id:			149360
accession number:	1978.23
share license status:	Copyrighted
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1978.23
updated:		2022-05-04 09:00:27.245000

Equilibrio en Rojo y Azul, 1975. Olga de Amaral (Colombian, 1932-). Woven, wrapped, and interlaced wool and horsehair; overall: 231.1 x 190.5 x 15.3 cm (91 x 75 x 6 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund 1978.23 © Olga de Amaral

title:				Equilibrio en Rojo y Azul
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creation date:			1975
creation date earliest:		1975
creation date latest:		1975
current location:		229C Contemporary
creditline:			Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund
copyright:			© Olga de Amaral

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culture:	Colombia, 20th century
technique:	Woven, wrapped, and interlaced wool and horsehair
department:	Textiles
collection:	T - Contemporary Fiber Art
type:		Textile
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CREATORS

* Olga de Amaral (Colombian, 1932-)  - artist

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measurements: Overall: 231.1 x 190.5 x 15.3 cm (91 x 75 x 6 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		Fiberworks
	opening date:   1977-10-15T04:00:00
	<i>Fiberworks</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (October 15-November 20, 1977).

	title:		Year in Review: 1978
	opening date:   1979-02-13T05:00:00
	<i>Year in Review: 1978</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 13-March 18, 1979).

	title:		Contemporary Art and Textiles Collection
	opening date:   1984-07-13T04:00:00
	<i>Contemporary Art and Textiles Collection</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (July 13-August 26, 1984).

	title:		Contemporary Art Rotation - Spring 2022
	opening date:   2022-04-01T04:00:00
	<i>Contemporary Art Rotation - Spring 2022</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (April 1-September 25, 2022).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

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PROVENANCE

	Collection of the artist
	date: 1975–1978
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	Olga de Studio Amaral, Bogotá, Columbia, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art
	date: 1978
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	The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
	date: 1978–
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digital description: 
Using unconventional materials—like the horsehair in this sculpture—the pioneering fiber artist Olga de Amaral creates works inspired by the landscape and history of her native Colombia. The woven, interlacing fibers in this sculpture are evocative of adorned human hair, creating a dynamic surface of alternating, vibrant red and blue colors. De Amaral sought to rethink the fiber art medium beyond conventions, working not only with new materials, but on a monumental scale that occupies three-dimensional space.

wall description: 
Using unconventional materials—like the horsehair in this sculpture—the pioneering fiber artist Olga de Amaral creates works inspired by the landscape and history of her native Colombia. The woven, interlacing fibers in this sculpture are evocative of adorned human hair, creating a dynamic surface of alternating, vibrant red and blue colors. De Amaral sought to rethink the fiber art medium beyond conventions, working not only with new materials, but on a monumental scale that occupies three-dimensional space.
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RELATED WORKS

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CITATIONS

	Cleveland Museum of Art, Evelyn Svec Ward, June M. Bonner, and Donna Van Dijk. Fiberworks. Cleveland: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1977.
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	McCann, Kathleen. "Trends in Fiber Art." <em>Fiberarts</em>, March/April 1990. Loveland, CO: Interweave Press LLC.
	page number: 	p. 37-40
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	Scarborough, Jessica. "From a Gallery Owner's Perspective: An Interview with Louise Allrich." <em>Fiberarts</em>, Summer 1994. Loveland, CO: Interweave Press LLC.
	page number: 	p. 42-45
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	Amaral, Olga de, Anna Walker, and Laura Mott. <em>Olga De Amaral: To Weave a Rock</em>. 2020.
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