from the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts
April 10 – June 15, 2014
DePaul Art Museum, 935 W Fullerton, Chicago, IL
Mon - Tu : Closed
Wed - Th : 11 - 7
Fri : 11 - 5
Sat - Sun : 12 - 5
Like other domestic arts largely practiced by women, quiltmaking has been undervalued, its artists nearly always anonymous, their artistry unrecognized. This exhibition surveys twentieth-century African American artists from the South, restoring their identities and drawing in examples that range from stunning abstract compositions to brilliantly-conceived tributes to cultural icons like Jackie Robinson. This exhibition is organized by the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, Montgomery, Alabama