Vincent Fecteau (born 1969) is a sculptor based in San Francisco.[1][2] He graduated from Wesleyan University in 1992.
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Born | 1969 |
Nationality | American |
Known for | sculpture |
Awards | MacArthur Fellow, Guggenheim Fellow |
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.[3] Constructed of papier-mâché, Fecteau often works on several sculptures at a time, taking a year or longer to finish each work. He layers materials and textures, revealing a painstaking creative process that alters significantly the original spherical shapes.[4][5]
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.[6][7][8] 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.[9] His work is held in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.[10]
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