Vignettes: one venue, three exhibitions presented by browngrotta arts

This series of events will feature a unique format -- three exhibitions in one space. Vignettes: one venue; three exhibitions will combine celebrations of the noted wood sculptor, Dorothy Gill Barnes and famed weaver and surface designer, Glen Kaufman, with An Abundance of Objects, featuring baskets, ceramics and sculptures by more than three dozen international artists.

An Artist’s Reception and Opening will take place on Saturday, Oct 7th, from 11 am to 6 pm.

Vignette 1: Dorothy Gill Barnes: A Way With Wood

Dorothy Gill Barnes: a Way With Wood will celebrate the work of the renowned sculptor, known for weaving bark, transforming natural materials, and for her collaborations with glass artists, resulting in objects that mix glass and bark and branches in intriguing ways. Among Barnes’ innovations were dendroglyphs, markings she’d make on live tree bark, which she allowed to develop into “scars” for months or years before har- vesting and using the resulting bark “drawings" in her works.

Vignette 2: Glen Kaufman: Elegant Eloquence

Glen Kaufman: Elegant Eloquence highlights the work of this master weaver who created photo collages, using a Japanese technique to apply gold and silver leaf atop intricately woven damask fabric, often in a grid, to reflect disappearing Japanese architecture. Also included are examples of Kaufman’s early work, which included both textural weaving and macramé-knotted and interlooped, hanging sculptural forms.

Vignette 3: An Abundance of Objects

The third exhibition, An Abundance of Objects, will combine baskets, sculptures, and ceramics by more than three dozen artists from the US and abroad. Included will be work by Dail Behennah (UK), Hisako Sekijima (JP), Tim Johnson (UK), Polly Sutton (US), Stéphanie Jacques (BE), Judy Mulford (US), Gizella Warburton (UK), Mary Merkel-Hess (US), Simone Pheulpin (FR), Lawrence LaBianca (US), Lizzie Farey (UK), Joe Feddersen (US), Toshiko Takeazu (US), Gary Trentham (US), Nancy Koenigsberg (US); Markku Kosonen (FI), Tamiko Kawata (US), Christine Joy (US), Kosuge Kogetsu (JP), Kajiwara Aya (JP), Kyomi Iwata (US), Katherine Westphal (US), Dona Look (US), John McQueen (US), Jiro Yonezawa (JP), Gyöngy Laky (US), Noriko Takimaya (JP), Gertrud Hals (NO), Jeannet Leenderste (US), Naomi Kobayashi (JP), Karyl Sisson (US), Willa Rogers (NZ), Neil and Fran Prince (US), Jin-Sook So (KO), Lewis Knauss (US), Dawn Walden (US), and Keiji Nio (JP).

The Visual Art Center of New Jersey presents the work of Elana Herzog in the Art Center's Main Gallery. The exhibition: Ripped, Tangled, and Frayed (September 29th, 2023 - February 4th, 2024) will feature stunning mixed textile works ranging from raw and threadbare fabric vestiges to plush floral piecework embellished with embroidery and applique. Since 1997, the artist has been fascinated by vintage chenille, which she rips, sews, staples, suspends, and occasionally adorns with beadwork. Exhibition highlights include her signature stapled works, which involved deconstructing and embedding textiles seamlessly into the gallery walls. Herzog also showcases recent large-scale wall pieces, a new direction in sewing, combining, and accumulating different fabrics sourced from her extensive travels. Finally, a site-specific floor installation, Felled, features cut logs incised with fabric extending from the Main Gallery to the building’s exterior. Through artworks spanning from 1995 to the present, this exhibition reflects the breadth and depth of Herzog’s innovative engagement with textiles.

Learn More www.artcenternj.org

The Visual Arts Center of New Jersey nurtures the capacity for personal expression, expands the creative experience, and fosters stronger communities by empowering people to see, make, and learn about art. Through exhibition, Studio School, and community programs, the Art Center engenders connection, curiosity, and creative risk-taking among its constituents.

M.PATMOS is excited to host Rose Pearlman - a talented Brooklyn based artist, teacher, and textile designer. With a background in fine arts and a love of well designed functional objects, her creations blur the lines between art and craft and pushes the boundaries with non-traditional techniques and materials. Her work has been featured in fiber magazines, galleries, and numerous online design sites. Rose's book, Modern Rug Hooking, was published with Roost Books in 2019 her latest book 'Making Things' will be released in Spring 2024.

