The companion exhibit presents a complete retrospective of Schenck’s work and showcases 29 pieces in the artist’s distinctive style. Originally scheduled for last summer but delayed due to COVID-19, these shows comprise works by Andy Warhol, the undisputed leader of American pop art, and Billy Schenck, known as the “Warhol of the West.” Drawn from Warhol’s Cowboys and Indians series, the artist’s last project before his passing in 1987, the Warhol exhibit features 10 prints, including famous Western stars and symbols such as Geronimo, John Wayne, and Annie Oakley.

African American Museum of Dallas, 214.565.9026, /exhibitĭavid Alekhuogie, Know Your Right, 2018, Photo credit: courtesy of the artistĪndy Warhol: Cowboys and Indians | Billy Schenck: Myth of the West Wright Museum of African American History in Detroit, Octo– January 2, 2022. “Twenty-seven men are spotlighted as men of change, with an additional 60 reflected through images and quotes and even more represented by name … to exemplify the strength of community and those who came before.” Supported by Ford Motor Company Fund, the exhibition will hang in the Charles H. This Smithsonian traveling exhibition uses bold contemporary visual art, fresh literary excerpts, and vibrant stories to highlight known and unknown, historic and contemporary, African American leaders who stand as national icons. Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Wausau, Wisconsin, 715.845.7010, Like roadmaps, these unique artworks offer paths to a deeper understanding of America’s cultural fabric. The motif in Nora McKeown Ezell’s Star Quilt, for example, evokes the celestial navigation used by slaves on the Underground Railroad the traditional eight-point Star of Hope pattern is drawn from the artist’s knowledge of the history of slavery, Reconstruction, and post-Reconstruction in the Jim Crow South. A visible kinship between quilt-making and cartography is evident and the choice of fabric and design reveals insights into the topography of the quiltmaker’s world.

The quilts represent a range of materials, motifs, and techniques and demonstrate how this medium balances creativity with tradition and individuality with the collective zeitgeist. Spanning the 19th – 21st centuries, this exhibition presents 18 quilts from the American Folk Art Museum in New York City.

Handstitched Worlds: The Cartography of Quilts Make the end of summer and the advent of cooler months memorable with these creative outings and events in the West.

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