The American Folk Art Museum in New York presents the exhibition alt_quilts: Sabrina Gschwandtner, Luke Haynes, Stephen Sollins, which will feature works by three contemporary artists who are inspired by the history, meanings, and structures of American quilts. alt_quilts includes 23 contemporary works alongside 10 masterpiece quilts from the Folk Art Museum’s illustrious holdings.
Quilts were prominent large-scale artworks through the 19th century and remained a popular form of artistic expression for women until the 20th century. Dr. Anne Radice, Director of the Folk Art Museum, said, “Since its inception the American Folk Art Museum has celebrated a distinctly American phenomenon – the pieced quilt…the boundaries between artistic disciplines are even more blurred, and the contemporary works of art on view in this exhibition are especially illuminating.”
alt_quilts: Sabrina Gschwandtner, Luke Haynes, Stephen Sollins will be on view at the American Folk Art Museum through January 5, 2014.