And for the opening: M.PATMOS is excited to welcome and celebrate the talented Rose Pearlman. Her exhibit of new works will be on view and she will be bringing special items for sale the day of the opening. Refreshments will be served.

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@mpatmos

Established over ten years ago, M.PATMOS designs modern wardrobe staples and sophisticated, textural knitwear meant to be passed down to future generations.

Focused on high quality and minimizing our environmental impact, we’ve worked with small family owned factories and workshops for many years, merging sustainable artisan hand crafted techniques and technology to create beautiful designs in luxurious, natural fibers.

We opened our shop in the fall of 2018 in Brooklyn, New York where we focus on bringing you the best from independent designers.

abc carpet & home + Parsons MFA Textiles: The Art of Textiles - Celebrating NYTM 2023 with a showcase of textiles from 8 Parsons MFA Textiles Graduates' capstone thesis projects. Come explore the art of textiles like you never have before at abc's flagship store 888 Broadway, NY, NY-10003. Curated by Preethi Gopinath and Gabi Asfour, featured Graduates:

Yi Hsuan Sung (Parsons MFA Textiles - Gen 1)

Jing Li Bista (Parsons MFA Textiles - Gen 2)

Jason Greenberg  (Parsons MFA Textiles - Gen 3)

Hannah Kim (Parsons MFA Textiles - Gen 3)

Lelia Bacchi Levy (Parsons MFA Textiles - Gen 4)

Garvi Rathod (Parsons MFA Textiles - Gen 4)

Ollie (Hongji) Li (Parsons MFA Textiles - Gen 4)

Katherine Price Weir (Parsons MFA Textiles - Gen 4)

Parsons MFA Textiles is celebrating NYTM 2023 with a showcase of the program's Gen 5 students' exciting work from their first year in the program. Come visit the window displays at 5th Avenue on 13th Street (2W 13th Street, NY, NY-10001) to experience magical textiles! Starting from Sept 21st 2023. Curated by Preethi Gopinath and Gabi Asfour, featuring the textiles created by: Mengting Ouyang, Shao-Chi Lin, Jeanna Young, Julieta Gaitan Rubio, Valeria Maldonado Morales, Liyuan Dai, Aneri Shah, Neha Bhide, Nikita Jain, Yu-Jei Yen ,Ji Young Kim, Yuchan Tu, Zhemiao Kang e Mehak Surana.

SUDESTADA presents “Threads and Territories,” an exhibition curated by Ragna Froda and Elisa Lutteral, running from September 16th to 23rd. Featuring works by Pati Lutteral, Kiva Motnyk, Elodie Blanchard, Helen Oji, Nanette Dekool, Fanny Allié and Janis Stemmermann, ‘Threads and Territories’ unites a collective of artists who possess the remarkable ability to infuse the familiar with a new slant. Each artist, in their own distinct manner, embarks on a journey to unearth the profound potential concealed within everyday material, providing fresh perspectives on the familiar. In a world frequently fixated on grandiosity, these artists extend an invitation for us to explore their unique universes, visions, and those meanings concealed within the everyday.

In each piece, a meticulous curation of textiles and narratives harmoniously converges, passionately woven and fused to create a profound tapestry of significance. These materials are carefully gathered to mirror the changing seasons, personal and collective stories, and the diverse landscapes traversed by this eclectic group of artists. Through their selection, each artist’s unique essence is vividly apparent, often incorporating repurposed fabrics with origins rooted in their own wardrobes, those of their loved ones, or discarded fragments akin to archaeological remnants of contemporary society. Acknowledging the powerful symbolism textiles hold in shaping our everyday existence, these artworks offer glimpses into these captivating narratives.

Join us for our opening reception of 'Threads and Territories' on September 16th from 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Learn more www.lasudestada.com

Exhibition of quilts and monoprints prints by Lawre Stone.

Lawre Stone’s quilt works bring together found quilts and unfinished quilt tops gathered from her ancestors and other unknown quilt makers. To honor their handwork and legacy, she picks up where the former maker left off adding her own stitches and imagery. Working on patchwork panels, she paints images derived from natural phenomena directly onto the new fabric patches and then hand appliques them to the quilt tops. The images are remembered feelings relating to internalized observations of the natural world. The petals of a dying flower, a vital organ in distress, or a broken chunk of an iceberg inspire the image she selects. Like a quilting bee, the finishing is done by a seamstress living in Lawre’s local community. The final works are inter-generational collaborations between women spanning decades, regions and cultures.

