Browngrotta Arts Art
About Browngrotta Arts
For over 30 years, browngrotta arts has been advancing the field of contemporary fiber arts by curating and exhibiting renowned contemporary artists who celebrate the exploration of fiber art techniques and drive the unique possibilities of soft materials. Representing many of the artists who have helped define modern fiber art since the 1950s, browngrotta arts reflects the cultivated eye and intellect of its directors, husband and wife team, Tom Grotta and Rhonda Brown.
Founded in 1987 in Wilton, CT, browngrotta arts showcases unique sculptural and mixed media works with an emphasis on concept, supported by technique. The focus of the work is on the materials and the technical mastery of the artist as intrinsic to the significance of the work, prioritizing aesthetic value over utility. Museum-quality artworks by more than 100 international artists are represented through art catalogs, art fairs, co-partnered exhibits at museums, retail spaces, and an online gallery.
browngrotta arts has published nearly 50 art catalogs and placed works in private and corporate collections in the US and abroad, including the permanent collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Arts and Design, Art Institute of Chicago, Philadelphia Museum of Art, and the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian Museum. They also regularly work with architects and interior designers offering consultation for commissioned artworks and site-specific installation for commercial and residential spaces.to
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The Second Cousin, Contemporary woven paper wall sculpture by Grethe Wittrock
Located in Wilton, CT
The Second Cousin is exemplary of Danish artist, Grethe Wittrock's work which often includes expanses of twisted paper strands in single colors — minimal and simple yet powerful expr...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Long Hot Summer, wall sculpture by Merja Winqvist
Located in Wilton, CT
Materials: printed florist paper, woven
Winqvist applies the ideal of functionalism by simplifying the forms as much as possible, while avoiding unnecessary decoration. She has expl...
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Paper
Glow, Woven mica and bronze wall sculpture by Agneta Hobin
Located in Wilton, CT
Agneta Hobin of Finland is best known for impressive works in which yellow mica has been woven into metal warp; the technique and materials are the artist’s unique choices which she ...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Still-life Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Hajibito (Ceramic 53), by Yasuhisa Kohyama
Located in Wilton, CT
Yasuhisa Kohyama shapes his asymmetrical forms using piano wire, creating distinctive rough surfaces. The clay with its feldspar nuggets creates a tactile quality rarely seen in cont...
Category
1990s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Relief, abstract boat wall sculpture by Jane Balsgaard
By Jane Balsgaard
Located in Wilton, CT
This abstract boat wall sculpture by Danish artist, Jane Balsgaard, is constructed with iron, bamboo, willow, fishing line and handmade plantpaper.
Balsgaard is often known for her...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Birch Sculpture V, basket sculpture by Markku Kosonen
Located in Wilton, CT
Wood was integral to the artistic practice of the late Markku Kosonen of Finland. An important aspect of his work was the ability to express things; craftsmanship alone was not enoug...
Category
1990s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Organic Material, Wood, Found Objects, Birch
Kasuri Panel 145, Japanese Silk Textile Wall Hanging by Jun Tomita
Located in Wilton, CT
This silk ikat textile wall hanging is by Japanese fiber artist, Jun Tomita.
Category
1990s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Fabric, Textile, Tapestry, Silk
Garden Shadows: City Shadows, Paul Furneaux, Abstract Geometric Wall Sculpture
Located in Wilton, CT
For Paul Furneaux, initially cut off from his studio in the past year, his garden became his obsession, as he undertook an extensive renovation. Returning to art making and the sprin...
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Gesso, Wood, Woodcut
Interlacing-B, Braided Textile Wall Sculpture by Keiji Nio
Located in Wilton, CT
Keiji Nio is a Japan based artist who is known for impeccable tapestry and textile works. Nio’s work is done through the traditional technique of Kumihimo, a Japanese form of braid-m...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Fabric, Textile, Nylon, Wood
Map of Warm Area, Contemporary Textile Wall Sculpture by Mia Olsson
Located in Wilton, CT
Agave sisalana, better known as sisal, is a cactus-like plant cultivated in Mexico and Central America. Known for its stiff fiber, most often used to make ropes, rugs and even constr...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Textile
Kuu #410, Contemporary Walnut and Maple Japanese Sculpture by Masako Yoshida
Located in Wilton, CT
The constructions Masako Yoshida envisions are built by interlacing sheets of walnut bark with string made of nettle.
