Wall Power! Modern French Tapestry

Name: Wall Power! Modern French Tapestry
Start: 2024-12-31T00:00:00-07:00
End: 2025-03-09T23:59:59-06:00
Location: The Clarke Art Institute

December 31, 2024 - March 9, 2025

Tapestry is not just an art of the past. In the mid-twentieth century, tapestry once again came into prominence in exhibitions and building decorations, and artists continue to make designs for tapestry today. One of the world’s great collections of twentieth and twenty-first century tapestries belongs to the Mobilier National of France, which has generously lent thirty-two examples to this exhibition. Dating from the 1940s to the present, this sampling provides an overview of the trends in French tapestry production over much of the last century and fills the gallery walls with warmth and vibrancy during the dark and cold months of winter.

Image: Jacques LaGrange, Les Lissiers (The Weavers), designed 1948, woven 1950, cotton and wool. Mobilier national, Paris, France, GMTT-542, © Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris. Photo: Isabelle Bideau

Details

Start:: December 31, 2024
End:: March 9
Event Categories:: Global Textile Event, Global Textile Events
Event Tags:: tapestry
Website:: https://www.clarkart.edu/microsites/wall-power/exhibition-overview/about-the-exhibition

Venue

: The Clarke Art Institute
: Williamstown,MAUnited States+ Google Map
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