During NY Textile month, Lawre will be working at the Russell Janis print studio with printmaker Janis Stemmermann producing a series of prints, based on these unique quilts works. This project will explore printing hand-drawn imagery and cut textile onto her mother’s handmade paper made decades ago, a collaborative layering of materiality and time. Russell Janis will host an exhibition of Lawre’s quilt works and newly made prints side by side.

Learn More russelljanis.com, @russelljanis

lawrestone.com, @lawrestone

Russell Janis Projects is an artist-run project space based in Brooklyn, NY established in 2014. They produce and exhibit print-based works, Inviting artists of various disciplines to collaborate. Creative Director Janis Stemmermann curates projects that push the boundaries of contemporary printmaking using textile, sculpture and the painterly print. The print studio at Russell Janis generates an array of editions, series, and unique works of art using techniques of intaglio, relief and monoprinting.

Curated by Ragna Froda, this exhibition brings together a group of distinguished artists, each displaying two art pieces. The exhibition "BIRDS OF A FEATHER" is a celebration of the versatility of art and the power of duality in artistic expression, featuring works by Hiroko Takeda, Fanny Allié, Sanya Sharma, Erin McQuarrie, Elisa Lutteral, Jasmin Risk, Robin Kang, Heidi Hankaniemi.

Hiroko Takeda, www.hirokotakeda.com, @hirotake_tex

Fanny Allié, fannyallie.com, @fannyallie

Sanya Sharma,sanyasharma.space, @sanyasharma92

Erin McQuarrie, erinmcquarrie.com, @erin.mcquarrie

Elisa Lutteral, elisalutteral.com, @elilutteral

Jasmin Risk, jasminrisk.com, @jasminriskstudio

Robin Kang, robinkang.org, @spiderwoman1s0s

Heidi Hankaniemi, heidihankaniemi.com, @heidihankaniemi

During the month of September, New York Textile Month is collaborating with L’SPACE Gallery in Chelsea, making it the official headquarters for NYTM from September 1st to October 1st. The gallery's lower level will become the hub for a captivating exhibition and a series of events, all celebrating the world of textiles.

Visit the Gallery Tuesday - Friday from 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM 

524 West 19th Street New York, NY, 1001

AREA Home is thrilled to present “Threadscapes” - a group exhibition curated by Elisa Lutteral. The show features works by Amirtha Arasu, Natasha Boycko, Ragna Froda, Robin Kang, Qiqing Lin, Valeria Maldonado, and Kate Holiber, and will be running from the 12th until the 30th of September.

This diverse group of artists sees thread as both a medium and a metaphor. Each artist is attempting to tell their story, exploring life’s composition as a woven structure - something that is fragile and strong at the same time. This collection of works approaches a weave as a means to world-building, where the whole world can begin with something so simple as a thread.

Join us for our opening reception of 'Threadscapes' on September 12th from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

EXHIBITION DATES: 09.12.23 - 09.30.23

LIST OF ARTISTS: Amirtha Arasu, Natasha Boycko, Ragna Froda, Robin Kang, Qiqing Lin, Valeria Maldonado, Kate Holiber.

Learn more www.areahome.com

In May 2023, Mary Jaeger traveled the Silk Road in Uzbekistan. The journey among caravanserais, ancient walled cities and bustling village markets lead her to a myriad of ikat and suzani textile studios to see hand-made fabrics being created using age-old techniques. Traveling this path which connected east to west for centuries, connected Jaeger’s design life’s work as she shifted from Japan to Europe to NYC. Much like roots of civilization and textiles, seeing the Silk Road artisans connected and nurtured Jaeger’s inspirations, just as trees grow and flower from tangled and ancient roots. Immersed in the rich and varied cultures of Central Asia deepened and enhanced my her use of geometric and nature-inspired motifs, specific color relationships and how fabrics are designed, made and used.

These experiences offered Jaeger the opportunity to step into new territory, encouraging her to combine shaped-resist dyed textiles with vintage and contemporary Uzbekistan suzanis and ikats. For this exhibition, Jaeger has created a series of coats and interior wall panels that cross cultural and time barriers combining a variety of materials using layering, quilting and applique methods.

Each coat and wall panel is hand-embroidered with one of my Words of Hope: Love Joy Peace Courage Happiness Empathy Compassion. These messages encourage the wearers and viewers to be conscious of their own actions and communication skills, and to be aware of dismissive waste in our fragile world.

