Sienna Shields has flourished creatively in environments as different as Alaska and New York City.
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Ooh, Shiny!
Artist unidentified, Gobles, Michigan, 1880–1900; Tin Apron; 29 1/2 x 33 in. Photo: John Parnell
Location
American Folk Art Museum
2 Lincoln Square Columbus Avenue at 66th Street
New York City, NY
10023
United States
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Dates:
Sep 12, 2012 2:45PM to Jan 13, 2013 8:45PM
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In the visual arts, the primal human attraction to shiny things has been expressed through the use of myriad materials that glitter and reflect. “Ooh, Shiny!” highlights three centuries of artworks, ranging from needleworks by 18th-century schoolgirls to sculptures by contemporary icons including Howard Finster, that are embellished with such materials as spangles, mica flakes, glass, marble dust, sequins, glitter, and aluminum.
