Confluence of Nature: Nancy Hemenway Barton

Name: Confluence of Nature: Nancy Hemenway Barton
Start: 2025-02-16T00:00:00-07:00
End: 2025-10-19T23:59:59-06:00
Location: Denver Art Museum

February 16 - October 19

Confluence of Nature: Nancy Hemenway Barton features twelve textile wall sculptures and five works on paper by artist Nancy Hemenway Barton (1920–2008), each an exploration of the stunning locations from around the world that informed and inspired her artistic process. Hemenway traveled the world, experiencing rich colorful cultural traditions from the Andean weavers in Bolivia to appliquéd textiles by the Fon in Benin. She described these cultural traditions as natural art. Between 1966 and 1997, Hemenway created large-scale wall reliefs made from handloomed fabrics, primarily sourced from indigenous weaving communities, where she had lived and worked.

Image: Nancy Hemenway, 1976, Forsdick Studio on Mouse Island, 1976. Courtesy of Wheaton College: Gift of the Barton Family Foundation.

Details

Start:: February 16
End:: October 19
Event Categories:: Global Textile Event, Global Textile Events
Website:: https://www.denverartmuseum.org/en/exhibitions/nancy-hemenway-barton

Venue

: Denver Art Museum
: Denver, CO United States + Google Map

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