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Maple, Walnut
No. 55 (Book of Changes), Contemporary Fiber Wall Sculpture by Eva Vargö
By Eva Vargö
Located in Wilton, CT
Eva Vargo fuses paper and linen-thread materials into her weaving techniques. No. 55 (Book of Changes) was hand woven with linen, thread, paper strings and gold leaves. This, like ma...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Danpen, Japanese Ceramic Sculpture by Yasuhisa Kohyama
Located in Wilton, CT
Yasuhisa Kohyama shapes his asymmetrical forms using piano wire, creating distinctive rough surfaces. The clay with its feldspar nuggets creates a tactile quality rarely seen in cont...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Reserve, Contemporary Hand-woven tapestry by Ane Henriksen
By Ane Henriksen
Located in Wilton, CT
In the eerily beautiful Reserve, Henriksen highlights ecological peril. "Nature is threatened,” she observes. "I hope this is expressed in my image, which at first glance can be seen...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Textile, Rubber, Oak, Acrylic
Light Graduation, Paper sculpture by Norie Hatakeyama
By Norie Hatakeyama
Located in Wilton, CT
Hatekayama works with factory-made paper-packing tape to realize her geometric concerns. It is an experimental material that enables her to break free from traditional limitations.
...
Category
1980s Abstract Geometric Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Rice Paper
I Mirror You, Contemporary Scandinavian Woven Textile, by Åse Ljones
By Åse Ljones
Located in Wilton, CT
Materials: Hand embroidery, linen.
While making I Mirror You Ljones drew inspiration from her childhood on a little farm near the fjord in the Norwegian countryside. Naturally, the ...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Fabric, Textile, Tapestry, Thread
Complex Plaiting Series Two Force, by Norie Hatakeyama
By Norie Hatakeyama
Located in Wilton, CT
Hatekayama works with factory-made paper-packing tape to realize her geometric concerns. It is an experimental material that enables her to break free from traditional limitations.
...
Category
1990s Abstract Geometric Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Paper, Textile
Return Wind, contemporary paper sculpture by Mutsumi Iwasaki
By Mutsumi Iwasaki
Located in Wilton, CT
Materials: Handmade paper, paper string, wax
After working as a textile artist for nearly two decades, in 1998, Iwasaki began making both baskets and her own paper. In 2000, her new...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wax, Paper
Charcoal, contemporary paper sculpture by Mutsumi Iwasaki
By Mutsumi Iwasaki
Located in Wilton, CT
Materials: Newspaper, paper string and India ink
After working as a textile artist for nearly two decades, in 1998, Iwasaki began making both baskets and her own paper. In 2000, her...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Paper, India Ink
Soul of a Big Blue Bowl, Contemporary Wall Sculpture by Jin-Sook So
By Jin-Sook So
Located in Wilton, CT
Jin-Sook So’s work is informed by her time spent in Korea, Sweden and Japan. She uses transparent steel mesh cloth, which she burns, paints, electroplates in gold or silver, sews an...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Silver, Steel, Gold Leaf
Emerging From Chaos, Contemporary Basket by Kari Lønning
By Kari Lønning
Located in Wilton, CT
Kari Lonning has been a full-time contemporary basketmaker since 1975. She is best known for her double-walled constructions and a complex weaving process she refers to as her “hairy...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Textile, Organic Material, Wood
Willow Basket Wave
Located in Wilton, CT
Wood was integral to the artistic practice of the late Markku Kosonen of Finland. An important aspect of his work was the ability to express things; craftsmanship alone was not enoug...
