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Alan Shields: Protracted Simplicity (1966–1985), 2016, Aspen Art Museum, Aspen, CO, Photo by Tony Prikryl

Alan Shields: Protracted Simplicity (1966–1985), 2016, Aspen Art Museum, Aspen, CO

Photo by Tony Prikryl

Alan Shields: Protracted Simplicity (1966–1985), 2016, Aspen Art Museum, Aspen, CO, Photo by Tony Prikryl

Alan Shields: Protracted Simplicity (1966–1985), 2016, Aspen Art Museum, Aspen, CO

Photo by Tony Prikryl

Alan Shields: Protracted Simplicity (1966–1985), 2016, Aspen Art Museum, Aspen, CO, Photo by Tony Prikryl

Alan Shields: Protracted Simplicity (1966–1985), 2016, Aspen Art Museum, Aspen, CO

Photo by Tony Prikryl

Alan Shields: Protracted Simplicity (1966–1985), 2016, Aspen Art Museum, Aspen, CO, Photo by Tony Prikryl

Alan Shields: Protracted Simplicity (1966–1985), 2016, Aspen Art Museum, Aspen, CO

Photo by Tony Prikryl

Alan Shields: Protracted Simplicity (1966–1985), 2016, Aspen Art Museum, Aspen, CO, Photo by Tony Prikryl

Alan Shields: Protracted Simplicity (1966–1985), 2016, Aspen Art Museum, Aspen, CO

Photo by Tony Prikryl

Alan Shields: Protracted Simplicity (1966–1985), 2016, Aspen Art Museum, Aspen, CO, Photo by Tony Prikryl

Alan Shields: Protracted Simplicity (1966–1985), 2016, Aspen Art Museum, Aspen, CO

Photo by Tony Prikryl

Alan Shields: Protracted Simplicity (1966–1985), 2016, Aspen Art Museum, Aspen, CO, Photo by Tony Prikryl

Alan Shields: Protracted Simplicity (1966–1985), 2016, Aspen Art Museum, Aspen, CO

Photo by Tony Prikryl

Tanta Luna, 1969 Mixed media on canvas

Tanta Luna, 1969
Mixed media on canvas
104 x 104 inches (264.2 x 264.2 cm)

Oskar Thryller wilsondar, 1971

Oskar Thryller wilsondar, 1971
Acrylic, canvas thread, webbing, cotton
84 x 84 inches (213.4 x 213.4 cm)

Fami Rae 2r2B, 1977

Fami Rae 2r2B, 1977
Acrylic on canvas
59 x 57 1/2 inches (149.9 x 146.1 cm)

Out in a Storm, 1973

Out in a Storm, 1973
Watercolor on paper towel
8 1/2 x 9 3/8 inches (21.6 x 23.8 cm)

Brown Box Set #15, 1974

Brown Box Set #15, 1974
Watercolor, crayon, pencil on paper
10 1/4 x 7 1/8 inches (18.1 x 26 cm)

Brown Box Set #11, 1974

Brown Box Set #11, 1974
Watercolor, crayon, pencil on paper
7 1/8 x 10 1/4 inches (18.1 x 26 cm)

Wet Wild WonderfulWatercolor, 1985, string and torn paper

Wet Wild WonderfulWatercolor, 1985

string and torn paper
25 1/2 x 33 7/8 inches (64.8 x 86 cm)

Hold up your hand, 1984-85

Hold up your hand, 1984-85
Watercolor and thread on two sheets of handmade paper
14 1/4 x 14 1/4 inches (36.2 x 36.2 cm)

Dive Dame, 1989/1990 Acrylic stitching on canvas

Dive Dame, 1989/1990
Acrylic stitching on canvas
18 x 37 1/2 inches (45.7 x 95.3 cm)

Dunrite, 1990 Acrylic and thread on canvas

Dunrite, 1990
Acrylic and thread on canvas
23 3/4 x 23 3/4 inches (60.3 x 60.3 cm)

Billy Was a High Art Helper, 1994

Billy Was a High Art Helper, 1994
Acrylic on canvas over metal pipe
85 x 1 /58 inches (215.9 x 149.9 cm)

Star Crossed Worm Voyage, 1997

Star Crossed Worm Voyage, 1997
Acrylic, thread, yarn on canvas
47 1/4 x 47 1/4 inches (120 x 120 cm)

large acrylic unstretched canvas in browns and reds

Space Sisters, 1972-74
Acrylic, cotton thread, beads and mop heads on linen
103 x 114 inches (261.6 x 289.6 cm)

large acrylic unstretched canvas in green and blue

Sandbar 12, 1969
Painting and stitching on canvas
104 x 104 inches (264.2 x 264.2 cm)

Alan Shields: A Different Kind of Painting, 2017-2018, Columbus College of Art &amp; Design, Columbus , OH, Photo by Stephen Takacs

Alan Shields: A Different Kind of Painting, 2017-2018, Columbus College of Art & Design, Columbus , OH

Photo by Stephen Takacs

Alan Shields: A Different Kind of Painting, 2017-2018, Columbus College of Art &amp; Design, Columbus , OH, Photo by Stephen Takacs

Alan Shields: A Different Kind of Painting, 2017-2018, Columbus College of Art & Design, Columbus , OH

Photo by Stephen Takacs

Alan Shields: A Different Kind of Painting, 2017-2018, Columbus College of Art &amp; Design, Columbus , OH, Photo by Stephen Takacs

Alan Shields: A Different Kind of Painting, 2017-2018, Columbus College of Art & Design, Columbus , OH

Photo by Stephen Takacs

Alan Shields: Common Threads, 2017-2018, Parrish Art Museum, Water Mill, NY

Alan Shields: Common Threads, 2017-2018, Parrish Art Museum, Water Mill, NY

Alan Shields: Common Threads, 2017-2018, Parrish Art Museum, Water Mill, NY

Alan Shields: Common Threads, 2017-2018, Parrish Art Museum, Water Mill, NY

Shows! Shows! Shows! 34 New York Must-See Gallery Exhibitions to See This May artnet news | Sarah Cascone & Caroline GoldsteinMay 1, 2018

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February’s New York City Art Crawl Elephant | By Noah DillonFebruary 5, 2018

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Alan Shields Project The New YorkerJanuary 2018

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Old Belts and Fishing Tackle Transformed A Review of ‘Alan Shields: In Motion’ and ‘Steven and William Ladd: Mary Queen of the Universe’ at the Parrish Art MuseumJanuary 9, 2015

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Santa Fe Reporter Maze of Glory: Get lost in SITE’s latest installationDecember 18, 2013

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Santa Fe New Mexican Mixed Media — Tailor-made masterpiece: Alan Shields’ labyrinthDecember 13, 2013

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Artcritical A Maze and Grace: Alan Shields take Color Field for a walkDecember 18, 2012

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ARTnews Alan ShieldsSeptember 2011

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Artforum Alan Shields / Greenberg Van Doren GallerySeptember 2011

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The New York Times All Nooks, Crannies, Bedrooms and Trees are Backdrops for ArtAugust 7, 2011

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Artforum.com Critic's Pick: Alan Shields: Something Goin' On & OnJune 6, 2011

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The Brooklyn Rail Alan Shields: Something Goin' On & OnJune 6, 2011

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The New Yorker Goings On About Town: Alan ShieldsMay 30, 2011

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Time Out New York Critic's Pick: Alan Shields, "Something Goin' On & On"April 26, 2011

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