Precious Lovell: Warrior Women of the African Diaspora – Opens June 27
Downtown Gallery
June 27 – October 1, 2017
WWAD is an installation of war shirts that celebrate her-stories of seven warrior women from the African Diaspora. Lovell has used the traditional silhouettes of African warrior/hunter shirts as canvases, on which to handcraft cloth with surface embellished details that symbolically honor and protect each woman as a response to the battles she fought.
Related Events:
Opening Reception
Friday, June 30 6 pm
Downtown Gallery
Join Museum Fellow Laura Libert as she introduces her second curated show. Light bites and refreshments by That Kitchen Witch.
Artist’s Talk
Thursday, September 21, 6-8 pm
Iron Front Cowork and Downtown Gallery
Meet with WWAD artist Precious Lovell at the Iron Front Cowork space to learn more about her work, and join us afterwards for a reception in the downtown gallery.
Precious Lovell, Queen Mary (Thomas) War Shirt (Former Danish Virgin Islands), 2009. Image courtesy of the artist.
Precious Lovell, Nanny of the Maroons War Shirt (Jamaica), 2010. Image courtesy of the artist.
Precious Lovell, Zeferina War Shirt (Brazil), 2010. Image courtesy of the artist.
Precious Lovell, Carlota War Shirt (Cuba), 2010. Image courtesy of the artist.
Precious Lovell, Nzinga War Shirt (Ndongo (now Angola)), 2010. Image courtesy of the artist.
Precious Lovell, Harriet Tubman War Shirt (USA), 2009. Image courtesy of the artist.
Precious Lovell: Warrior Women of the African Diaspora Gallery Guide
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