Category
1990s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Organic Material, Wood, Found Objects
Sound of the Fjord, Contemporary Scandinavian Woven Textile, by Åse Ljones
By Åse Ljones
Located in Wilton, CT
Åse Ljones’ hand-embroidered tapestry Sound on the Fjord reflects Ljones’ upbringing on a small rural farm, where sea and nature were close by. Ljones starts her embroidery at either...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Fabric, Textile, Tapestry, Thread
Sai, Japanese Ceramic Sculpture by Yasuhisa Kohyama
Located in Wilton, CT
Yasuhisa Kohyama shapes his asymmetrical forms using piano wire, creating distinctive rough surfaces. The clay with its feldspar nuggets creates a tactile quality rarely seen in cont...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Paper Sculpture IV, Abstract boat sculpture by Jane Balsgaard
By Jane Balsgaard
Located in Wilton, CT
Paper Sculpture IV (2020) is part of a series of abstract boat-like objects by Danish sculptor, Jane Balsgaard. The minimalist construction consists of bamboo, piassava, willow, fish...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Plexiglass, Wood, Handmade Paper, Bamboo Paper
Paper Sculpture III, Abstract boat sculpture by Jane Balsgaard
By Jane Balsgaard
Located in Wilton, CT
Paper Sculpture III (2020) is part of a series of abstract boat-like objects by Danish sculptor, Jane Balsgaard. The minimalist construction consists of bamboo, piassava, willow, fis...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Plexiglass, Wood, Handmade Paper, Bamboo Paper
Paper Sculpture II, Abstract boat sculpture by Jane Balsgaard
By Jane Balsgaard
Located in Wilton, CT
Paper Sculpture II (2020) is part of a series of abstract boat-like objects by Danish sculptor, Jane Balsgaard. The minimalist construction consists of bamboo, piassava, willow, fish...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Plexiglass, Wood, Handmade Paper, Bamboo Paper
Pussy Willow X, Sculpture by Finnish Artist, Markku Kosonen
Located in Wilton, CT
Kosonen's Pussy Willow X can be displayed on a surface as a vessel, or be mounted as a wall sculpture.
Wood was integral to the artistic practice of the late Markku Kosonen of Finla...
Category
1990s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Organic Material, Wood, Found Objects
Spiral III, Willow Wall Sculpture by Finnish Artist, Markku Kosonen
Located in Wilton, CT
Wood was integral to the artistic practice of the late Markku Kosonen of Finland. An important aspect of his work was the ability to express things; craftsmanship alone was not enoug...
Category
1990s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Organic Material, Wood, Found Objects
Japandi, Contemporary Textile Wall Sculpture by Eva Vargö
By Eva Vargö
Located in Wilton, CT
This piece is framed in a custom hand-made white wash stained wood floater frame.
Eva Vargo fuses paper and linen-thread materials into her weaving techniques to employ paper craft...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Textile, Wood, Poplar, Paper, Found Objects, Mixed Media
Subcontinent, Woven Newspaper Wall Hanging by Toshio Sekiji
By Toshio Sekiji
Located in Wilton, CT
Materials: Red, green, black, natural lacquer, Hindi (Delhi) and Malayalam (Kerala State) newspapers.
This artwork is framed in a maple wood shadowbox with Optium Museum plexiglass.
...
Category
1990s Conceptual Abstract Paintings
Materials
Plexiglass, Oak, Textile, Tapestry, Lacquer, Paper, Found Objects, Mixed...
Tokyo Nights 'Light Reflection 2' by Grethe Sørensen
By Grethe Sørensen
Located in Wilton, CT
This contemporary abstract textile is by Danish fiber artist, Grethe Sørensen (b. 1947, Viborg, Denmark). Often turning an unfocused camera lens to urban cities, Sørensen's tapestrie...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Fabric, Textile, Tapestry, Cotton
Human, Contemporary Hand-woven tapestry by Ane Henriksen
By Ane Henriksen
Located in Wilton, CT
Materials: Linen (from Japan) warp, silk (from China) weft.
Danish artist Ane Henriksen has been creating pictorial wall tapestries since the 1980s. She “possesses a very rare degre...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Textile
Orange Pleats, Contemporary Textile Wall Sculpture by Mia Olsson
Located in Wilton, CT
Orange Pleats is made of sisal fibers, dyed and formed in a technique unique to Mia Olsson. The sisal fibers used by the Swedish artist are shiny and reflect the light, even more whe...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Textile
Blue/Purple Pleats, Contemporary Textile Wall Sculpture by Mia Olsson
Located in Wilton, CT
Blue/Purple Pleats is made of sisal fibers, dyed and formed in a technique unique to Mia Olsson. The sisal fibers used by the Swedish artist are shiny and reflect the light, even mor...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Textile
Sen Man Na Yu Ta, Contemporary Japanese Woven Wall Sculpture by Kyoko Kumai
Located in Wilton, CT
This steel thread woven wall sculpture was constructed by Japanese fiber artist, Kyoko Kumai.
