Stephen Wilson

Stephen Wilson

Originally from Hoboken, New Jersey.
A mixed-media artist, he blends pop culture with traditional crafts to create a unique balance. While working freelance in the New York apparel industry in the 1990s, he learned textile techniques and developed his own unique digital embroidery techniques. He repurposes unused luxury brand packaging and products, and combines them with his own embroidery know-how, digitally rendering, and 3D printing to create intricate textiles and packaging. His colorful embroideries, each involving millions of stitches and complex embroidery techniques, take hours to complete. Reflecting the aesthetics of pop culture, his work provokes questions about luxury consumerism. Combining fashion and elegance, his works have attracted numerous art collectors not only in the United States but also in Italy and Japan, including prominent commercial establishments such as Lincoln Center in New York and Catch restaurant in Los Angeles.

Artworks

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  • GYPSY HORSE (HERMES) MOD18902

    GYPSY HORSE (HERMES) MOD18902

    Stephen Wilson

    ¥220,000 ~ ¥253,000

    Paper, thread, silk 、 embroidery、 mixed media

    size : 30.5×30.5cm

  • GYPSY HORSE (CHANEL) MOD18901

    GYPSY HORSE (CHANEL) MOD18901

    Stephen Wilson

    SOLD OUT

    Paper, thread, silk 、 embroidery、 mixed media

    size : 30.5×30.5cm

  • BANDANA BRONCO (HERMES) MOD19152

    BANDANA BRONCO (HERMES) MOD19152

    Stephen Wilson

    ¥220,000 ~ ¥253,000

    Paper, thread, silk 、 embroidery、 mixed media

    size : 30.5×30.5cm

  • Pom Pom Heart (HERMES) MOD18727

    Pom Pom Heart (HERMES) MOD18727

    Stephen Wilson

    ¥220,000 ~ ¥253,000

    Paper, thread, silk 、 embroidery、 mixed media

    size : 30.5×30.5cm

  • Pom Pom Heart (HERMES) MOD18728

    Pom Pom Heart (HERMES) MOD18728

    Stephen Wilson

    ¥220,000 ~ ¥253,000

    Paper, thread, silk 、 embroidery、 mixed media

    size : 30.5×30.5cm

  • Pom Pom Heart (Tiffany) MOD18729

    Pom Pom Heart (Tiffany) MOD18729

    Stephen Wilson

    ¥220,000 ~ ¥253,000

    Paper, thread, silk 、 embroidery、 mixed media

    size : 30.5×30.5cm

  • Floral Petals (CHANEL) MOD18741

    Floral Petals (CHANEL) MOD18741

    Stephen Wilson

    ¥220,000 ~ ¥253,000

    Paper, thread 、 embroidery、 mixed media

    size : 30.5×30.5cm

  • THE VELVET UNDERGROUND & NICO MOD16335

    THE VELVET UNDERGROUND & NICO MOD16335

    Stephen Wilson

    ¥220,000 ~ ¥253,000

    Paper, thread 、 embroidery、 mixed media

    size : 30.5×30.5cm

  • GYPSY HEART (CHANEL) MOD18903

    GYPSY HEART (CHANEL) MOD18903

    Stephen Wilson

    ¥220,000 ~ ¥253,000

    Paper, thread, silk 、 embroidery、 mixed media

    size : 30.5×30.5cm

  • THE BEATLES,ABBEY ROAD MOD13573

    THE BEATLES,ABBEY ROAD MOD13573

    Stephen Wilson

    SOLD OUT

    Paper, thread 、 embroidery、 mixed media

    size : 30.5×30.5cm

  • FLORAL PETALS (HERMES) MOD18578

    FLORAL PETALS (HERMES) MOD18578

    Stephen Wilson

    ¥132,000 ~ ¥151,800

    Paper, thread 、 embroidery、 mixed media

    size : 20.4×15.3cm

  • PETITE DIOR BAG 17056

    PETITE DIOR BAG 17056

    Stephen Wilson

    ¥63,800 ~ ¥73,370

    Paper, thread, silk 、 embroidery、 mixed media

    size : 12.5 x 12.5 cm

  • PETITE BUTTERFLY SWARM (HERMES) MOD16740

    PETITE BUTTERFLY SWARM (HERMES) MOD16740

    Stephen Wilson

    ¥63,800 ~ ¥73,370

    Paper, thread 、 embroidery、 mixed media

    size : 12.5 x 12.5 cm

  • PETITE GYPSY HEART (HERMES) MOD18704

    PETITE GYPSY HEART (HERMES) MOD18704

    Stephen Wilson

    ¥63,800 ~ ¥73,370

    Paper, thread, silk 、 embroidery、 mixed media