Learn More www.maryjaeger.com

@maryjaeger_ny

Mary Jaeger draws on years of study and work in Japan and SE Asia. She is an entrepreneur well known for her timeless textile designs using shaped-resist dyeing and manipulation techniques, mindful of sustainability, eco-consciousness and circular fashion. Jaeger’s niche women's and interior accessory collections, at their core reflect her passions for color, texture and pattern, synthesized with simple silhouettes, natural fibers and a love of hand crafted and couture sewing details. Jaeger exhibits internationally and is the recipient of the Smithsonian Honoring the Future Sustainability Award.

The Invisible Dog will exhibit Jonathan Michaud’s textiles from his handwoven series Nesting, 2023. The textiles, woven in silk, paper, and jute, will be displayed in the window as part of the opening reception of The Invisible Dog’s 15th season. The opening will take place on September 9th, 6-9pm. The works will remain on view through the duration of New York Textile Month VIII.

The works will be on view from Sept 9th - September 30th

Learn More @michaud.studio

Jonathan Michaud has a BFA in Textiles from the Rhode Island School of Design and a MA in Textiles from The Royal College of Art. He has worked in New York in the interior design and textiles industry for over 20 years. His resume includes Martha Stewart, Peter Marino, and Yabu Pushelberg. He is currently the Head of Design for Soie de Lune, an interior textile line handwoven in Laos. He has been an artist at the Invisible Dog since 2020.

COVER Connect New York is an annual boutique trade show for high-end rug brands, curated and hosted by COVER magazine, held at two neighbouring venues in central Manhattan. Since the first edition in 2021 it has expanded with steady momentum, increasing the breadth of products offered by attracting more top-level dynamic exhibitors. The show has become a firm favorite on the calendars of buyers, gallerists, retailers and design studios. The 2023 edition features a stalwart lineup of close to forty of the international rug and carpet companies, demonstrating the most creative, artisan-made weaving on the market today. Expect to discover new collections, the latest designs and technical developments, plus a huge range of custom rug options, in an intimate and collaborative atmosphere.

The exhibitors have been carefully selected to complement one another, and to ensure a wide variety of production and styles will be available, under one roof. All twenty-two of the international brands involved in the 2022 edition are back, plus there are more than fifteen newcomers to the show. Among the newcomers are Jan Kath Design, Paulig, Rebel Carpets, Sahar, Rug Icon, Ariana Rugs, HRI, Eliko Rug Gallery, Asha Carpets, Wendy Morrison Design and Bokara Rug Company. Returning brands include Rug & Kilim, Tamarian, Samad Rugs, French Accents, Kirkit Rugs, Lapchi, New Moon, Knots Rugs, Jaipur Living, Sumac Alpaca, Creative Matters, Zollanvari, Battilossi, Wool & Silk, and Creative Touch.

Learn More thecoverconnect.com

@cover.connect

Since 2005, COVER has been at the heart of the world of contemporary handmade rugs. Buyers, architects and interior design professionals across the globe rely on us to discover new collections, network and keep up with the latest news. With unrivalled expertise and a far-reaching network, we connect makers, producers, designers and retailers worldwide. A flagship quarterly magazine, website, social channels, the digital platform COVER Curates and an international events programme make up the COVER brand. COVER magazine is a quarterly title dedicated to the latest international trends, products and innovations in high-end handmade carpets and textiles for interiors. It is the leading publication in this fast-developing creative field.

Illiquid Objects, curated by Yasmeen Abdallah and Defne Tutus, celebrates 1 poet and 19 visual artists working in textile and sculpture and is forthcoming at Studio 9D @studioninedee in Chelsea in September 2023.

Illiquid invites you to view Illiquid Objects at the opening, where Qiqing Goh will be reading her poem. If you can’t make it to the opening, please visit during regular gallery hours. The show will be on view September 6th - 29th and it will be open Wednesday - Saturday, 12 pm - 6 pm.

