Faith Ringgold
This Week we take a look at Faith Ringgold, artist, activist, feminist, writer, story
teller and many more things… She currently has a big retrospective show at the New
Museum in New York City. A lot of attention has been given to her lately, and rightfully
so, because for years she had been ignored. She’s been politically active in the art
world and beyond it. She has made radical work and very peaceful work. She has
made paintings, story-quilts, political posters, sculptures, and children’s books.
This is her year, along with Judy Baca –two radical female artists contributing to and
making the world a lot better of a place to live in.
To Do:
- Read the poignant NY Times article on her, check out her personal website for
more info on her and her artworks, check out the New Museum’s website page on her
exhibit, and check out the video’s down below, enjoy and be inspired… - Write Two main things that stood out to you about her, a small paragraph for each.
- Write about an artwork of hers that really interested you or that you really like or
enjoy, another short paragraph.
Sources:
Read this recent NY Times article:
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/17/arts/design/faith-ringgold-new-museum.html?sear
chResultPosition=1
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Her website: https://www.faithringgold.com/
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Her show at the New Museum in New York City:
https://www.newmuseum.org/exhibitions/view/faith-ringgold-american-people
(Links to an external site.)
Videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GScLX0Mv7k
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZ-VvOep2D8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RscpfkvVaP4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Comf9SetjRA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZN9dW2lIlc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-pRI5_DNIs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4e_IyToFEs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5tbIjNwyrg