LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Quilts have been around for centuries, and in black history, they have strong symbolism. “Anytime we can uplift the arts and show diverse voices and tell our American ...

Altadena is home to many Black artists, many of whom were affected by the L.A. fires. A new exhibit at the California African ...

Routed West: Twentieth-Century African American Quilts in California, the second BAMPFA exhibition drawn from the Leon collection, after the transcendent Rosie Lee Tompkins show in 2020, demonstrates ...

Fabric of a Nation opens on June 27 and continues through October 12 in Nashville. Find more and plan your visit on the ...

The African American Quilt Collection at BAMPFA holds more than 500 quilts by Tompkins, ... A new generation of Black quilt artists continues to advance this vibrant legacy into the 21st century.

Only two of Harriet Powers’s 19th-century quilts survive today, but their dynamism—and spiritual power—left their mark on American art. HISTORY & CULTURE This Black artist’s vibrant quilts ...

The quilts, bundled back into acid-free paper and boxes after the viewing, are among 100 from 80 artists soon to be included in “Routed West: Twentieth-Century African American Quilts in ...

The Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive, or BAMPFA, collaborated with local artists to showcase 20th-century African American quilts in its new exhibition. The exhibit, titled “Routed ...

OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- Like any jazz artist, the ability to adapt and improvise is a welcome skill. For the people in the African American Quilt Guild of Oakland, that skill reconciles years of ...

WorldBeat Cultural Center's Juneteenth celebration features the unveiling of a community quilt and honors the artistry, ...

The quilt is an affirmation of her personal freedom as well as a statement about the freedoms guaranteed to all American citizens. Telfair later made two more quilts of nearly identical design, one is ...

JANUARY 17, 2023 — To coincide with the annual observance of Black History Month, the UTSA Institute of Texan Cultures (ITC) will unveil new content in its African American Texans exhibit including a ...