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February 8, 2019
Sonya Clark: Monumental Cloth, The Flag We Should Know
Links: PDF version | Exhibition page Press Preview: Friday, March 29, 11:30 - 1:00pm FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sonya Clark: Monumental Cloth, The Flag We Should Know March 29 – August 4, 2019 Philadelphia, PA, February 8, 2019 — The Fabric Workshop and Museum (FWM) is pleased to present Sonya Clark: Monumental Cloth, The Flag We Should Know, on view March 29 through August 4, 2019. The opening reception will be held on Friday,...
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April 2, 2018
Ursula von Rydingsvard: The Contour of Feeling
For the PDF version, click here For the link to the exhibition page, click here For Immediate Release Ursula von Rydingsvard: The Contour of Feeling Curated by Mark Rosenthal Friday, April 27, 2018 – Sunday, August 26, 2018 Ursula von Rydingsvard, Krypta I, 2014. Cedar, graphite. 125 x 77 x 56 inches. Philadelphia, PA, April 2, 2018—The Fabric Workshop and Museum is pleased to present Ursula von Rydingsvard: The Contour of Feeling, A...
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December 12, 2017
The Fabric Workshop and Museum Opens A Time Capsule of Artmaking Upon Turning 40
For the PDF version, click here Press Images For the link to the exhibition page, click here For Immediate Release: December 12, 2017 Press Preview: Friday, December 15, 11:30am – 1:30pm Press Contact: Anne Edgar, +1.646.567.3586, anne@anneedgar.com The Fabric Workshop and Museum Opens A Time Capsule of Artmaking Upon Turning 40 A Catalogue and Pop Up Shop Accompany Anniversary Exhibition 40th Anniversary Artist Edition: OVERWEAR by Ann ...
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June 23, 2017
The Fabric Workshop and Museum to Present Major Retrospective of Philadelphia Icon Louis Kahn
For the PDF version, click here Press Images For the link to the exhibition page, click here For Immediate Release: June 23, 2017 Press Preview: Thursday, August 10, 10am – 12pm Press Contact: Laila Abdul-Hadi Jadallah, +1.215.561-8888 ext. 224, laila@fabricworkshopandmuseum.org The Fabric Workshop and Museum to Present Major Retrospective of Philadelphia Icon Louis Kahn (L) Louis Kahn, ca. 1972. © Robert C. Lautman Photography Collect...
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February 10, 2017
New Exhibition, Surface Forms, Highlights The Fabric Workshop and Museum's Continued Commitment to Creative Expression and Arts Education
For the PDF version, click here Press Images For the link to the exhibition page, click here For Immediate Release: February 10, 2017 Press Contact: pr@fabricworkshopandmuseum.org New Exhibition, Surface Forms, Highlights The Fabric Workshop and Museum's Continued Commitment to Creative Expression and Arts Education Left: Magnus Peterson Horner, Nature, Fall 2014 High School Apprentice. Right: Todd Stong, Night Flowers, Spring...
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February 6, 2017
The Fabric Workshop and Museum presents Object Temporarily Removed, an Exhibition by Lenka Clayton
For the PDF version, click here Press Images For the link to the exhibiton page, click here For Immediate Release: February 6, 2017 Press Preview: Thursday, March 16, 1:00 – 3:00 pm Press Contact: Jan Rothschild, +1.215.983.2157, jan@janrothschild.com The Fabric Workshop and Museum Presents Object Temporarily Removed An Exhibition by Lenka Clayton On view March 17, 2017 to July 9, 2017 Lenka Clayton, in collaboration...
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December 13, 2016
During Holiday Season, The Fabric Workshop and Museum Beckons Art Lovers and Shoppers Alike
For the PDF version, click here For Immediate ReleasePress Contact: Anne Edgar, 646.336.7230, anne@anneedgar.com During Holiday Season, The Fabric Workshop and Museum Beckons Art Lovers and Shoppers Alike Ann Hamilton • habitus • 2016. Installation at The Fabric Workshop and Museum, made in collaboration with The Fabric Workshop and Museum, Philadelphia. Photo Credit: Thibault Jeanson. Philadelphia, PA – This holiday season offers ...
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October 11, 2016
FWM appoints Susan Lubowsky Talbott As Executive Director
For the PDF version, click here For the link to FWM's homepage, click here About FWM, click here The Fabric Workshop and Museum in Philadelphia Appoints Susan Lubowsky Talbott As Executive Director A New Chapter for One of Nation’s Leading Contemporary Art Museums Susan Talbott, photographed by Thibault Jeanson at Ann Hamilton: habitus installation at the Municipal Pier 9, Philadelphia. Philadelphia, PA — The Board of Directors of The Fabric Workshop and...
