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November 2023

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November
Friday
Material Power Palestinian Embroidery

Material Power Palestinian Embroidery

24 November 2023 @ 10:00 am - 7 April 2024 @ 5:00 pm
Whitworth Art Gallery, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road
Manchester, M15 6ER United Kingdom

Embroidery is the most important cultural material of Palestine. This ancient practice is characterised by remarkable beauty and complexity.

January 2024

19
January
Friday
Lubaina Himid: Lost Threads

Lubaina Himid: Lost Threads

January 19 @ 10:00 am - April 21 @ 5:00 pm
The Holburne Museum, Great Pulteney Street
Bath, BA2 4DB United Kingdom

Lubaina Himid’s 'Lost Threads' will see 400 metres of vibrant Dutch wax fabric transform the spaces of the Holburne Museum.

26
January
Friday
Andy Warhol: The Textiles

Andy Warhol: The Textiles

January 26 @ 10:00 am - May 18 @ 5:00 pm
Dovecot Studios, 10 Infirmary Street
Edinburgh, EH1 1LT United Kingdom

The first exhibition in Scotland exclusively dedicated to the commercial textile designs of pop artist and icon Andy Warhol.

February 2024

13
February
Tuesday
Unravel: The Power and Politics of Textiles in Art

Unravel: The Power and Politics of Textiles in Art

February 13 @ 10:00 am - May 26 @ 6:00 pm
Barbican Centre, Silk St
London, EC2Y 8DS

Using textiles, fibre and thread, 50 international artists challenge power structures and reimagine the world in this major group exhibition.

17
February
Saturday
A Visible THREAD

A Visible THREAD

February 17 @ 9:30 am - May 4 @ 4:00 pm
Llantarnam Grange Arts Centre, St. Davids Road
Cwmbran, Torfaen NP44 1PD

'A Visible THREAD' explores the visibility and invisibility of thread.

22
February
Thursday
SARGENT AND FASHION

SARGENT AND FASHION

February 22 @ 10:00 am - July 7 @ 6:00 pm
Tate Britain, Millbank
London, SW1P 4RG

Fashion, identity, painting: explore the unique work of John Singer Sargent

March 2024

07
March
Thursday
Online Symposium Material Power: Palestinian Embroidery

Online Symposium Material Power: Palestinian Embroidery

March 7 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Connecting curators, researchers, and artists to share and extend knowledge around Palestinian embroidery, dress, and material culture.

14
March
Thursday
Stitching the Intifada: Embroidery and Resistance in Palestine

Stitching the Intifada: Embroidery and Resistance in Palestine

March 14 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

The talk accompanies 'Material Power: Palestinian Embroidery', an exhibition curated by Rachel Dedman, currently on display in Manchester.

22
March
Friday
STYLE & SOCIETY: Dressing the Georgians

STYLE & SOCIETY: Dressing the Georgians

March 22 @ 9:00 am - September 22 @ 4:30 pm
Palace of Holyroodhouse, Canongate, The Royal Mile
Edinburgh, EH8 8DX United Kingdom

This exciting exhibition explores what the Georgians wore, from the practical dress of laundry maids to the glittering gowns worn at court.

23
March
Saturday
Art Without Heroes: Mingei

Art Without Heroes: Mingei

March 23 @ 10:00 am - September 22 @ 5:00 pm
William Morris Gallery, Lloyd Park, Forest Road
London, E17 4PP United Kingdom

The largest ever exhibition in the UK dedicated to Japanese folk-craft.

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