October 17 - January 10, 2021
A solo exhibition of work by Diedrick Brackens.
To register for the artist talk with the artist on November 17, go here.
From the Blanton:
“Diedrick Brackens constructs intricately woven textiles that speak to the complexities of Black and queer identity in the United States. Interlacing diverse traditions, including West African weaving, European tapestries, and quilting from the American south, Brackens creates cosmographic abstractions and figurative narratives that lyrically merge lived experience, commemoration, and allegory. He uses both commercial dyes and unconventional colorants such as wine, tea, and bleach, and foregrounds the loaded symbolism of materials like cotton, with its links to the transatlantic slave trade.
Brackens was born in Mexia, Texas in 1989. He received a BFA from the University of North Texas in Denton (2011) and an MFA from the California College of the Arts in San Francisco(2014). He currently lives and works in Los Angeles.
This exhibition is organized by Margot Norton, Curator, and Francesca Altamura, Curatorial Assistant at the New Museum in New York. The Blanton presentation is organized by Veronica Roberts, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, Blanton Museum of Art”
On View: November 17, 2020 | 5–6 pm
Curated Conversation: Virtual Artist Talk with Diedrick Brackens. Registration in event description.
Martin Luther King at Congress
Austin, 78701 TX
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