Carolyn Mazloomi’s Quilt Designs Focus on Social Justice Issues, Her Forthcoming Exhibition at Claire Oliver Gallery in Harlem Presents New Works
CAROLYN MAZLOOMI, “Hands Up…Don’t Shoot #2,” 2024 (poly-cotton fabric, cotton thread, cotton batting, fabric paint, 58 x 102 inches / 147.32 x 259.08 cm). | © Carolyn Mazloomi, Courtesy the artist and Claire Oliver Gallery STORYTELLING, CRAFTSMANSHIP, and the often harsh realities of African American history co-exist in the work of Carolyn Mazloomi (b....
Lots to Watch: Quilts by Sarah Mary Taylor and Other African American Quilters Featured in North Carolina Folk Art Auction
Rare art, fascinating objects, and significant collections can be found at local auction houses, from California to North Carolina THREE-DOZEN HANDS seemingly waving this way and that create a joyful pattern on a large, undated quilt by Sarah Mary Taylor (1916-2000) of Yazoo City, Miss. Known for her appliqué style and laying her quilts...
Media Report: Alma Thomas Opens at Tang, Naima Keith Joins CAAM, and More
Naima Keith, who served as an associate curator at the Studio Museum in Harlem, has joined the California African American Museum in Los Angeles. MEDIA REPORT CITES recently published news and features from around the web, recommendations from Culture Type worth taking the time to read and explore: Harlem’s Studio Museum Curator Naima...
