JON ERIC RIIS

Jon at SOFA Chicago 2010

Jon Eric Riis is an artist of extraordinary skill and intellect. For many years Jon researched historical textiles and related objects which became the inspiration for much of his work. His realistic subject matter seems almost alive on the picture plane because of his masterful ability to depict intricate details in his tapestries. He employs subtle gradations of color to illustrate form and shading. After the tapestry is completed, Jon sometimes embellishes the surface with gold threads, seed pearls, crystal beads, leather and/or coral. Jon’s phenomenal skill as a draftsman along with his attention to every detail of the weaving structure has made him one of the most gifted and celebrated tapestry weavers working today.

Selected Permanent Collections
Columbia Museum of Art, Columbia, SC
Museum of Arts and Design, New York, NY
The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
The Indianapolis Museum of Art, Indianapolis, IN
The Metropolitan Museum, New York, NY
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Minneapolis, MN
Renwick Gallery, Smithsonian Institute’s National
..... Museum of American Art, Washington DC
Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, CT

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