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CTyankee

(66,161 posts) Wed May 14, 2025, 04:32 PM Wednesday

I'm so excited! New show at the Guggenheim on Faith Ringgold's artwork! [View all]

https://www.guggenheim.org/exhibition/faith-ringgold

Trying to find a date that my art buddy and I can go. Ringgold died a little while back unfortunately. She was a great African American artist who worked in quilts.

Keeping my fingers crossed that my art buddy can go with me. We did a great trip to Europe a few years ago to see the Bruges Madonna and the Ghent Altarpiece. It was a terrific art experience.

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I'm so excited! New show at the Guggenheim on Faith Ringgold's artwork! [View all] CTyankee Wednesday OP

I didn't know you went to see Bruges Madonna and Ghent Alterpiece!!! elleng Wednesday #1

My buddy Barbara and I went to Bruges, Belgium where they were experiencing an upswing in tourism. CTyankee Wednesday #2

I saw the Bruges Madonna years ago I think when were living in England Meowmee Wednesday #7

did they tell you how people there knew about Michelangelo? CTyankee 19 hrs ago #12

I can't remember now because Meowmee 16 hrs ago #13

Great 😁 Meowmee Wednesday #3

She was a determined woman and insisted that quilting was a form of art but had not gotten the respect it should have CTyankee Wednesday #4

Definitely... her work was impressive and so different Meowmee Wednesday #5

Did you teach art history or just American history? CTyankee Wednesday #6

I teach combo of art history and studio art Meowmee Wednesday #8

I would love to see the outlines of your courses! CTyankee Wednesday #9

They're very different now but maybe boring to read 😹 Meowmee Wednesday #10

Yes. I loved her work -- the story-quilts are fabulous Hekate Wednesday #11