Getting the hang of it Jul 19, 2008
In one gallery, for example, a political painting from 1967 by African-American artist Faith Ringgold, from her series titled The American People, will be installed next to the museum's magisterial Donald Judd stack piece, which was made the following year - a minimalist icon in reflective metal and tinted glass. Both can be considered works of political art, but they operate in very different ways. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
NBAF director Jul 19, 2008
In a single glance you can take in works from Romare Bearden, Elizabeth Catlett, Jacob Lawrence, Faith Ringgold, Carrie Mae Weems and tribal artists from Benin to Mozambique. Heart of the home: Believe it or not, her screened front porch. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Watercolor show captures wonders of exotic species Jun 18, 2008
Congratulations to Pittsburgh guild Women of Vision members JoAnne Bates, Tina Brewer, Elizabeth Asche Douglas and Ruth Richardson, who are among 18 artists selected by jurors Faith Ringgold and Ann Shields to appear in "Celebration of Visual Traditions: New Work of Diverse Pennsylvania Artists." One of Bates' works was chosen for the catalog cover. The exhibition opened Friday at the HUB-Robeson Gallery at Penn State, which co-sponsored it with the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
College commencements May 20, 2008
School of the Museum of Fine ArtsGraduates: 250Degrees: bachelor's, master's, combined degrees, diplomas, post-baccalaureate, fifth-year certificateSpeaker: Faith Ringgold, artist. Smith CollegeGraduates: 774Degrees: bachelor's, master's, diplomasSpeaker: Margaret Edson, award-winning playwright and public school teacherHonorary degrees: Edson; Christiane Amanpour, CNN's chief international correspondent; Beate Sirota Gordon, women's rights advocate; and Mae C. Jemison, pioneering astronaut,... (Boston Globe)
FAA Announces New Measures to Improve Air Travel Experience May 2, 2008
The show will feature approximately 80 paintings, sculptures, drawings and prints by prominent American artists including Milton Avery, Sam Francis, Helen Frankenthaler, Sam Gilliam, Ellsworth Kelly, John Marin, Elizabeth Murray, Ed Paschke, Faith Ringgold, Edward Ruscha and Frank Stella. Reverberations, curated by Robert Cozzolino, Curator of Modern Art at the Pennsylvania Academy (128 North Broad Street, Philadelphia), opens on June 28 and will continue through September 21. (Saint Louis Front Page)
Ghanaian Reflections on African/American Identities Apr 8, 2008
Diasporian News of Monday, 7 April 2008. Diasporian News of Monday, 7 April 2008. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Author and actor Maya Angelou celebrates 80 years of pain, joy Mar 27, 2008
In her parlor is a 4-by-7-foot quilt by Faith Ringgold, commissioned for Angelou's 60th birthday by Winfrey. Angelou's birth date coincides with the anniversary of King's assassination in 1968. (USA Today)
Quilt Honoring Black History on Display Feb 29, 2008
Photo by Stephanie RhodesChris Wilson, marketing and communications manager for the Museum of Art at BYU, writes down all the names that are placed on the quilt that was made by Faith Ringgold ... "Subway Graffiti #3" is the third of three quilts by African-American artist Faith Ringgold. (The Daily Universe, UT)
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Announces a New President and a New Museum Director Oct 19, 2007
Acclaimed exhibitions organized under his leadership ranged from contemporary artists Andy Warhol and Faith Ringgold to photographer Edward Weston, French and American Barbizon and Impressionist paintings, and propaganda textiles from World War II-era Japan, England, and the United States. Brigham earned his master's degree in Museum Studies/American Civilization and doctorate in American Civilization at the University of Pennsylvania, and bachelor's degrees in English and Accounting summa cum... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Great halls of fire Jul 11, 2007
New acquisitions by Dario Robleto, Linda Pace, Faith Ringgold, Andrew Young, and Cynthia Carlson make their debut with varying degrees of success. Works borrowed from local collectors Chris and Georgia Erck complement the permanent collection, and Rubin s roughly thematic and chronological layout provides a general context for the collection. (San Antonio Current, TX)
Chef, designer create a treat Apr 17, 2007
Colorful abstracts dominate the den, while the living room features a Faith Ringgold print entitled "Wynton's Time" and a Turkish prayer rug. To create their space, Juan said, he approached his wife like a client, probing her preferences and catering to her tastes. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Children's verse that celebrates playful wonderment Apr 17, 2007
Bronzeville Boys and GirlsBy Gwendolyn Brooks, Illustrated by Faith Ringgold; Amistad, 48 pp ... This 2007 reissue, published after Brooks's passing, not only introduces a new generation of readers to her poetic observations and deft use of language, it also offers up 40 pages of lush illustrations, newly imagined by Caldecott Honor artist Faith Ringgold. (Christian Science Monitor)
'WACK!' showcases feminists' reach Mar 26, 2007
Another is Faith Ringgold, the longtime UCSD professor (now retired) whose story-quilts and storybooks like Tar Beach brought her a wide audience. Back in 1971, she was a co-founder of Where We At, a seminal group of black women artists. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Admiring art while waiting for the next train Jan 25, 2007
Today she promotes the transit system as a public art institution in its own right, with a roster that includes Vito Acconci, Romare Bearden, Eric Fischl, Robert Kushner, Jacob Lawrence, Sol LeWitt, Roy Lichtenstein, Maya Lin, Mary Miss, Elizabeth Murray, Dennis Oppenheim, Faith Ringgold, Alison Saar and Robert Wilson. "I now feel this is worthy of being the destination," Bloodworth said one morning in December. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Majority agree with art teacher Jan 24, 2007
Carroll Manor Elementary art teacher Teresa Ismach showed a series of paintings by a prolific black artist, Faith Ringgold, to a class of fifth graders Jan. 5. One painting included a racial slur. (Frederick News-Post)
Artist believes dialogue needed on ra... Jan 18, 2007
Artist Faith Ringgold ... By Nancy Hernandez News-Post Staff ADAMSTOWN -- Faith Ringgold, an internationally known black artist, regrets that a Frederick County teacher was criticized for showing a painting she created to make a political statement. (Frederick News-Post)
Art lesson paints ugly picture Jan 13, 2007
On Jan. 5, Carroll Manor Elementary art teacher Teresa Ismach showed a series of paintings by a prolific black artist, Faith Ringgold. One of the paintings, at first glance, looks like a straightforward depiction of the American flag, a symbol often linked to the nation's promise of equality and freedom for all. (Frederick News-Post)
Narrative Artists Jan 5, 2007
A digital print with lithograph by Faith Ringgold, on view as part of the center's anniversary exhibition ... The live auction features 20 contemporary paintings, sculptures and drawings by distinguished artists, including Chuck Close, Faith Ringgold, Miriam Schapiro, Elizabeth Catlett, Will Barnet, William Kentridge and Sandy Skoglund. (Hopewell Valley News, NJ)
