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)

Equatorial, 1985

Alan Shields

Equatorial, 1985

Sale Date: May 21, 2015

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Untitled (Mandala)

Alan Shields

Untitled (Mandala)

Sale Date: May 21, 2015

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Trade Route, 1985

Alan Shields

Trade Route, 1985

Sale Date: May 21, 2015

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Untitled, 1978, 1978

Alan Shields

Untitled, 1978, 1978

Sale Date: May 7, 2015

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Cat squerel drum B Solo, 1982–1983

Alan Shields

Cat squerel drum B Solo, 1982–1983

Sale Date: March 28, 2015

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The Incestuous Kids (portfolio comprising 4..., 1973

Alan Shields

The Incestuous Kids (portfolio comprising 4..., 1973

Sale Date: December 11, 2014

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Salmon Series #3, 1978

Alan Shields

Salmon Series #3, 1978

Sale Date: October 23, 2014

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Untitled diptych

Alan Shields

Untitled diptych

Sale Date: October 10, 2014

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Untitled (Abstract)

Alan Shields

Untitled (Abstract)

Sale Date: September 29, 2014

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Untitled Diptych

Alan Shields

Untitled Diptych

Sale Date: May 18, 2014

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Alan Shields Sea City

Alan Shields

Alan Shields Sea City

Sale Date: May 15, 2014

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(I) Flock Pool; (Ii) Eggs are Ready; (Iii)..., 1986

Alan Shields

(I) Flock Pool; (Ii) Eggs are Ready; (Iii)..., 1986

Sale Date: March 7, 2014

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Anti-aunt bomb crew, 1971

Alan Shields

Anti-aunt bomb crew, 1971

Sale Date: March 5, 2014

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F. I. Wickle, 1979

Alan Shields

F. I. Wickle, 1979

Sale Date: December 12, 2013

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Moose Set (from Box Sweet Jane's Egg..., 1978

Alan Shields

Moose Set (from Box Sweet Jane's Egg..., 1978

Sale Date: October 28, 2013

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Treasure Rute II, 1979

Alan Shields

Treasure Rute II, 1979

Sale Date: February 24, 2013

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Raggedy Circumnavigation Series: Equatorial..., 1985

Alan Shields

Raggedy Circumnavigation Series: Equatorial..., 1985

Sale Date: October 20, 2012

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Raggedy Circumnavigation Series: Uncle..., 1985

Alan Shields

Raggedy Circumnavigation Series: Uncle..., 1985

Sale Date: October 20, 2012

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Treasure Route II, 1979

Alan Shields

Treasure Route II, 1979

Sale Date: October 4, 2012

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Punk, 1974

Alan Shields

Sale Date: September 25, 2012

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Tears of gold, 1975

Alan Shields

Tears of gold, 1975

Sale Date: March 22, 2012

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Untitled (Composition), 1970

Alan Shields

Untitled (Composition), 1970

Sale Date: March 11, 2012

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Round baller, 1974

Alan Shields

Round baller, 1974

Sale Date: February 12, 2012

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Polar route, 1986

Alan Shields

Polar route, 1986

Sale Date: January 23, 2012

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