Exhibition Announcement /  by Helena Hernmarck

Helena is pleased to be an invited artist in ARTAPESTRY6, a juried exhibition organized by the European Tapestry Forum (ETF) showcasing tapestries woven by a group of 40 artists from 16 countries throughout Europe. This is the ETF’s sixth such exhibition, and will travel to venues in Denmark, Finland, and Sweden between 2021 and 2022. A full list of artists and works can be found on the exhibition homepage, and additional information about venues and dates can be found in the online exhibition catalogue.

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Helena Hernmarck, Up & Down Triptych, 1990. Wool, linen, cotton, 67 x 67 in. (each). Collection of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, California. Photo: Norman McGrath

New Article /  by Helena Hernmarck

Helena’s Flowers and Maple Tree tapestries were featured in an online article in Architectural Digest. Written by Madeleine Luckel and headlined “This Innovative Tapestry Commission Took Four Years and Over 8,000 Hours to Complete,” the article describes Helena’s Hudson Yards commission and the renewed popularity of textiles as an art form. To link to the article, click here.

The monumental tapestry, which lives near an elevator bank. Helena Hernmarck recalled one individual saying of its seemingly humble setting, “You don’t put the Mona Lisa in a closet!” However, its location is part of the reason why the work is so st…

The monumental tapestry, which lives near an elevator bank. Helena Hernmarck recalled one individual saying of its seemingly humble setting, “You don’t put the Mona Lisa in a closet!” However, its location is part of the reason why the work is so structurally complex. Photo: Norman McGrath

New Interview /  by Helena Hernmarck

The Italian textile arts magazine, ArteMorbida, featured an interview with Helena about her tapestry commission at Hudson Yards. Conducted by Maria Rosaria Roseo, the interview takes an in-depth look at how this commission came to be and the challenges involved in installing tapestries in the ceiling.

The ceiling portion of Maple Tree installed at 35 Hudson Yards, seen from below looking up. In Helena’s words, ‘Having never done such a thing before, or even contemplated it, I immediately followed my own advice: ‘always say yes.’ I had no idea how…

The ceiling portion of Maple Tree installed at 35 Hudson Yards, seen from below looking up. In Helena’s words, ‘Having never done such a thing before, or even contemplated it, I immediately followed my own advice: ‘always say yes.’ I had no idea how to do the ceiling installation, but I figured we would work it out.’ Photo: Norman McGrath

Maple Tree Installed at 35 Hudson Yards /  by Helena Hernmarck

Helena Hernmarck’s new Maple Tree tapestry has been installed at 35 Hudson Yards in New York. Like Flowers, installed in March 2019, the tapestry extends up the wall and across the ceiling in the elevator lobby of the building’s residential entrance. To seasonally refresh the lobby, the two tapestries will be exchanged every six months.

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Preview of Maple Tree /  by Helena Hernmarck

Join Alice Lund Textilier for a preview of Helena Hernmarck’s Maple Tree tapestry at The Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Stockholm, Sweden, August 29-30, 2020, before the tapestry is shipped to 35 Hudson Yards in New York for installation. Weavers Ebba Bergström and Tova Wibrandt have woven two sets of tapestries for 35 Hudson Yards, each spanning approximately 225 square feet and executed in Hernmarck’s signature tromp l’oeil technique. Maple Tree is the final installation and culminates nearly four years of dedicated work. For more information, visit the event homepage.

Photo: Karin Björkquist

In the News /  by Helena Hernmarck

The Shelter Island Reporter featured Helena’s tapestry, 1652 - Traces of Care, in their online and print editions. Read Susan Dempsey's article here to learn more about Helena’s gift to the Shelter Island History Center and collaboration with architect Bill Pedersen.

Helena Hernmarck and her apprentice Mae Colburn mark the ‘cartoon’ for the History Center’s tapestry, at her studio in Ridgefield, Conn. A cartoon is a full-scale version of a design the artist uses to guide her weaving. Photo: Ross Mantle

Helena Hernmarck and her apprentice Mae Colburn mark the ‘cartoon’ for the History Center’s tapestry, at her studio in Ridgefield, Conn. A cartoon is a full-scale version of a design the artist uses to guide her weaving. Photo: Ross Mantle

Exhibition Announcement /  by Helena Hernmarck

Helena is pleased to be an invited artist in FIBER 2020 at the Silvermine Arts Center in New Canaan, CT, April 4 - June 13, 2020. Due to the coronavirus outbreak, the exhibition has been moved online. Helena’s tapestry, Wool Illusion (2016), can be viewed on the exhibition homepage.

Helena Hernmarck, Wool Illusion, 2016. Wool, linen, cotton, plastic, 35.5 x 35 in. Collection of the artist. Photo: Ross Mantle

Helena Hernmarck, Wool Illusion, 2016. Wool, linen, cotton, plastic, 35.5 x 35 in. Collection of the artist. Photo: Ross Mantle

Exhibition Announcement /  by Helena Hernmarck

Cloth Paper Scissors: Helena Hernmarck Weaves the Everyday opens at the Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia) on February 15, 2020. The exhibition features works of art and archival material from Helena’s own collection alongside four of her “paper illusion” tapestries in the Mia collection. For more information, visit the exhibition homepage.

Helena Hernmarck, Envelope from Sweden, 1992. Wool, linen, cotton, 59 x 76.5 in. Collection of the Minneapolis Institute of Art, MN.

Helena Hernmarck, Envelope from Sweden, 1992. Wool, linen, cotton, 59 x 76.5 in. Collection of the Minneapolis Institute of Art, MN.

Flowers Installed at 35 Hudson Yards /  by Helena Hernmarck

Helena Hernmarck’s new Flowers tapestry has been installed at 35 Hudson Yards in New York. The tapestry extends up the wall and across the ceiling of the residential entrance’s elevator lobby. Look out for the second tapestry in this series, Maple Tree, coming to Hudson Yards in Fall 2020.

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Symposium Announcement /  by Helena Hernmarck

Helena will be a panelist at the upcoming symposium and pop-up exhibition, Rum för Textil Konst (Room for Textile Art), hosted by the Svenska Vävakademin (Swedish Weaving Academy) and Textil Konstfack (the Textile Program at the Swedish University of Arts, Crafts, and Design). Join her on April 4, 2019 for a discussion of textile art’s present and future in public spaces. For more information, visit the event homepage.