Vincent Fecteau

Vincent Fecteau
Born1969 (age 54–55)
NationalityAmerican
Known forSculpture
AwardsMacArthur Fellow,
Guggenheim Fellow

Vincent Fecteau (born 1969) is an American sculptor based in San Francisco.[1][2] He graduated from Wesleyan University in 1992.[3]

He is known for working with ordinary materials such as foamcore, seashells, string, rubber bands, paper clips, walnut shells, and popsicle sticks, and transforming them into beautifully precise handcrafted sculptures.[4][5] Constructed of papier-mâché, Fecteau often works on several sculptures at a time, taking a year or longer to finish each work.[6] He layers materials and textures, revealing a painstaking creative process that alters significantly the original spherical shapes.[7][8]

Fecteau's art has been included in numerous exhibitions, including the 2002 and 2012 Whitney Biennial, the 2013 Carnegie International, and a 2008 solo exhibition at the Art Institute of Chicago, Focus: Vincent Fecteau, New Work.[9][10][11] In 2005, the Guggenheim Foundation announced Vincent Fecteau as recipient of their fellowship. A MacAuthur Foundation fellowship (commonly known as a "genius grant") followed in 2016.[12] His work is held in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.[13][14]

Vincent Fecteau is represented by Matthew Marks[15] and Galerie Buchholz.[16]

References

  1. ^ "Vincent Fecteau | J. Michael Bishop Art Collection at Mission Bay". Chancellor.ucsf.edu. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
  2. ^ Fichner-Rathus, Lois (February 16, 2007). Foundations of Art and Design [With Access Code] - Lois Fichner-Rathus - Google Books. Cengage Learning. ISBN 9780534613389. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
  3. ^ "Vincent Fecteau · Studio Art Theses Archive". wesomeka.wesleyan.edu. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  4. ^ "Vincent Fecteau at Greengrassi". Contemporary Art Daily. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
  5. ^ "Vincent Fecteau | UCSF Art Collection". artcollection.ucsf.edu. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  6. ^ "Vincent Fecteau | UCSF Art Collection". artcollection.ucsf.edu. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  7. ^ [1] Archived April 4, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ Lewallen, Constance (October 24, 2009). "VINCENT FECTEAU with Constance Lewallen". The Brooklyn Rail. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
  9. ^ [2] Archived May 28, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  10. ^ [3] Archived May 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  11. ^ "Review: Vincent Fecteau at the Art Institute « NBC Chicago Street Team". Nbc5streetteam.wordpress.com. December 1, 2008. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
  12. ^ "Vincent Fecteau — MacArthur Foundation". macfound.org. September 21, 2016. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  13. ^ "Vincent Fecteau | Search | MoMA".
  14. ^ "Vincent Fecteau | UCSF Art Collection". artcollection.ucsf.edu. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  15. ^ "Vincent Fecteau | Matthew Marks Gallery". Vincent Fecteau | Matthew Marks Gallery. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  16. ^ Buchholz, Galerie. "Vincent Fecteau — Galerie Buchholz". www.galeriebuchholz.de (in German). Retrieved July 4, 2024.


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