CONVERSATIONS WITH GEE'S BEND
May 24 – Sept. 3, 2018
NICHOLS GALLERY, NORTH GALLERY & ATRIUM
Multiple artists
Gee’s Bend, Alabama is home to one of the most important African American quilt-making traditions in the United States. Their works, which have been shown widely in museums over the past two decades, are celebrated for their soft geometries, bold juxtapositions of color, and inventive use of materials.
Curator Annie Howell-Adams invited artists, whose work resonates with the bold colors, improvisational designs and narratives of the Gee’s Bend quilts, to exhibit at SJIMA for “Conversations with Gee’s Bend.”
SPONSORS:
Dave and Nancy Honeywell Charitable Trust, Town of Friday Harbor, Elizabeth Firestone Graham Foundation, Maryanne Tagney Jones Family Fund, Peg Gerlock and Phil Johnson, Kim Miller
Additional sponsors:Kenmore Air, Tom and Barbara Cable, Margaret Greene, David and Valerie Kelley F/V Arrow, Bill and Susan Potts, Funk and Junk Antiques, Greg Kucera Gallery, Printonyx, Harbor Rental, Café Demeter, Sharon Lannon, Christine Leiren Mower, Margaret and Scotty Green, Cindy Pigott, Deirdre Morris, Mike’s Wine Bar and Café