Solo show
Jeremy Frey: Woven
26 Oct 2024 — 10 Feb 2025 at Art Institute of Chicago
· Chicago
"Jeremy Frey: Woven" is a solo exhibition dedicated to the extraordinary basketry of Jeremy Frey, a Passamaquoddy artist widely regarded as one of the most gifted basket makers working today.
Frey's woven works push the boundaries of a centuries-old craft tradition, transforming hand-harvested brown ash and sweet grass into objects of breathtaking precision and beauty. Each piece demands hundreds of hours of labor, from the careful preparation of materials to the execution of intricate patterns that reflect both cultural heritage and personal artistic vision.
The exhibition invites visitors to consider basketry not merely as craft but as a sophisticated art form — one rooted in Indigenous knowledge and elevated by Frey's exceptional technical skill and creative ambition.
Frey's woven works push the boundaries of a centuries-old craft tradition, transforming hand-harvested brown ash and sweet grass into objects of breathtaking precision and beauty. Each piece demands hundreds of hours of labor, from the careful preparation of materials to the execution of intricate patterns that reflect both cultural heritage and personal artistic vision.
The exhibition invites visitors to consider basketry not merely as craft but as a sophisticated art form — one rooted in Indigenous knowledge and elevated by Frey's exceptional technical skill and creative ambition.
About the artist
Jeremy Frey
1978
Jeremy Frey is a Passamaquoddy basket maker from the U.S. state of Maine.
About the artist →About the venue
Art Institute of Chicago
· Chicago
The Art Institute of Chicago is a private, nonprofit art museum in Grant Park, Chicago, Illinois, United States.