Learn More @studioninedee @86cherrycherry @defne.tutus

Illiquid Objects is a material investigation into personal production and craft using fiber, beads and amuletic objects. We are interested in exploring the handmade object as a place to store dreams. Co-curated by Yasmeen Abdallah and Defne Tutus, Illiquid Objects will feature works by CARO, Aruni Dharmakirthi, Renato Dib, Nicholas D'Ornellas, Katherine Earle, Daniela Gomez Paz, Alexandra Hammond, Vandana Jain, Fatemeh Kazemi, Weihui Lu, Erin McQuarrie, Chiara No, Jacob Olmedo, Lena Ruth Schwartz, SHENEQUA, Zelikha Zohra Shoja, Anita Trombetta, Tulika Varma and Chengtao Yi. Many of these artists work in the tangible world of physical materials and they push the boundaries of traditional textile techniques. They find inspiration in the fraying, breaking, and re-imagining of old narratives.

Loop of the Loom invites you to "Cloth of Time" by Yutaka Obuchi, one of the world's few Bengala dyeing artisans and artists from Japan, for a one-month event delving deeply into the connection between ancient dyes, cloth, and humans.

Yutaka Obuchi's "Cloth of Time" chronicles are inspired by the techniques of ancient artisans who discovered the process of extracting vibrant colors from minerals of the earth. Each piece is a testament to meticulous craftsmanship. Obuchi is offering various Bengala dyeing workshops and lectures, bringing the essence of Japanese textile art to New York City.

Please come over to the closing party on Oct 5th 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

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@loopoftheloom

Loop of the Loom is pleased to introduce the revolutionary and therapeutic SAORI method to people of all ages and backgrounds, through what we like to call “Zen weaving.” Our two Zen weaving dojos are located in NYC, and are a place where everyone can relax while creating unique textiles using unlimited colors and textures. We import Japanese natural dyes, organic yarns, and SAORI looms which are carefully curated with sustainability and wellness in mind, and suited for eco-conscious crafters.

Textile Arts Center (TAC) is pleased to present “Way In / Way Out”, featuring works by Cycle 14 of Textile Arts Center’s Artist in Residence program, on view from 7-19 September 2023 at the Textile Arts Center.

Navigating intuitively, the artists of AIR14 create access points to pathways connecting collective consciousness. The series of works are connected by the desire to cross a portal, but as the fibers of an intricate weave they differentiate from each other highlighting each of the artist in residence perspectives and their way of imagining.

The artists draw from shared histories and unique experiences. Nature, ancestors, memory, personal archives, history, rituals, and mythology, are explored to imagine future possibilities and build alternate realities within our current landscape. The cohort are storytellers, exploring concepts of emotion, beauty, chaos, value, and protection, with heart and humor.

What does it mean to reflect from the portal? To stand at the entrance and look into the possibilities of being? To come out the other side transformed?

The Artists of TAC AIR14 - Cynthia Chang, Jasmine Murrell, Martina Cox, Kat Sours, Hekima Hapa, Madhura Nayak, M.E. Guadalupe Rubi, Paola De la Calle - invite you along the Way in / Way out.

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@textileartscenter

Textile Arts Center (TAC) is a NYC-based resource facility founded in 2009, dedicated to raising awareness and understanding of textiles through creative educational programs for children and adults. At TAC, we aspire to unite and empower the textile community and advocate for the handmade by providing accessible, skills-based classes that reinvigorate engagement with traditional crafts.

With more than 20 years of award-winning work dedicated to the restorative ecology and timeless beauty of wool, artist-activist Claudy Jongstra is returning to the fashion world with a radical, net-positive approach to garment creation—LOADS Collection.

In this moment, Jongstra’s insight and artistry brings a fresh perspective to the industry. More than a collection of garments, LOADS Collection is a collaboration among outstanding makers, any one of whose work on its own could be considered transformative. Bringing this work together, LOADS Collection forms a new, truly revolutionary system that values craftsmanship and supports the cultivation of highquality, ecological materials with revitalizing impacts on the very landscape that produces them.

Each LOADS Collection garment is composed of the highest quality biodynamic, natural fibres — Drenthe Heath wool from Claudy Jongstra’s own herd of indigenous Drenthe Heath sheep, Spanish Merino heritage wool raised by Maria Pia Sanchez on her family’s ranch Dehesa de la Rinconada, and Demeter-certified Egyptian cotton grown by Egyptian sustainable development initiative SEKEM.

Parsons MFA Textiles presents Claudy Jongstra for NYTM, Renewing the Value of Wool and Plant-Based Colour on Tuesday September 12th from 10 - 11:30 AM

Claudy Jongstra, internationally renowned for her captivating, large-scale textile artworks, began her career in fashion. Concerned about the impacts of an industry she had come to see as harmful to the planet, she began to channel her creative energies into developing a practice of working with textiles that honored the whole life cycle of the material—in particular, wool. Jongstra’s early wool works inspired successful collaborations with John Galliano, Hermès, and Christian Lacroix, and appeared in the iconic Star Wars franchise as the iconic long-coats of the Jedi warriors.

