Alan Shields

(American, 1944–2005)

Alan Shields was a celebrated American Post-Minimalist artist. His brightly colored, unstretched textile paintings investigated the grid: Often using industrial cotton belting, Shields cut, beaded, sewed, and dyed monumental abstract pieces, using crafting techniques or humble materials throughout his interdisciplinary practice. Shields’ work is both playful and psychedelic, evocative of the counter-culture scene of his time. Influenced by the radical ideas and designs of architect Buckminster Fuller, Shields began incorporating geodesic-like tent structures in his work, such as Whirling Dervish (1968–70) and Dance Bag (1985). Born on February 4, 1944 in Herington, KS, Shields studied studio art, civil engineering, and theater at Kansas State University, but never graduated. His career began with a successful show in 1969 at Paula Cooper Gallery, which continued to exhibit his work for the rest of his life. Shields became a memorable figure in the New York art scene, known his hand-made clothes featuring colorful patterns and beads. Today, his work is included in important collections such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Guggenheim Museum, and The Museum of Modern Art in New York, among many others. Shields died December 13, 2005 in Shelter Island, NY at the age of 61.

Alan Shields Artworks

Alan Shields (227 results)

Sign of the Devil (diptych), 1972

Alan Shields

Sign of the Devil (diptych), 1972

Sale Date: April 18, 2023

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Eight Prints, 1981

Alan Shields

Eight Prints, 1981

Sale Date: March 30, 2023

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Color Radar Smile, 1978

Alan Shields

Color Radar Smile, 1978

Sale Date: March 15, 2023

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Untitled, 1974

Alan Shields

Untitled, 1974

Sale Date: March 15, 2023

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Color Radar Smile, 1978

Alan Shields

Color Radar Smile, 1978

Sale Date: March 15, 2023

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Fox and Goosetrails, 1986

Alan Shields

Fox and Goosetrails, 1986

Sale Date: February 16, 2023

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Dish #A, 1974

Alan Shields

Dish #A, 1974

Sale Date: February 15, 2023

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Color Radar Smile A, 1979

Alan Shields

Color Radar Smile A, 1979

Sale Date: February 15, 2023

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Roundballer, 1974

Alan Shields

Roundballer, 1974

Sale Date: February 15, 2023

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Rickshaw Radar

Alan Shields

Rickshaw Radar

Sale Date: February 3, 2023

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Rickshaw Radar, 1979

Alan Shields

Rickshaw Radar, 1979

Sale Date: February 3, 2023

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Decaying Beast, 1974

Alan Shields

Decaying Beast, 1974

Sale Date: October 22, 2022

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Skin Dish, 1974

Alan Shields

Skin Dish, 1974

Sale Date: October 22, 2022

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Sun Moon Title Page, 1971

Alan Shields

Sun Moon Title Page, 1971

Sale Date: October 22, 2022

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UNCLE FERDINAND'S ROUTE FROM THE RAGGEDY..., 1985

Alan Shields

UNCLE FERDINAND'S ROUTE FROM THE RAGGEDY..., 1985

Sale Date: October 19, 2022

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Peace of the Rock; Rubout; China Doll (three , 1974

Alan Shields

Peace of the Rock; Rubout; China Doll (three , 1974

Sale Date: October 12, 2022

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Traffic Jam, 1987

Alan Shields

Traffic Jam, 1987

Sale Date: September 28, 2022

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3, 4, 5, 6 Preponderus Chool, 1969

Alan Shields

3, 4, 5, 6 Preponderus Chool, 1969

Sale Date: September 28, 2022

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Untitled, 1981

Alan Shields

Untitled, 1981

Sale Date: August 22, 2022

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Tombstone Plate, 1978

Alan Shields

Tombstone Plate, 1978

Sale Date: August 22, 2022

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Fire Escape Plan from The Castle Window Set, 1981

Alan Shields

Fire Escape Plan from The Castle Window Set, 1981

Sale Date: August 11, 2022

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Cretaceous,

Alan Shields

Cretaceous," 1976, 1976

Sale Date: July 19, 2022

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Untitled, 1981

Alan Shields

Untitled, 1981

Sale Date: July 27, 2022

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Wrack and Pin Whin, 1987

Alan Shields

Wrack and Pin Whin, 1987

Sale Date: June 16, 2022

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