The Lincoln Center will exhibit the 40th Annual New Legacies: Contemporary Art Quilts, from June 15 to August 17. This juried exhibition features the current work of over 25 finest national and international contemporary quilt artists. Art quilts accepted for exhibition exemplify innovation in quilting and surface design techniques as well as excellence in artistic composition and craftsmanship. The goal of the exhibition is to recognize the world’s finest contemporary quilt artists and to advance the art form.
Quilt by Abramshe Smith Baugh
A full list of selected artists can be found on our website at https://www.lctix.com/art-gallery.
Exhibition Jurors include Vicki Carlson, Valerie Maser-Flanagan, Lea McComas with Awards Judge: Lea McComas
Vicki Carlson is a studio art quilter and fabric designer residing in Fort Collins, Colorado. Working with her hand dyed and hand painted fabrics along with other surface design techniques, she creates predominantly abstract quilts.
Valerie Maser-Flanagan uses hand-dyed fabric to design abstract sewn constructions. Her work is influenced by both the rural Massachusetts setting where she currently resides, her exposure to urban structures from working in Boston for thirty years, and her attraction to ethnic design. Valerie has exhibited throughout the United States and received numerous awards for her work.
With a life-long interest in fiber, Lea McComas began sewing at age six and quilting at 16. She taught public school for almost 40 years, including nine years teaching overseas. Her award-winning portrait and genre quilts have been featured in numerous publications and exhibited in juried shows nationally and internationally. She has received awards in both art quilt and fine art venues. Lea shares the knowledge and techniques behind her award-winning portrait quilts through her lectures, workshops, online classes, and in her book, Thread Painted Portraits.
A printed catalog will be produced for the exhibit and will be available for purchase through The Lincoln Center Box Office for $20 (including tax). The Lincoln Center Art Gallery is free and open to the public Wednesdays and Fridays, 1–6 PM and prior to most performances.