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July 22, 2016
The Fabric Workshop and Museum to Unveil an Immersive Environment and Exhibition Created by Ann Hamilton
For the PDF version, click here Press Images For the link to the exhibiton page, click here For Immediate Release Press Preview: Friday, September 16 Press Contact: Anne Edgar, 646.336.7230, anne@anneedgar.com The Fabric Workshop and Museum to Unveil an Immersive Environment and Exhibition Created by Ann Hamilton Cloth Making—Among the Oldest Forms of Human Cultural Production—Provides Inspiration for the Renowned Artist’s Multi-Venue Project, habitus ...
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March 10, 2016
Janine Antoni, Anna Halprin, and Stephen Petronio bring art and dance together at FWM in Philadelphia
For the PDF version, click here Press Images For the link to the exhibition page, click here For Immediate ReleasePress Preview & Performance: Wednesday, April 20, 10:30 am, remarks; 11 am – 2 pm, performances. Janine Antoni, Anna Halprin, and Stephen Petronio Navigate Gap between Art and Dance in Major Exhibition at The Fabric Workshop and Museum Philadelphia, PA – On Thursday, April 21, 2016, The Fabric Workshop and Museum (FWM) premieres Ally, an...
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January 21, 2016
The Fabric Workshop and Museum in Philadelphia Appoints Susan Lubowsky Talbott as Interim Executive Director
For the PDF version, click here For the link to FWM's homepage, click here About FWM, click here Susan Lubowsky Talbott. Photo credit: Allen Phillips. The Fabric Workshop and Museum in Philadelphia Appoints Susan Lubowsky Talbott as Interim Executive Director Veteran Museum Professional Takes Helm of Leading Contemporary Organization The Board of Directors of The Fabric Workshop and Museum (FWM) has appointed one of the nation’s...
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December 10, 2015
Rabbit Rabbit Rabbit
For the PDF version, click here For the exhibition page, click here Rabbit Rabbit Rabbit December 17, 2015–March 13, 2016 The Fabric Workshop and Museum (FWM), 1214 Arch Street: First and Seventh Floor Galleries Public Opening Reception: Thursday, December 17, 2015 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm with DJ Bubbles Inc. The Fabric Workshop and Museum (FWM) is pleased to announce Rabbit Rabbit Rabbit, an exhibition presenting an extensive display of artwork made by the FWM staff in ...
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August 25, 2015
Marion (Kippy) Boulton Stroud (March 22, 1939–August 22, 2015)
Marion (Kippy) Boulton Stroud (March 22, 1939–August 22, 2015) Marion (Kippy) Boulton Stroud, Founder and Artistic Director, The Fabric Workshop and Museum, Philadelphia. January 2014. Photo credit: Carlos Avendaño. The Board of Trustees and staff of The Fabric Workshop and Museum (FWM) mourn the loss of their beloved founder and director Marion (Kippy) Boulton Stroud. One of the art world’s true visionaries, Kippy founded FWM in 1977 to encourage leading art...
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August 12, 2015
Nate Young: The Unseen Evidence of Things Substantiated
For the PDF version, click here For the exhibition page, click here Nate Young: The Unseen Evidence of Things Substantiated September 12, 2015–EXTENDED through January 3, 2016 FWM, 1214 Arch Street: Second Floor Gallery Public Reception: Friday, October 2, 2015 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm featuring a members-only performance of a musical composition by Cynthia Hopkins at 5:30 pm The Fabric Workshop and Museum (FWM) presents The Unseen Evidence of Things Substantiate...
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August 12, 2015
Cynthia Hopkins: Memorabilia
For the PDF version, click here For the exhibition page, click here Cynthia Hopkins: Memorabilia September 12, 2015–EXTENDED through January 3, 2016 FWM, 1214 Arch Street: Eighth Floor Gallery Public Reception: Friday, October 2, 2015 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm featuring a members-only performance of a musical composition by Cynthia Hopkins at 5:30 pm The Fabric Workshop and Museum (FWM) presents Memorabilia, an exhibition of new work by multi-instrumentalist, comp...
