Can you name 5 women textile artists? — With several recent and upcoming major museums shows dedicated to the medium in the mix, the names Sheila Hicks, Anni Albers, Mrinalini Mukherjee, Magdalena Abakanowicz, and Pacita Abad might jump to mind. Cut from this same cloth, fiber or textile art – and its mostly female practitioners – will achieve new acknowledgment for their relevance to contemporary society. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Dive deeper into the topic with Skye Sherwin's survey of this pivotal moment in art history: 'From the Bauhaus to the Venice Biennale: How textiles became art’, up now on artbasel.com/stories [link in bio]. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #textileart #textiledesign #weaving #fiberart #contemporaryart #5womenartists #sheilahicks #annialbers #mrinalinimukherjee #magdalenaabakanowicz #pacitaabad