The Magnificent Faith Ringgold

The Houston Museum of African American Culture (HMAAC) presents the exhibition The Magnificent Faith Ringgold. The exhibition will be on display July 22nd through September 23rd, 2017.

The Magnificent Faith Ringgold is HMAAC’s Summer exhibition featuring a broad selection of works spanning various media.

The exhibition brings to Houston the work of Faith Ringgold, the legendary African American painter, writer, speaker, mixed media sculptor and performance artist who lives and works in Englewood, New Jersey.

Ringgold has made a unique contribution to the history of art by combining fine art traditions with needlework and storytelling traditions that build on her heritage as a woman artist of color.

Living Legend, painter, writer, speaker, mixed media sculptor and performance artist Faith Ringgold began her career in the early 60s as a painter, an art activist and educator. Her protests, events and exhibitions of the 60s and 70s took a a stand for freedom of speech and equality; breaking ground and opening museum doors for artists of color and women.

Today she is best known for her painted story quilts and her illustrated children’s books.

HMAAC is honored to bring a survey of her work and the artist to Houston.