{"id":694,"date":"2024-08-22T15:15:37","date_gmt":"2024-08-22T15:15:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tweez.me\/?p=694"},"modified":"2024-09-16T13:02:54","modified_gmt":"2024-09-16T13:02:54","slug":"at-94-the-pioneering-lee-shinja-weaves-a-new-tradition-for-feminist-textile-art","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/tweez.me\/index.php\/2024\/08\/22\/at-94-the-pioneering-lee-shinja-weaves-a-new-tradition-for-feminist-textile-art\/","title":{"rendered":"At 94, the Pioneering Lee ShinJa Weaves a New Tradition for Feminist Textile Art"},"content":{"rendered":"
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When artist Lee ShinJa<\/a> was born in 1930 in Uljin, Korea, during a period of Japanese colonial rule, textile traditions were largely rooted in domestic uses and craft. But for Lee, who took in her mother\u2019s and grandmother\u2019s lessons in sewing and weaving, fiber proved to be a material of experimentation and innovation.<\/p>\n Weaving the Dawn<\/em>, the artist’s New York debut at Tina Kim Gallery<\/a>, showcases several decades’ worth of tapestries that challenge the boundaries of the art form. On view are preliminary sketches, research, and works that highlight the evolution of her techniques and style. <\/p>\n