Paying Homage: Celebrating the Diversity of Men in Quilts

Exhibition

Exhibition Overview

Paying Homage: Celebrating the Diversity of Men in Quilts
Paying Homage: Celebrating the Diversity of Men in Quilts
Susan Earle, curator
Gallery 404, Spencer Museum of Art, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas

Paying Homage exhibited contemporary quilts by men that pay homage to ancestors or influential individuals, such as mothers, sisters, and grandmothers, as well as from the African American women quilters who pioneered modern story quilting as a way to link generations and to pass down histories. This exhibition built upon the research for the Museum’s 2017 exhibition Narratives of the Soul.

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Works of art

Kehinde Wiley (born 1977); Cerealart Projects LLC, St. Francis of Adelaide
Kehinde Wiley (born 1977); Cerealart Projects LLC, St. Francis of Adelaide
Kehinde Wiley
St. Francis of Adelaide
2006
Marquetta Johnson (active late 1900s); Faith Ringgold (1930–2024), Flag Story Quilt
Marquetta Johnson (active late 1900s); Faith Ringgold (1930–2024), Flag Story Quilt
Marquetta Johnson (active late 1900s); Faith Ringgold (1930–2024)
Flag Story Quilt
1985
Leo Ransom (born 1965), Frederick Douglass
Leo Ransom (born 1965), Frederick Douglass
Leo Ransom
Frederick Douglass
2013
Leo Ransom (born 1965), Jimi Hendrix
Leo Ransom (born 1965), Jimi Hendrix
Leo Ransom
Jimi Hendrix
2017
Leo Ransom (born 1965), Nelson Mandela
Leo Ransom (born 1965), Nelson Mandela
Leo Ransom
Nelson Mandela
2015
William Daniels (born 1975), Bovid Mask with Burkina Faso Border #3
William Daniels (born 1975), Bovid Mask with Burkina Faso Border #3
William Daniels
Bovid Mask with Burkina Faso Border #3
2017
William Daniels (born 1975), Bovid Mask with Burkina Faso Border #2
William Daniels (born 1975), Bovid Mask with Burkina Faso Border #2
William Daniels
Bovid Mask with Burkina Faso Border #2
2017
William Daniels (born 1975), The Owl
William Daniels (born 1975), The Owl
William Daniels
The Owl
2017
Luke Haynes (born 1982), Self-portrait/on my bed #3
Luke Haynes (born 1982), Self-portrait/on my bed #3
Luke Haynes
Self-portrait/on my bed #3
2010
Luke Haynes (born 1982), abstract
Luke Haynes (born 1982), abstract
Luke Haynes
abstract
2013
Marla A. Jackson (born 1952); Miles Beaty (born 2007), Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Marla A. Jackson (born 1952); Miles Beaty (born 2007), Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Marla A. Jackson
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
2018
Julius J. Bremer (born 1955), A Tear for America
Julius J. Bremer (born 1955), A Tear for America
Julius J. Bremer
A Tear for America
2015
Montika Allen-Atkinson; Marvin Crum (born 1951), Parrot
Montika Allen-Atkinson; Marvin Crum (born 1951), Parrot
Marvin Crum , Montika Allen-Atkinson
Parrot
2018
Sandra Morgan Cockrum; Marvin Crum (born 1951), The Proposal
Sandra Morgan Cockrum; Marvin Crum (born 1951), The Proposal
Marvin Crum
The Proposal
2017
Montika Allen-Atkinson; Marvin Crum (born 1951), I'm Fed Up
Montika Allen-Atkinson; Marvin Crum (born 1951), I'm Fed Up
Marvin Crum , Montika Allen-Atkinson
I'm Fed Up
2018
Montika Allen-Atkinson; Marvin Crum (born 1951), Leo
Montika Allen-Atkinson; Marvin Crum (born 1951), Leo
Marvin Crum , Montika Allen-Atkinson
Leo
2018
John Woodrow Wilson (1922–2015); Center Street Studio (founded 1984), Martin Luther King, Jr.
John Woodrow Wilson (1922–2015); Center Street Studio (founded 1984), Martin Luther King, Jr.
John Woodrow Wilson (1922–2015); Center Street Studio (founded 1984)
Martin Luther King, Jr.
2002
Charles White (1918–1979), Frederick Douglass
Charles White (1918–1979), Frederick Douglass
Charles White
Frederick Douglass
1951

Events

June 23, 2018
Activity
Fiber Family Portraits
1:00–4:00PM
Spencer Museum of Art, Larry and Barbara Marshall Family Balcony, 404
July 11, 2018
Talk
An Evening with Artist Faith Ringgold
5:30–7:30PM
Spencer Museum of Art, Auditorium, 309
July 13, 2018
Talk
Paying Homage: William Daniels and Luke Haynes
3:00–4:00PM
Spencer Museum of Art, Larry and Barbara Marshall Family Balcony, 404
July 18, 2018
Talk
Paying Homage: Celebrating the Diversity of Men in Quilts
5:30–6:30PM
Spencer Museum of Art, Larry and Barbara Marshall Family Balcony, 404
August 22, 2018
Activity
Tell Your Tale: Art Journals and Story Quilts
1:00–4:00PM
Spencer Museum of Art, Sam and Connie Perkins Central Court, 317

Resources

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Exhibition Labels (Formatted)
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