Teresa Lanceta describes knitting as a force that seized her with radical clarity, a total surrender to textile expression. An artist based in the United States, Lanceta has built a career on weaving as a liberated act, a medium that has drawn attention from major American museums. Her work has found a powerful resonance from coast to coast, catching the eye of institutions like the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and the Meadows Museum in Dallas.
The immediate future holds two big stages for Lanceta. First, in September, she will participate in a collective exhibition as part of a wider program. Then, in the spring of the following year, she will present a framed solo project under the MAS program, a collaboration sponsored by the Meadows Museum and ARROW.
Lanceta reflects on the opportunities with a mix of surprise and readiness. She did not anticipate the invitations, but she is also mindful of her current commitments, including a separate exhibition in Valladolid. The Veranda Herriano Museum in Valladolid is scheduled to showcase her work in January, a reminder of the artist’s broad reach across continents.
“Weaving Dates: Textiles and Modern Abstraction” is the title of the forthcoming exhibition opening on September 17 at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. The show is curated by Lynne Cooke, the Head of Special Projects in Modern Art at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, and it draws on perspectives from the Reina Sofía Museum.
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Lanceta will contribute two works to the collective display: Serum Pad, a five-part installation, and White Roses I. Goodbye to the Rhombus. Together they will be part of a larger ensemble featuring more than 150 works by international artists. The exhibition explores how evolving relationships among abstract art, fashion, design, and crafts shape recurring aesthetics, inviting viewers to rethink boundaries.
The piece accompanying the show’s material includes notes that situate Lanceta’s practice within a broader conversation about textile arts as contemporary visual language.
Organized by a collaboration among Washington National Gallery of Art and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, as well as the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa and the Museum of Modern Art in New York. The tour plans to bring the exhibition across these centers for two years, with Los Angeles hosting it through January 21, 2024, before moving on to other locations.
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Lanceta explains that Dallas offers a distinct context for showcasing her Spanish-influenced textile practice. The Meadows Museum, known for its focus on Spanish art, provides a strategic setting for a project that highlights her work and its dialogue with museum audiences. The ARCO program and the Meadows’ ongoing effort to elevate Spanish artists in North America create a fertile ground for Lanceta’s emerging projects.
The artist, renowned for textiles, will debut in Dallas in the spring and participate in didactic programming that will engage both the university community at Southern Methodist University and the broader Dallas community, ensuring a wide reach for her practice.
In promoting dialogue and connection between Spain and the Americas, the MAS initiative aims to bring Lanceta’s work to diverse audiences at the Meadows Museum through the Meadows/ARCO Artist Spotlight program. Her commitment to weaving as a universal language offers an immersive visual experience.
Amanda W Dotseth of the Meadows Museum emphasizes the project’s potential, highlighting the collaboration’s role in elevating Spanish artists on a global stage. Maribel López, director of the Madrid Contemporary Art Fair since 2019, notes that ARCO Foundation is proud to contribute to a program that broadens international visibility and supports ongoing collaborations with a growing roster of creators.