Faith Ringgold
April 2021—October 2021
Over the course of six decades, American artist, author, and activist Faith Ringgold (b. 1930) has worked in a variety of media and modes—from quilts and paintings to performance and children’s books—to convey a narrative that is as personal as it is political. Depicting the beauty and complexity of the experiences of Black Americans throughout the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, this survey exhibition organized by Serpentine, London featured more than 70 works highlighting key moments throughout the artist’s career. Presented at the Gallery building, the exhibition included paintings, story quilts, sculptures, and political posters.
To access exhibition wall text and quilt transcriptions click here.
Exhibition Preview
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Faith Ringgold
The Flag is Bleeding #2 (American Collection #6), 1997
Ringgold 1997The Flag is Bleeding #2 (American Collection #6), 1997
acrylic on canvas, painted and pieced border
76 x 79 inches (193 x 201 cm)
© 2021 Faith Ringgold / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York, Courtesy ACA Galleries, New York
Photo: readsreads.info
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Faith Ringgold
Change 3: Faith Ringgold’s Over 100 Pound Weight Loss Performance Story Quilt, 1991
Ringgold 1991Change 3: Faith Ringgold’s Over 100 Pound Weight Loss Performance Story Quilt, 1991
acrylic on canvas with pieced fabric border
75 x 85 ½ inches (191 x 217 cm)
© 2021 Faith Ringgold / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York, Courtesy ACA Galleries, New York
Photo: Ron Amstutz
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Faith Ringgold
Who’s Afraid of Aunt Jemima?, 1983
Ringgold 1983Who’s Afraid of Aunt Jemima?, 1983
acrylic on canvas
90 x 80 inches (229 x 203 cm)
© Faith Ringgold / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York, Courtesy ACA Galleries, New York
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Faith Ringgold
Slave Rape #3: Fight to Save Your Life, 1972
Ringgold 1972Slave Rape #3: Fight to Save Your Life, 1972
oil on canvas with fabric borders
92 x 50 ⅞ inches (234 x 129 cm)
© 2021 Faith Ringgold / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York, Courtesy ACA Galleries, New York
Photo: Ron Amstutz
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Faith Ringgold
Slave Rape #2: Run You Might Get Away, 1972
On Loan
Faith Ringgold: American People
Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago
Chicago, IL Ringgold 1972Slave Rape #2: Run You Might Get Away, 1972
oil on canvas with fabric borders
92 ⅜ x 52 ⅜ inches (235 x 133 cm)
© 2021 Faith Ringgold / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York, Courtesy ACA Galleries, New York
Photo: Ron Amstutz
On Loan
Faith Ringgold: American People
Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago
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Faith Ringgold
Slave Rape #1: Fear Will Make You Weak, 1972
Ringgold 1972Slave Rape #1: Fear Will Make You Weak, 1972
oil on canvas with fabric borders
89 ½ x 51 inches (227 x 130 cm)
© 2021 Faith Ringgold / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York, Courtesy ACA Galleries, New York
Photo: Ron Amstutz
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Faith Ringgold
Black Light Series #12: Party Time, 1969
Ringgold 1969Black Light Series #12: Party Time, 1969
oil on canvas
59 ¾ x 85 ½ inches (152 x 217 cm)
© 2023 Faith Ringgold / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York, Courtesy ACA Galleries, New York
Photo: Ron Amstutz
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Faith Ringgold
Black Light Series #10: Flag for the Moon, 1969
Ringgold 1969Black Light Series #10: Flag for the Moon, 1969
oil on canvas
36 x 48 inches (91 x 122 cm)
© 2023 Faith Ringgold / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York, Courtesy ACA Galleries, New York
Photo: Ron Amstutz
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Faith Ringgold
American People Series #4: The Civil Rights Triangle, 1963
Ringgold 1963American People Series #4: The Civil Rights Triangle, 1963
oil on canvas
36 3/16 x 42 ⅛ inches (92 x 107 cm)
© 2023 Faith Ringgold / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York, Courtesy ACA Galleries, New York
Photo: Ron Amstutz
Ron Amstutz Faith Ringgold https://www.glenstone.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/RINGf_GF_CivilRightsTriangle_002-1060x800.jpg Four African American figures are painted in simple shapes in the foreground. A white man gazes out at the top center.
Publications
Faith Ringgold (2022)
Foreword by Hans Ulrich Obrist, Bettina Korek, Katarina Pierre, and Emily Wei Rales. Texts by Michele Wallace. Interview with Faith Ringgold.
Over the course of six decades, American artist, author, and activist Faith Ringgold (b. 1930) has worked in a variety of media and modes—from quilts and paintings to performance and children’s books—to depict the beauty and complexity of the African American experience. Faith Ringgold includes two essays by author and scholar Michele Wallace, an interview with the artist, and photographs of all 71 works included in the Glenstone exhibition.
Publisher: Serpentine / Glenstone Museum / Verlag der Buchhandlung Walther und Franz König, Köln
ISBN: 9783753300115
Publication date: 2022
Page count: 256
$50.00
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