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Precious Lovell: Warrior Women of the African Diaspora

June 27 – October 1, 2017
Downtown Gallery

About:

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.

Curatorial Text:

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.

Exhibited Works:

Carlota War Shirt (Cuba) by Precious Lovell, 2010. Image courtesy of the artist
Yaa Asantewaa War Shirt (Ghana) by Precious Lovell, 2009. Image courtesy of the artist.
Nzinga War Shirt (Ndongo (now Angola)) by Precious Lovell, 2010. Image courtesy of the artist.
Queen Mary (Thomas) War Shirt (Former Danish Virgin Islands) by Precious Lovell, 2009.
Harriet Tubman War Shirt (USA) by Precious Lovell, 2009. Image courtsey of the artist
Nanny of the Maroons War Shirt (Jamica) by Precious Lovell, 2010. Image courtesy of the artist.
Zeferina War Shirt (Brazil) by Precious Lovell, 2010. Image courtesy of the artist.

Precious Lovell: Warrior Women of the African Diaspora Gallery Guide

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