Main Gallery, Mitzi & Warren Eisenberg Gallery, and Studio X
January 13 - April 1, 2012
Opening Reception: January 13, 6 pm - 8 pm

While there is a strong emphasis on materiality in contemporary art, we have seen an increasing number of artists who share a specific interest in textile-related materials and processes. We coined the word “textility” to describe these qualities and organized this exhibition to explore art that has a material or conceptual relationship to textiles.

Some artists in the exhibition appropriate materials and techniques associated with fiber arts, using cloth or thread in place of paint or pencil to convey formal elements like color and line. Others employ traditional art-making materials to produce paintings, sculptures and drawings that resemble textiles. And some artists create works that suggest fabric or textiles by referencing some element of weaving, knotting or stitching. The works on view in three galleries and additional spaces throughout the Art Center showcase the diverse approaches of twenty-eight artists, incorporating a broad range of media and ideas. “Textility” is the common thread that connects them.

Mary Birmingham and Joanne Mattera
Co-curators


Exhibiting Artists

Joell Baxter Caroline Burton Sharon Butler Mary Carlson Jennifer Cecere Pip Culbert Elisa D’Arrigo Grace DeGennaro Barbara Ellmann Carly Glovinski Elana Herzog Marietta Hoferer Nava Lubelski Stephen Maine

Lael Marshall Derick Melander Sam Messenger Sam Moyer Lalani Nan Aric Obrosey Gelah Penn Debra Ramsay Susan Still Scott Arlene Shechet Susanna Starr Leslie Wayne Ken Weathersby Peter Weber

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