Washington, DC — Seven “flags” hang in Amber Robles-Gordon’s show at the American University Museum: one for each of the five unincorporated United States territories in the Caribbean, one for the District of Columbia, and one to signify the artist’s place in between those locales.
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Quilts and Social Fabric: Heritage and Improvisation
in exhibit
Quilts and Social Fabric: Heritage and Improvisation
July 16, 2016 - January 16, 2017
PAST EXHIBITION
In Brief:
This exhibition uses the work of one of the most renowned artistic quilt makers, Faith Ringgold, as an entry point to look backward at traditional African American quilts and forward to decorative and artistic quilts, and the work of painters and mixed media artists who improvise upon the form.
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