Penthesilea by artist Stephen Wilson is a gold and blue contemporary figurative 3D printed and embroidered piece that measures 8 x 6 and is priced at $5,500.

Stephen Wilson
Born and raised in Hoboken, New Jersey, Stephen Wilson is a conceptual artist whose unique medium carries his message. Blending luxury fabric, 3D-printed sculptures, laser-engraved acrylics, and highly detailed embroidery pieces, Wilson’s manipulation of multiple materials produces wholly original works of art. His early career in the commercial fashion industry ,along with a wildly successful embroidery software company, has equipped Stephen with a range of technical skills. Wilson relays strong messages by channeling Americana, high fashion, and traditional crafts.

About the Work
The medium is the message. There is a long list of artists that create art using traditional means. However, Stephen Wilson is anything but traditional. The medium used for his pieces is predominantly fabric and thread, combined with sculptural 3D printing, laser engraving, and painting. When you examine one of his pieces closely you will notice that each line and element is created with thread on top of luxurious fabrics. Some of his pieces contain millions of embroidery stitches and take hundreds of hours to create. Fashion influence is prevalent in his pieces. The fabrics used include Hermès silk, Chanel wool, fabrics by Marc Jacobs, Oscar De La Renta, Vera Wang, Ralph Lauren, Versace, Dolce & Gabanna, and Brunello Cucinelli. He is influenced by contemporary art, pop art, street art, graffiti, and iconography, as well as traditional quilting and handicrafts. Each piece is unique and expertly crafted in his Charlotte, North Carolina, studio, using both traditional and modern tools.



Stephen Wilson is a conceptual artist known for work that blends a high fashion influence, traditional quilting, and Americana. He has been an industry leader in both the fashion embroidery and home embroidery world, as well as an industry speaker, writer, and educator. His pieces have been included in solo gallery exhibitions, group exhibitions, and museum shows, and are collected by art enthusiasts worldwide

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2016 New Gallery of Modern Art, “Beauty, Death & What’s Underneath” Charlotte, NC

2017 New Gallery of Modern Art, “Americana” Charlotte, NC

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2016 Mint Museum, “80 x 80: An Art Show” Charlotte, NC

2016 The Grace, “Spaces” Charlotte, NC

2016 New Gallery of Modern Art, “Art Salon” Charlotte, NC

2017 Cornell Art Museum, “Fabricated: Contemporary Fiber Works” Delray Beach, FL

ART FAIRS
2016 Scope Miami represented by New Gallery of Modern Art

2017 Scope NYC represented by New Gallery of Modern Art

CORPORATE AND PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
Opera Carolina

Hemby Children’s Hospital at Presbyterian Medical Center

Coral Springs Museum of Art

GALLERIES
New Gallery of Modern Art

DTR Modern Gallery DC

DTR Modern Gallery Palm Beach