Faith Ringgold's politically charged 1960s paintings presented at the Spelman College Museum of Fine Art

From artdaily.org Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Faith Ringold is best known for the African-American story quilt revival in the 70s. What many aren't aware of  are her political paintings of the 1960s. You can see her work now at the Spelman College Museum of Fine Art through May 19, 2012.The exhibit is called, “American People, Black Light; Faith Ringgold Paintings of the 1960s." This is aher first solo exhibitions since 1990.

The Ringgold exhibition is in keeping with the Spelman College Museum of Fine Art’s mission to emphasize art by and about women of the African Diaspora. “This year, the season of the Museum’s 15th anniversary, we have deliberately highlighted works from our permanent collection including Ringgold’s quilt ‘Groovin’ High,’ which is one of the College’s signature works,” said Andrea Barnwell Brownlee, Museum director. “It is a privilege to present a solo exhibition featuring the work of an artist who has salient links to the permanent collection and whose influential efforts and advocacy for women artists made it possible for such a museum to even exist.”
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