Vincent Fecteau
Born1969
NationalityAmerican
Known forsculpture
AwardsMacArthur Fellow,
Guggenheim Fellow

Vincent Fecteau (born 1969) is a 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 Biennials, 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]

References

  1. ^ "Vincent Fecteau | J. Michael Bishop Art Collection at Mission Bay". Chancellor.ucsf.edu. Retrieved 2013-01-02.
  2. ^ Fichner-Rathus, Lois (2007-02-16). Foundations of Art and Design [With Access Code] - Lois Fichner-Rathus - Google Books. ISBN 9780534613389. Retrieved 2013-01-02.
  3. ^ "Vincent Fecteau · Studio Art Theses Archive". wesomeka.wesleyan.edu. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
  4. ^ "Vincent Fecteau at Greengrassi". Contemporary Art Daily. Retrieved 2013-01-02.
  5. ^ "Vincent Fecteau | UCSF Art Collection". artcollection.ucsf.edu. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
  6. ^ "Vincent Fecteau | UCSF Art Collection". artcollection.ucsf.edu. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
  7. ^ [1] Archived April 4, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ Lewallen, Constance (2009-10-24). "VINCENT FECTEAU with Constance Lewallen". The Brooklyn Rail. Retrieved 2013-01-02.
  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. 2008-12-01. Retrieved 2013-01-02.
  12. ^ "Vincent Fecteau — MacArthur Foundation". macfound.org. 2016-09-21. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
  13. ^ "Vincent Fecteau | Search | MoMA".
  14. ^ "Vincent Fecteau | UCSF Art Collection". artcollection.ucsf.edu. Retrieved 2024-02-06.

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