"Thin pieces of stainless steel wire mass-produced in a factory are inorganic and monot...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
15 Black Boxes, Wall Sculpture by Jin-Sook So
By Jin-Sook So
Located in Wilton, CT
This abstract geometric wall sculpture was done by fiber artist, Jin-Sook So (b. 1950, Korea).
So’s work is informed by her time spent in Korea, Sweden and Japan. She uses transpar...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Silver, Steel, Gold Leaf
Into Black, Gudrun Pagter, Abstract geometric tapestry
By Gudrun Pagter
Located in Wilton, CT
Pagter’s minimalism is emblematic of the shared sensibilities of Scandinavian and Japanese artists, popularly termed 'Japandi'. Into Black is one in a three part series.
“In the ref...
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Textile, Linen, Thread
Into Red, Gudrun Pagter, Abstract geometric tapestry
By Gudrun Pagter
Located in Wilton, CT
Pagter’s minimalism is emblematic of the shared sensibilities of Scandinavian and Japanese artists, popularly termed 'Japandi'. Into Red is one in a three part series.
“In the refin...
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Textile, Linen, Thread
Into Blue, Gudrun Pagter, Abstract geometric tapestry
By Gudrun Pagter
Located in Wilton, CT
Pagter’s minimalism is emblematic of the shared sensibilities of Scandinavian and Japanese artists, popularly termed 'Japandi'. Into Blue is one in a three part series.
“In the refi...
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Textile, Linen, Thread
Four Seasons
Located in Wilton, CT
Winqvist applies the ideal of functionalism by simplifying the forms as much as possible, while avoiding unnecessary decoration. She has explained that in the parts of her works that...
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Paper
Bow-White
By Masakazu Kobayashi
Located in Wilton, CT
"[Masakazu Kobayashi's] woven Waves in dyed threads rank[s] among the most perfect in aesthetic effectiveness ever produced by contemporary weaving….This Japanese way of conjuring up...
Category
1990s Abstract Geometric Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Permutation 7
By Tamiko Kawata
Located in Wilton, CT
Discarded materials are important to Tamiko Kawata, not only for environmental issues but also to reflect her current life. Her choice of materials and interpretation are influenced ...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood Panel, Pins, Textile, Canvas
Staplers (1976), Woven Paper Sculpture by Ed Rossbach
By Ed Rossbach
Located in Wilton, CT
Ed Rossbach was known for experimenting by using unexpected materials and symbols in his baskets, vessels, and assemblages including plastic, cotton balls, cardboard and iconic image...
Category
1970s Pop Art Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Paper
Ceramic 13, Japanese Ceramic Sculpture by Yasuhisa Kohyama
Located in Wilton, CT
Yasuhisa Kohyama shapes his asymmetrical forms using piano wire, creating distinctive rough surfaces. The clay with its feldspar nuggets creates a tactile quality rarely seen in cont...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Marco, Mid-Century Polish Tapestry by Zofia Butrymowicz
Located in Wilton, CT
Zofia Butrymowicz (1904-1987, Warsaw, Poland) was one in a select group of Polish textile artists who were first introduced in Chicago, USA in the 1970s by legendary dealers Anne and...
Category
1960s Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Fabric, Textile, Tapestry, Wool
Silver Waves, Contemporary Tapestry by Adela Akers
By Adela Akers
Located in Wilton, CT
Silver Waves, Adela Akers, linen, horsehair, paint & metal foil, 63” x 24”, 2014
“There is a mathematical discipline in the way the work is constructed,” says Akers. “This mathemat...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Foil
Angled Blue, Contemporary Geometric Tapestry by Adela Akers
By Adela Akers
Located in Wilton, CT
Adela Akers (b. 1933, Santiago de Compostela, Spain) is a Spanish-born textile and fiber artist. She is Professor Emeritus (1972 to 1995) at the Tyler School of Art. Her career as an...
Category
1980s Abstract Geometric Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wool, Fabric, Textile, Tapestry, Linen
"Lyric Space" Contemporary Korean Textile Wall Sculpture
Located in Wilton, CT
"Lyric Space" Korean silk fabric and handmade ramie threads, maple floater frame.