    size : 12.5 x 12.5 cm

  • PETITE HERMES BAG MOD18571

    PETITE HERMES BAG MOD18571

    Stephen Wilson

    ¥63,800 ~ ¥73,370

    Paper, thread, silk 、 embroidery、 mixed media

    size : 12.5 x 12.5 cm

  • PETITE TIFFANY BAG MOD18572

    PETITE TIFFANY BAG MOD18572

    Stephen Wilson

    ¥63,800 ~ ¥73,370

    Paper, thread, silk 、 embroidery、 mixed media

    size : 12.5 x 12.5 cm

  • PETITE BUTTERFLY SWARM (Tiffany) MOD16908

    PETITE BUTTERFLY SWARM (Tiffany) MOD16908

    Stephen Wilson

    ¥63,800 ~ ¥73,370

    Paper, thread 、 embroidery、 mixed media

    size : 12.5 x 12.5 cm

  • PETITE CHERRY BLOSSOM (CHANEL) MOD18336

    PETITE CHERRY BLOSSOM (CHANEL) MOD18336

    Stephen Wilson

    ¥63,800 ~ ¥73,370

    Paper, thread 、 embroidery、 mixed media

    size : 12.5 x 12.5 cm

  • Tiffany LOVE MOD18905

    Tiffany LOVE MOD18905

    Stephen Wilson

    SOLD OUT

    Paper, thread, silk 、 embroidery、 mixed media

    size : 30.5×30.5cm

  • PETITE EIFFEL TOWER (LV) MOD17863

    PETITE EIFFEL TOWER (LV) MOD17863

    Stephen Wilson

    SOLD OUT

    Paper, thread 、 embroidery、 mixed media

    size : 12.5 x 12.5 cm

  • Charm Scape Petites MOD18679

    Charm Scape Petites MOD18679

    Stephen Wilson

    SOLD OUT

    Leather, thread 、 embroidery、 mixed media

    size : 20.4×15.3cm

  • PETITE DANDELION FLUTTER (DIOR) MOD16894

    PETITE DANDELION FLUTTER (DIOR) MOD16894

    Stephen Wilson

    SOLD OUT

    Paper, thread 、 embroidery、 mixed media

    size : 12.5 x 12.5 cm

  • PETITE FLORAL PETALS (HERMES) MOD16585

    PETITE FLORAL PETALS (HERMES) MOD16585

    Stephen Wilson

    SOLD OUT

    Paper, thread 、 embroidery、 mixed media

    size : 12.5 x 12.5 cm

  • PETITE CHANEL BAG MOD16500

    PETITE CHANEL BAG MOD16500

    Stephen Wilson

    SOLD OUT

    Paper, thread, silk 、 embroidery、 mixed media

    size : 12.5 x 12.5 cm

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Major solo exhibitions

2019
  • "MODULARITY" New Gallery of Modern Art (Charlotte, USA)
2018
  • "Stephen Wilson" Museum Gallery of Modern Art (Sofia, Bulgaria)
  • "Stephen Wilson: Luxury Graffiti" Roman Fine Art (East Hampton/USA)
  • "Shine A Light When It's Gray Out" Art Angels (Los Angeles/USA)
  • "Shine A Light When It's Gray Out" New Gallery of Modern Art (Charlotte, USA)
  • "Luxury by Stephen Wilson" Nordstrom Art Lounge (Charlotte, USA)
2017
  • "Americana" The Foundry (Charlotte, USA)
2016
  • "Beauty, Death & What's Underneath" New Gallery of Modern Art (Charlotte, USA)

Major group exhibitions

2018
  • "Grand Opening" Art Angels (Miami/USA)
  • "AVP Art Agency Pop Up Gallery" Delano Hotel (Miami/USA)
  • "Street Spaces" New Gallery of Modern Art (Charlotte, USA)
  • "7 Year Anniversary Show" New Gallery of Modern Art (Charlotte, USA)
  • "Surface(s)" HG Contemporary (New York/USA)
  • "BEEsmART" Arts Center of Greenwood (Greenwood, USA)
  • "Art Market Summer Group" Roman Fine Art (East Hampton/USA)
  • "Punk Me Tender X Stephen Wilson" Miller Gallery (Cincinnati, USA)
  • "FLORA" Cornell Art Museum (Delray Beach/USA)
2017
  • "New Acquisitions 2017" Coral Springs Museum of Art (Coral Springs, USA)
  • "Fabricated: Contemporary Fiber Works" Cornell Art Museum (Delray Beach, USA)
  • "Robert Mars x Stephen Wilson" Exhibit by Aberson (Tulsa, USA)
2016
  • "80 x 80: An Art Show" Mint Museum (Charlotte, USA)
  • "Spaces" by The Grace (Charlotte, USA)
  • "Art Salon" New Gallery of Modern Art (Charlotte, USA)

Major art fairs

  • Aqua Art Miami (Miami/USA)
  • Scope (Miami/USA)
  • Market Art + Design at Bridgehampton (New York/USA)
  • Art Pampelonne (Saint-Tropez/France)