L’SPACE gallery will present "FIBRATION" from September 7th to October 13th, Opening night on Thursday, Sept. 14th, 6-8 pm. Curated by Ragna Froda, this exhibition brings together a group of distinguished artists, each with a unique mastery of textiles as their chosen medium. Featuring works by Liz Collins, Joy Curtis, Melissa Dedourian, Regina Durante Jestrow, Courtney Puckett, Michelle Segre, and Denize Treizman, "FIBRATION" showcases their dynamic creations, ranging from intricately designed two-dimensional pieces to captivating three-dimensional freestanding sculptures. 

During the month of September, New York Textile Month is collaborating with L’SPACE Gallery in Chelsea, making it the official headquarters for NYTM from September 1st to October 1st. The gallery's lower level will become the hub for a captivating exhibition and a series of events, all celebrating the world of textiles.

Visit the Gallery Tuesday - Friday from 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM 

524 West 19th Street New York, NY, 1001

Milliners Guild members were invited to design hats and headpieces inspired by French court dress of the late 1700s. Those opulent fashions were largely the vision of an ambitious marchande de modes named Marie-Jeanne “Rose” Bertin, oft-cited as the first celebrity milliner.

Marie-Jeanne Bertin was not known as The Rose of Versailles during her lifetime. “Rose” was a sobriquet often ascribed to female fashion merchants, especially around 1800. The youthful name romanticizes a trade that in reality marginalized its mostly female workforce and required dedication, diligence and highly developed skills in the textile arts. More than two centuries later, these traits are still evident among milliners. In creating hats that reflect Marie-Jeanne “Rose” Bertin’s aesthetic, the Milliners Guild acknowledges our connection to all of the Roses and the rich history of ornamentation.

The Rose of Versailles: Remembering Marie-Jeanne Bertin will be on view in the street level window of the Garment District Alliance from September 6 - October 12, 2023.

Participating MG members include Katie Allen, Kathy Anderson, Linda Ashton, Moire Bagale, Sally Caswell, Wanda Chambers, Rowell Concepcion, Laura Del Villaggio, Sarah Fedaie, Austin Gray, June Gumbel, Jennifer Hoertz, Janet Linville, Allison Lyndes, Cassie MacGregor, Michael McCants, Lisa McFadden, Karen Morris, Evetta Petty, Victoria Regina, Judith Solodkin & Barbara Volker.

Learn More www.millinersguild.org

@milliners_guild

The Milliners Guild, Inc is a national non-profit organization of milliners, small business owners, and students who specialize in the design and production of handmade headwear. The group is committed to increasing the public profile of millinery as well as the public's awareness and interest in millinery products.

The Guild is dedicated to working together to support our suppliers in order to ensure a steady flow of raw materials.

Through a collective website, special events, and educational seminars, the Guild provides consistent communication about this thriving and contemporary industry to the public, press, and students of the craft.

"Do we forget about the birds when planning our cities?"

Emerging textile artist, YuJei, has illuminated this critical question through her innovative artwork, "The Coexistence." This captivating piece invites us to ponder the harmonious cohabitation of humans and animals within bustling urban environments. By masterfully blending synthetic silk with intricate patterns, YuJei's creation urges urban planners to consider the needs of our feathered friends as well.

"The Coexistence" comprises knitted tapestries, a collaborative effort involving Parsons' artist, and Glory Apparel, a global leader in knitwear production. YuJei, currently a graduate student pursuing an MFA in textiles at Parsons, delves into the realm of knitting engineering through her evolutionary journey.

YuJei's visionary work initiates a visual dialogue about the expanding urban landscapes that progressively encroach upon nature's domain. Against the backdrop of urban vitality, the artwork contrasts the primal instincts of birds—often neglected in urban planning. In this portrayal, birds are granted a poignant symbolism, underscoring the necessity for inclusive city designs that recognize the rights of all living beings.

We warmly invite you to visit the At the Venue boutique in SOHO during September. This display will shine a spotlight on the art of knitting. This is an exclusive opportunity to appreciate the exquisite craftsmanship of knitting. We hope that you will join us for this occasion.

