Hello All,
Finally textiles are weaving their way to top of many art exhibits.
Most of you reading this blog have been, like me, interested in cloth and textiles for so many years.
I know most of you live away from Denver, but after I visit the collection, probably in August, I will give you my impression of it!
So I am excited to announce:
Finally textiles are weaving their way to top of many art exhibits.
Most of you reading this blog have been, like me, interested in cloth and textiles for so many years.
I know most of you live away from Denver, but after I visit the collection, probably in August, I will give you my impression of it!
So I am excited to announce:
The Denver Art Museum (DAM)
is gearing up to unveil its summer textile exhibition!
Spun:Adventures in Textiles
May 19–September 22, 2013.
The museum-wide exhibition blends ancient traditions and surprising innovations in the textile arts. It will be home to an extensive collection of artworks that range from pre-Columbian weavings to modern fiber art, Navajo blankets to an examination of clothing in paintings and photography.
From wool to recycled plastics, embroidered silk to buttons, a variety of materials and mediums will emerge in a rich and colorful spectacle.
For more information, link here or visit www.denverartmuseum.org.
images with permission from the DAM
Lucas Samaras, Reconstruction #20, 1977. Sewn
fabrics; 87 x 85 in. Denver Art Museum; National Endowment for the Arts, Dayton Hudson Foundation, Alliance for Contemporary Art M/M Edward Strauss, M/M Donald S. Graham, and anonymous donor,
© the artist.
Unknown Navajo Artist, Blanket, Chief’s Style–Third Phase, 1860s. Wool and dye. Denver Art Museum; Native Arts acquisition funds.
images with permission from the DAM
Here are some highlights!
Rain cloak (charkheb), Bhutan, early 1900s. Woven wool. Denver Art Museum; Neusteter Textile Collection: Textile Art department funds, by exchange. Lucas Samaras, Reconstruction #20, 1977. Sewn
fabrics; 87 x 85 in. Denver Art Museum; National Endowment for the Arts, Dayton Hudson Foundation, Alliance for Contemporary Art M/M Edward Strauss, M/M Donald S. Graham, and anonymous donor,
© the artist.
Unknown Navajo Artist, Blanket, Chief’s Style–Third Phase, 1860s. Wool and dye. Denver Art Museum; Native Arts acquisition funds.
Special Event
Saturday, June 22, 2013, reception at noon
Lewis I. Sharp Auditorium Denver Art Museum
Blue Alchemy: Stories of Indigo
is a feature length documentary about
indigo, a blue dye that has captured the human imagination for
millennia, and the people who use it according to tradition as well as
those who are reviving its use to revitalize their communities.
Admission
includes: film screening and presentation by Mary Lance, the
award-winning director, light reception, DVD signing in Museum Gift
Shop, and gallery admission
to
Spun: Adventures in Textiles
a museum-wide exhibition of textiles
Asian Art Association Members: free
Denver Art Museum Members: $7.00
General Public: $10.00
To purchase tickets, please visit the museum website
www.denverartmuseum.org and click on Calendar.
Your may also call 720-913-0130
or go to the Ticket Counter in the museum.
Seating limited. Pre-purchase recommended.
For further details contact blittle@
