Olek (artist)

Olek
Olek in 2016
Born
Agata Oleksiak

(1978-04-05) 5 April 1978 (age 46)[3]
NationalityPolish American
EducationAdam Mickiewicz University
Known forperformance, installation, sculpture, fibre art
Patron(s)National Endowment for the Arts,[1] Fund for Creative Communities[2]
Websiteolex.space

Agata Oleksiak (born 5 April 1978),[3] known as Olek, is a Polish artist who is based in New York City. Their works include sculptures, installations such as crocheted bicycles, inflatables, performance pieces, and fiber art. They have covered buildings, sculptures, people, and an apartment with crochet and have exhibited in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Brazil, Turkey, France, Italy, Poland, and Costa Rica.

  1. ^ Olek, Agata (15 October 2009). "Please, join me! and JUST BRING YOUR CLOTHES". OLEK. New York NY. Retrieved 3 June 2011.
  2. ^ Olek, Agata (17 May 2011). "Crocheted Grapefruit Performances June 19 (Sun), 20 (Mon), 21 (Tues)". OLEK. New York NY. Retrieved 3 June 2011.
  3. ^ a b "Olek-Info". Facebook. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
  4. ^ Wendy Goodman (May 2011). "I Yarn-Bombed This". New York Magazine. New York NY: New York Media Holdings. Retrieved 22 May 2011.


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