JON ERIC RIIS

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

The Metropolitan Museum, New York, New York
The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio
Museum of Arts and Design, New York, New York
Renwick Gallery, Smithsonian Institute’s National Museum of American Art, Washington, DC
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Columbia Museum of Art, Columbia, South Carolina
The Indianapolis Museum of Art, Indianapolis, Indiana

Please contact us for other available works
info@jsauergallery.com