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Spotlight: Colombian Textile Artist Olga de Amaral Celebrated at Homecoming Solo Show in Bogotá

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Presented by Galeria Duque Arango at the city's Casa Más, Amaral's show is a veritable jewel box of textile and fiber art. The post Spotlight: Colombian Textile Artist Olga de Amaral Celebrated at Homecoming Solo Show in Bogotá appeared first on Artnet News.

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A Sharp New Show Highlights The Many Ways Artists Have Woven Meaning Into Textiles

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The post A Sharp New Show Highlights The Many Ways Artists Have Woven Meaning Into Textiles appeared first on Artnet News. “Spin A Yarn” comes to East Hampton's Guild Hall after making a splash in Chelsea.

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Ibrahim Mahama’s Stunning Textile Installation Blankets the Barbican in London

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The Barbican's bleak Brutalist facade has received a bright pink makeover courtesy of the Ghanaian artist. The post Ibrahim Mahama’s Stunning Textile Installation Blankets the Barbican in London appeared first on Artnet News.

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Antique Textiles: Finding the Best Dealers, Appraisers, and Auctions

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Collectors have treasured antique textiles for centuries, offering a glimpse into the past and the history of fashion and design. Whether you are a collector or simply curious about antique textiles, knowing where to find the best dealers, appraisers, and auctions can help you navigate this fascinating world. What are Antique Textiles?

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Susan Thompson's complex and colorful quilts

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The textile artist's works are now up as part of her exhibit "Go Down to the River and Talk to 'JAH'" at the Boston Public Library's Hyde Park branch, on view through June 29.

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'Mother Tongue' confronts the language of white supremacy in motherhood

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Artist Tanya Nixon-Silberg asked 14 mothers of color what phrases they heard growing up and what they say to their children now. The result is a textile project that explores what it means to decolonize parenting. The result is a textile project that explores what it means to decolonize parenting.

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Textile Art & Racial Identity

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Textile has been a rich and important cultural tradition with a long history throughout different regions and peoples of Africa, with many distinctive styles and techniques. The fabrication of textiles by African Americans, particularly quiltmaking, is inexplicably tied with slavery. Beadwork is common in Eastern and Southern Africa.