The Fabric Workshop and Museum
The Fabric Workshop and Museum (FWM) is the only non-profit
arts organization
in the United States devoted to creating new work in fabric and other
materials in
collaboration with emerging, nationally, and internationally recognized
artists.
Founded in 1977, the FWM has developed from an ambitious experiment to
a renowned institution with a widely-recognized Artist in Residence Program,
an extensive permanent collection of new work created by artists at the
Workshop, in-house and touring exhibitions, and comprehensive educational
programming including lectures, tours, in-school presentations and student
apprenticeships.
The FWM commissions new and innovative works by regional, national and
international contemporary artists using the materials, techniques, and
concepts of fabric and other new materials in exploratory ways. To that
end, the FWM supports this artistic experimentation by providing fees
and materials to artists, and employing its facilities and staff with
flexibility toaddress the creative needs of the Artist-in-Residence. Artists-in-Residence
are drawn from all disciplines, including painting, sculpture, conceptual
and
installation art, performance, and video. Working collaboratively with
the FWM's staff of printers and technicians, artists are introduced to
the conceptual and fabrication potential of a new medium -- fabric --
and thus are able to realize projects that otherwise would not be possible.
Through this collaborative process artists stretch the boundaries of fabric
as an artistic medium in unexpected ways that contribute not only to their
own art, but also to the larger development of contemporary art.
The FWM offers the public a unique opportunity to encounter artists at
work in a studio setting, and to engage in direct dialogue with artists
through lecture and workshop programs. When combined with the educational
outreach of our exhibition program,
this atmosphere makes contemporary art accessible to a broad audience
beyond the confines of the art world.
This spring the FWM will feature a sculptural installation by Brazilian artist Ernesto Neto and the premiere of a new work by Kara Walker. Upcoming exhibitions include David Hammons’ video Phat Free, and a collaboration with guest curator Mark Nash to present Experiments with Truth, an international survey of contemporary filmmaking intended to reassess the influence of cinema and the use of documentary within contemporary visual art practices.
For more information call 215-568-1111, or visit The Fabric Workshop
and Museum web site at www.fabricworkshopandmuseum.org.
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