Christy Matson’s weaving, Paragon (2017), is part of “Material Meaning: A Living Legacy of Anni Albers” which honors the late textile artist and printmaker. The exhibition is now open through September 21st at the Craft in America Center in Los Angeles. Read the LA Times review of the exhibition here.
Christy Matson’s “Paragon” in “Material Meaning”
August 7, 2019
Christy Matson’s Overshot Variation III recently acquired by LACMA
LACMA, through the Decorative Arts and Design Acquisitions Committee, has recently acquired Christy Matson’s Overshot Variation III. Matson’s “richly colored, ethereal works begin as watercolor studies which she translates into the binary code of the digital Jacquard loom. The geometric background pattern of beiges and whites references historic American overshot coverlets, a form which reached its zenith in the 19th century, especially in Appalachia, where Matson first learned about Jacquard weaving. Matson overlays the overshot design with beautiful regions of color that interrupt the highly structured pattern of the overshot, lending the work vitality and uniqueness. It’s like her own signature on top of the overshot pattern.” More on the acquisition here.
Mamífero 3 by Tanya Aguiñiga acquired by the Museum of Arts and Design in New York
August 1, 2019
Mamífero 3 by Tanya Aguiñiga has been acquired by the Museum of Arts and Design in New York. In Mamífero 3, Los Angeles-based craft artist and activist, Tanya Aguiñiga employs twine, synthetic hair, rope, and various types of fabrics to create a wall-bound draping mass that is intricate and texturally rich. The multihyphenate artist is known for her community-based work and expansive craftwork in disciplines such as ceramic and fiber. Her current work uses craft as a performative medium to generate dialogues about identity, culture, and gender while creating community.
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