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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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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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Spotlight: New Show Illustrates How Soviet Artist Anna Andreeva Helped Shape Modernism Through Her Textile Designs

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In Vienna, Layr gallery's show dedicated to Andreeva brings to light her singular artistic practicecoinciding with a major museum retrospective. The post Spotlight: New Show Illustrates How Soviet Artist Anna Andreeva Helped Shape Modernism Through Her Textile Designs appeared first on Artnet News.

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Following the Market’s Banana Boost, Experts’ Outlook for Art Basel Miami Beach Is Bright

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Textile artists, who continue their rise in the market, and institutionally linked artists of color will have strong showings at the fair. The post Following the Market’s Banana Boost, Experts’ Outlook for Art Basel Miami Beach Is Bright appeared first on Artnet News.

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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.