Learn more @yujeiyen_textile

YuJei Yen is a New York-based textile artist and graduate student at Parsons for MFA Textiles. Yu Jei specializes in knitting, specifically crochet, and honed her obsession with long-hours, large-scale handmade knitting artform. Her pieces have been featured in London Fashion Week and been worn by singers on the Golden Melody Award’s red carpet. With over 5 years of industry experience, she deeply understands materials, texture, and form. YuJei's creations exude a captivating raw energy and emotion that pushes the boundaries of crochet.

An ongoing exhibition of the Museum’s growing permanent collection of over 3,500 objects, Craft Front & Center features a fresh installation of more than 60 historic works and new acquisitions dating from the golden age of the American Craft movement to the present day. Organized into themes of material transformation, dismantling hierarchies, contemplation, identity, and sustainability, the exhibition illuminates how the expansive field of craft has broadened definitions of art.

Established at the Museum’s beginning in 1956, MAD's permanent collection was the vision of Museum founder, Aileen Osborne Webb, the collector and philanthropist who pioneered an understanding of craft and the handmade as a creative driving force of art and design. With the aim of broadening access to the collection's holdings, Craft Front & Center will be periodically updated with new displays of rarely seen works and recent additions, as well as inspiration for hands-on workshops and off-site field trips. 

This is the first monographic exhibition in more than 50 years on designer and weaver Dorothy Liebes (1897–1972). Among the most influential designers of the 20th century, Liebes shaped American tastes in areas from interiors and transportation to industrial design, fashion, and film.

Installed in the New Museum’s Fourth Floor gallery, “Mire Lee: Black Sun” will debut a new site-specific installation featuring an architectural environment, kinetic sculpture and fabric works. Composed of materials that include low-tech motors, pumping systems, steel rods, and PVC hoses filled with grease, glycerin, silicone, slip, and oil, Lee’s animatronic sculptures operate both like living organisms and biological machines. Drawing references from architecture, horror, pornography, and cybernetics, and evoking bodily functions and environmental decay, Lee offers a visceral means to describe properties that exist between the realms of the technological and the corporeal.

Titled after Julia Kristeva’s 1987 book Black Sun—a study of depression and melancholia—Lee’s installation is led by concerns of space, atmosphere, and materials including fabric, steel, and clay to suggest emotional voids and psychological tensions. In the past year, Lee has had institutional solo exhibitions at MMK Frankfurt and Kunstmuseum Den Haag, Netherlands, and has participated in major international exhibitions including the 59th International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale, the 58th Carnegie International, and Busan Biennial 2022.

“Mire Lee: Black Sun” is curated by Gary Carrion-Murayari, Kraus Family Senior Curator, and Madeline Weisburg, Curatorial Assistant.

The exhibition is accompanied by a fully illustrated catalogue published by the New Museum, including a conversation between the artist and Gary Carrion-Murayari as well as texts by Wong Binghao, Kim Eon Hee, Florentina Holzinger, and Madeline Weisburg.

Mire Lee (b. 1988, Seoul, South Korea) creates ambitious, multi-faceted installations populated by kinetic sculptures made from organic and synthetic materials, which collide, fuse, and self-destruct. Typically composed of low-tech motors, steel rods, and PVC hoses filled with grease, glycerin, silicone, oil, or clay slip, her animatronic apparatuses resemble both homemade machines and human entrails; the viscous liquids that slosh through them could easily be mistaken for blood, saliva, or bodily waste. Provocative and unsettling, Lee’s theatrical endeavors produce a deeply psychological resonance for viewers, establishing how powerfully the commonplace status of her sculptural materials can give complex feelings a corporeal form.

As much of Africa won independence in the mid-twentieth century, a wave of liberated creative expression swept across the continent—and its evolution hasn’t stopped since. Showcasing a dazzling array of garments alongside music, visual art, and much more, Africa Fashion celebrates the ingenuity and global impact of African fashions from the 1950s to today. Works by iconic designers and artists illuminate fashion’s pivotal role in Africa’s cultural renaissance, which laid the foundation for an ongoing fashion revolution.

This exhibition is the first major museum retrospective of Gego’s work to be presented in the United States since 2005, offering a fully integrated view of the influential German-Venezuelan artist and her distinctive approach to the language of abstraction. Across five ramps of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum’s rotunda, the chronological and thematic survey features nearly 200 works from the early 1950s through the early 1990s, including sculptures, drawings, prints, textiles, and artist’s books, alongside photographic images of installations and public works, sketches, publications, and letters.