Exhibition
The Beautiful Forevers
Curator: Margaret Lanzetta
Artists: Steve DeFrank, Tamara Gonzales, Joyce Kozloff, Holly Miller, Margaret Lanzetta, and Sarah G. Sharp
The Beautiful Forevers, an exhibition of contemporary painting in dialogue with historic global textiles, opens on Saturday Sept 7th from 3 -6 pm. A conversation between the artists and Leesa Hubbell, textile designer and batik expert, will be held Saturday Sept 21st at 3 pm. The Beautiful Forevers presents a visual and conceptual dialogue between six artists and textiles drawn from artist Margaret Lanzetta’s extensive collection. This collection began with the acquisition of a blue and white cotton weaving in Luxor, Egypt in 1978. Her diverse collection now includes Guatemalan huipils, African bark cloths, Malaysian songkets, and Indian tie-dyed and block printed fabrics, etc. The title, The Beautiful Forevers, is excerpted from the 2012 non-fiction book by Katherine Boo, chronicling the lives of slum dwellers in Mumbai. These slum dwellers, like many textile artisans, toil anonymously; rarely credited for their work or talents. Yet, like textile artisans, they create works that are beautiful forever. Each artist has an affinity to a significant aspect of textiles: color: Steve DeFrank, symbolism: Tamara Gonzales, politics: Joyce Kozloff, pattern: Margaret Lanzetta, materiality: Holly Miller, and thread: Sarah G. Sharpe.
Regular Opening Hours 1- 6 pm
Sunday Sept 8
Friday Sept 13
Sat Sept 14
Sunday Sept 15
Friday Sept 20
Sat Sept 21 Panel Talk 3 pm with Leesa Hubbell
Closing: Sunday Sept 22
Holly Miller, Stelle 2023
Steve DeFrank, Pervisity
Joyce Kozloff, Battle of Richmond 2023
Acrylic, collage and embroidery on canvas
30 1/4” x 30 1/2"
Tamara Gonzales, Poisi de Garden
In my work, I investigate cross currents of world decorative traditions in relation to contemporary cultural, political, and environmental narratives. I combine the structure of patterned textiles with painting, silkscreening and digital technology to create tactile, layered works that explore conflicting references with centuries-old decorative motifs.
The Beautiful Forevers exhibition presents a dialogue between historical global textiles from the collection of Margaret Lanzetta and six contemporary artists. Artists include Steve DeFrank, Tamara Gonzales, Joyce Kozloff, Holly Miller, Margaret Lanzetta, and Sarah G. Sharp