This contemporary silk textile piece is by Korean fiber artist, Shin Young-Ok (b. 1949, Korea). You...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Fabric, Textile, Silk, Thread
Fractured III (Red), Vintage Paper Straw Wall Sculpture by Karyl Sisson
Located in Wilton, CT
Karyl Sisson’s Fractured III, makes use of vintage paper drinking straws to graphically represent in red and white the discontents seen and felt in America as the country grappled wi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Paper, Found Objects, Polymer
Tonos Rojos, Carolina Yrarrázaval, handwoven textile
Located in Wilton, CT
This handwoven contemporary textile sculpture, Tonos Rojos, was done by Chilean fiber artist, Carolina Yrarrázaval (b. 1960). Yrarrázaval explains her inspiration and technique:
"T...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Fabric, Textile, Linen
Azul, Carolina Yrarrázaval, handwoven textile
Located in Wilton, CT
This handwoven contemporary textile sculpture, Azul, was done by Chilean fiber artist, Carolina Yrarrázaval (b. 1960). Yrarrázaval explains her inspiration and technique:
"Througho...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Fabric, Textile, Linen
Mineral II, Carolina Yrarrázaval, handwoven textile
Located in Wilton, CT
This handwoven contemporary textile sculpture, Mineral II, was done by Chilean fiber artist, Carolina Yrarrázaval (b. 1960). Yrarrázaval explains her inspiration and technique:
"Th...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Fabric, Textile, Cotton, Linen
Brocado en Lino, Carolina Yrarrázaval, handwoven textile
Located in Wilton, CT
This handwoven contemporary textile sculpture, Brocado en Lino, was done by Chilean fiber artist, Carolina Yrarrázaval (b. 1960). Yrarrázaval explains her inspiration and technique: ...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Cotton, Fabric, Textile, Linen
Rojo, Carolina Yrarrázaval, handwoven textile
Located in Wilton, CT
This handwoven contemporary textile sculpture, Rojo, was done by Chilean fiber artist, Carolina Yrarrázaval (b. 1960). Yrarrázaval explains her inspiration and technique:
"Througho...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Fabric, Textile, Linen
Journey Trees III, Sara Brennan, hand-woven textile wall sculpture
Located in Wilton, CT
Journey Trees III, linens and swing threads, 8" x 8" x 1", 2021.
This figurative woven textile piece is by UK-based textile artist, Sara Brennan (b. 1963, Edinburgh, Scotland). She ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Thread, Fabric, Textile, Tapestry, Linen
Journey Trees IV, Sara Brennan, hand-woven textile wall sculpture
Located in Wilton, CT
Journey Trees IV, linens and swing threads, 7.5" x 8" x 1", 2021.
This figurative woven textile piece is by UK-based textile artist, Sara Brennan (b. 1963, Edinburgh, Scotland). She...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Fabric, Textile, Tapestry, Linen, Thread
"Abstract" Neha Puri Dhir, Contemporary Hand-dyed Textile
Located in Wilton, CT
Abstract, Neha Puri Dhir, patchwork of resist dyed cotton, 37.5” x 73”, 2014
Fiber artist, Neha Puri Dhir (1983, Inda) explains her motives and feelings behind this colorful, geomet...
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings
Materials
Fabric, Textile, Cotton, Dye
Ribbed Structure, Abstract Vessel Sculpture by Gyöngy Laky
By Gyöngy Laky
Located in Wilton, CT
Ribbed Structure, Gyöngy Laky, london plane tree, electrical wire, 26" x 24" x 24", 1988.
This organic mixed media sculpture was done by San Francisco-based artist, Gyöngy Laky (b...
Category
1980s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Organic Material, Wood, Found Objects
Form on Black and Blue, Abstract Geometric Tapestry, Gudrun Pagter
By Gudrun Pagter
Located in Wilton, CT
Form on Black and Blue, Gudrun Pagter, linen, sisal, and flax, 63” x 55”, 2020.
Gudrun Pagter is a Denmark-based artist that is known for creating exquisite woven tapestries. Pagter...
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Fabric, Textile, Tapestry, Thread
