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"Hand in Hand: Fine Art + Craft"
Sept. 8, 2023 - Jan. 20, 2024

​HAND IN HAND: Fine Art + Craft celebrates the unique, sometimes provocative creations of contemporary artists who use craft materials and techniques to respond to the world around them. Many of the artists draw on skills and practices that have been passed down within their families for generations. Artists featured in the exhibit include Emma Amos, El Anatsui, Mary Lee Bendolph, Nick Cave, Sonya Clark, Carole Harris, Simone Leigh, Lucy Mingo, Faith Ringgold, Joyce J. Scott, Therman Statom, Papa Ibra Tall, Nate Young and others. Showcasing objects made from a variety of media, the exhibit illustrates the richness and diversity that handcrafts bring to contemporary art.

There was a time when fine art and craft were at odds with one another. Art defined as craft (i.e., quilts, decorative ceramics, and glass objects) were considered inferior to art defined as fine art (i.e., paintings, drawings, and sculpture). Some of the same biases held against craft were also used against women and Black artists. During the 1960s, the egalitarian ideologies of postmodernism helped to dismantle many of the artificial, hierarchical boundaries separating the two disciplines and opened doors of inclusiveness in the areas of gender and race. Today, the enormous contributions of craft artists, especially by women and Blacks, are widely recognized in contemporary art. The artworks pulled together for this exhibition exemplify the skill and creativity of African diaspora artists and present a thoughtful narrative on the intersection of fine art and craft in contemporary artmaking.
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MW Black Box Video Gallery Feature: Nick Cave, Blot, 2012, Video, 42:57 minutes
Artist Nick Cave, renowned for his fiber-based sculptures, has also done several experimental film works. His interest in animating his sculptures and pushing new boundaries in performance led to media work such as Blot. In this piece, a performer dressed in one of Cave’s Soundsuits, jumps, rolls, falls and dances. After the film was edited, Cave collaborated with sound artists to add a track with a range of natural and electronic effects.


Related Programs & Events

Past
Artist Talk: Carole Harris - 12/6/2023 @ 2:00PM
​Kids Storytime & Workshop: Gee's Bend Quilts - 12/16/2023 @ 2:00PM
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Artist Talk: Nate Young - 1/06/2024 @ 2:00PM
Flint Handmade Yarn Brigade Meetup - 1/20/2024 @ 2:00PM

Installation Photos of the Exhibit

Installation photos by Tim Thayer.

Select Artworks

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Nick Cave, “Soundsuit”, 2016, Metal, wire, buttons, bugle beads, 93” x 48” x 15” © Nick Cave.
Camille Ann Brewer, "Black is…..Raymond Saunders", 2001, Cotton, wool, rayon, 39 ¼” x 47” © Camille Ann Brewer
Nick Cave, “Forbidden and Desire”, 1998, Wood, paint, assemblage, 96” x 136 1/8” © Nick Cave.
Camille Ann Brewer, “White Gold”, 2008, Hand dyed cotton, 57” x 54” © Camille Anne Brewer.
Nefertiti Goodman, “Magical Dreamweaver”, 1984, Linocut, 40” x 36” © Nefertiti Goodman.
Emma Amos, “Robeson bell hooks Keys”, 1996, Acrylic, paint, linen, African strip cloth, 58” x 53” © Emma Amos.
Xenobia Bailey, “Where Did Our Love Go?”, 2006, Vinyl, beads, yarn, cotton canvas 51” x 58” © Courtesy of Xenobia Bailey.
Emma Amos, “Fur Coat”, 2006, Yarn on Canvas, 45” x 32” © Emma Amos.
Mary Lee Bendolph, “Past and Gone”, 2005, Aquatint, 40 ½” x 35” © Courtesy of the artist and Paulson Fontaine Press.
Lucy Mingo, “Strips”, 2002-2003, Hand-piecing and quilting, 83” x 65” © Lucy Mingo.
Loretta Pettway, “Old Beauty”, 2006, Aquatint, 19 x 16 ¾” © Courtesy of the artist and Paulson Bott Press.
Mary Lee Bendolph, “Mama's Song”, 2005, Aquatint, 42” x 32” © Courtesy of the artist and Paulson Fontaine Press.
Paula Wilson, “Remodeled”, 2007, Serigraphy, 19 ½” x 26” © Paula Wilson.
Ebony G. Patterson, “Untitled Shoes Project”, 2010, Mixed Media, © Courtesy the artist and Monique Meloche Gallery, Chicago.
Ebony G. Patterson, “Untitled Shoes Project”, 2010, Mixed Media, © Courtesy the artist and Monique Meloche Gallery, Chicago.
Ebony G. Patterson, “Untitled Shoes Project”, 2010, Mixed Media, © Courtesy the artist and Monique Meloche Gallery, Chicago.
Joyce J. Scott, “Red Streamers”, 2016, Bugle beads, thread, 10” x 7 ¾” © Joyce J. Scott, courtesy Goya Contemporary Gallery and The Artist Legacy.
Therman Statom, “Untitled” 1990, Glass, paper, pencil, charcoal, 18 ¼” x 12 ¼” © Courtesy of Therman Statom.
Nate Young, “Underneath”, 2020, Wood, white oak, hours bone, spray paint, tinted acrylic, LED, 23 ½” x 9 ¾” © Courtesy of the artist and Monique Meloche Gallery, Chicago.
Therman Statom, “Blue Octave Ladder”, 1997, Glass, paint, 86 ½” x 17” © Courtesy of Therman Statom.
Carole Harris, “Vestigial”, 2022, Mulberry paper, fabrics, threads, 22 ¾” x 26 ½” © Carole Harris.
Carole Harris, “Adjustments” 2022, Mulberry paper, fabrics, threads, 10 5/8” x 12 1/8” © Carole Harris.
Carole Harris, “Modifying” 2022, Mulberry paper, fabrics, threads, 10 ¼” x 11 ¾” © Carole Harris.
Gregory Hubbard, “Woman in Pearls”, 1994, Pigment on ceramic, 21” x 18” © Gregory Hubbard.
Ann Tanksley, “Conversation”, 1999, Monoprint, woodcut, collage, 8” x 10” ©️ Ann Tanksley.
Ann Tanksley, “Barbara”, 1996, Monoprint, woodcut, collage,12 ½” x 6 1/4” ©️ Ann Tanksley.
El Anatsui, “Still More Came Back”, 2005, Metal, bottle caps 90” x 120” © El Anatsui.
Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons, “Replenishing”, 2001, Photography, 31 ½” x 22” © Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons, courtesy of the artist and Gallery Wendi Norris, San Francisco.
Faith Ringgold, “Coming to Jones Road: Under a Blood Red Sky”, 2000, Pigment on piece material, 41” x 48” © Faith Ringgold.
Therman Statom, “Untitled Ladder”, 2000, Glass, paint, 86 ½” x 17” © Courtesy of Therman Statom.
Simone Leigh, “Untitled”, 2001, Salt-fired stoneware, 25” x 23” dia. © Simone Leigh.
Hugh Hayden, “Jazz 15”, 2020, Steel, 16 7/8” x 11 ¾” © Courtesy of artist and Lisson Gallery.

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