This focus exhibition explores the concept of interlacing through a display of nineteenth and twentieth-century woven and dyed textiles from West and Central Africa. Image: Dioula weaver and dyer, Côte d’Ivoire. Man’s Wrapper, mid-20th century. Cotton and dye. 112 1/4 × 84 in. (285.12 × 213.36 cm).
Saint Louis, Missouri. With a focus on Britain, Italy, and the United States, Bolts of Color highlights the Museum’s recent acquisitions of post-WWII textiles, all made during the height of the experimental screen printing era of the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. Featuring works by well-known artists like Rockwell Kent and Lucio Fontana and trailblazing designers like Althea […]
MODA – Moroccan Fashion Statements The exhibition MOḌA--a Moroccan colloquialism for fashion--focuses on the versatility of contemporary makers from Morocco and the Moroccan diaspora in the Netherlands. Itbrings together the artistic work and personal stories of cutting-edge designers and artists who have paved the way for generations of makers, enthusiasts and wearers, beyond Morocco’s borders. MOḌA: Moroccan […]
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 […]
Washi Transformed: New Expressions in Japanese Paper Washi, which translates to “Japanese paper” has been integral to Japanese culture for over a thousand years. The strength, translucency, and malleability of this one-of-a-kind paper have made it extraordinarily versatile as well as ubiquitous. Despite the increased mechanization of papermaking in Japan over the last century, contemporary […]
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