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May 26, 2015
By the Work of Her Hands
For the PDF version, click here By the Work of Her Hands exhibitions and events page. By the Work of Her Hands Friday, June 5 – Summer 2015 Public Moroccan Embroidery WorkshopThursday, June 4, 2015 from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm Space is limited for this workshop, reservations are requested.Please refer to the By the Work of Her Hands exhibitions and events page for details. Public Opening Reception Friday, June 5, 2015 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm The Fabric Workshop and Museum (FWM) is...
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April 22, 2015
Both/And Richard Tuttle Print and Cloth
For the PDF version, click here For exhibition page, click here Both/And Richard Tuttle Print and Cloth Friday, May 15 – Summer 2015 The Fabric Workshop and Museum 1214 Arch Street & 1222 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA Press Preview: Thursday, May 14 at 10:30 am Walkthrough of the Installation with the Artist and Curators Please RSVP for the press event by Tuesday, May 12, 2015 Parking Provided | Reservation Required To RSVP for the press preview, and for park...
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March 9, 2015
Plant to Portrait: Selfie Portraiture in the 21st Century
For the PDF version, click here Plant to Portrait: Selfie Portraiture in the 21st Century The Fabric Workshop and Museum Onsite Studio Program Public Reception: Friday, March 13, 2015 from 3:30 to 5:00 pm Plant to Portrait: Selfie Portraiture in the 21st Century is a collaborative art project between The Fabric Workshop and Museum (FWM) Onsite Studio Program and the seventh-grade students at Southwark School in Philadelphia. The outcome of this collaboration is a large-scale,...
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January 19, 2015
Spring 2015 Press Preview
For the PDF version, click here In May 2015, The Fabric Workshop and Museum (FWM) will proudly present the concurrent Philadelphia premiere of two landmark retrospectives about American artist Richard Tuttle, an artist with a long history of collaboration with FWM that began in the founding years of the institution. Traveling from London’s Whitechapel Gallery, Richard Tuttle: I Don’t Know . The Weave of Textile Language highlights major textile works created by the artist ov...
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December 1, 2014
Allora & Calzadilla: Intervals
For the PDF version, click here For the exhibition page, click here Allora & Calzadilla: Intervals The Philadelphia Museum of Art and The Fabric Workshop and Museum will present Allora & Calzadilla: Intervals, the largest solo exhibition in the United States by the Puerto Rico-based collective. Included will be several new and recent projects, ranging from films and sculpture to sound pieces and performances, many of which have not been seen in this country. Since 1995, Jenn...
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October 2, 2014
Joy Feasley and Paul Swenbeck: A Hatchet to Kill Old Ugly
For the PDF version, click here Joy Feasley and Paul Swenbeck: A Hatchet to Kill Old Ugly October 2, 2014–January 4, 2015 The New Temporary Contemporary, 1222 Arch Street Public Opening Reception: Thursday, October 2, 2014 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm The Fabric Workshop and Museum (FWM) presents Joy Feasley and Paul Swenbeck: A Hatchet to Kill Old Ugly, an installation inspired by Shaker spirit drawings and magic, that opens on Thursday, October 2, 2014 with a public receptio...
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September 13, 2014
Venturi, Scott Brown and Grandmother: Patterns for Production
For the PDF version, click here Venturi, Scott Brown and Grandmother: Patterns for Production September 13–November 9, 2014 Public Reception: Thursday, October 2, 2014 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm The Fabric Workshop and Museum (FWM) presents Venturi, Scott Brown and Grandmother: Patterns for Production that opens on Saturday, September 13, 2014. FWM will host a public reception on Thursday, October 2, 2014 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. This exhibition illustrates the bold c...
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September 13, 2014
Question Bridge: Black Males
For the PDF version, click here Question Bridge: Black Males September 13–November 9, 2014 Public Reception: Thursday, October 2, 2014 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm The Fabric Workshop and Museum (FWM) presents Question Bridge: Black Males that opens on Saturday, September 13, 2014. FWM will host a public reception on Thursday, October 2, 2014 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. Question Bridge aims to represent and redefine black male identity in America, and powerfully exposes the incredibl...
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September 8, 2014
Fall 2014 Preview
For the PDF version, click here Kazumi Tanaka: Mother and Child Reunion August 1–November 9, 2014 FWM, 1214 Arch Street, First Floor Public Reception: Thursday, October 2, 2014 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm Members-only Artist Talk by Kazumi Tanaka: Thursday, October 2, 2014 at 5:30 pm The Fabric Workshop and Museum (FWM) presents new work by Artist-in-Residence Kazumi Tanaka, a Japanese-American sculptor based in Beacon, New York. Kazumi Tanaka: Mother and Child Reunion opene...
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