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WOVEN HISTORIES:
TEXTILES AND MODERN
ABSTRACTION

MoMA presents Woven Histories: Textiles and Modern
Abstraction, an expansive exhibition exploring the deep
connections between weaving and abstract art. Featuring
approximately 150 works across diverse mediums, including
textiles, basketry, painting, sculpture, and media, the exhibition
examines how artists over the past century have redefined
weaving beyond its traditional function.
Previously exhibited at LACMA, the National Gallery of Art in
Washington, DC, and the National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa,
this final presentation at MoMA will introduce works not Anni Albers. Tapestry, 1948. Handwoven linen and cotton, 16 1/2 x 18 3/4″
shown in earlier venues. Organized in collaboration with the (41.9 x 47.6 cm). The Museum of Modern Art, New York, Edgar Kaufmann, Jr.
Purchase Fund. © 2024 The Josef and Anni Albers Foundation / Artists Rights
National Gallery of Art, LACMA, and the National Gallery of Society (ARS), New York.
Canada, the exhibition is curated by Lynne Cooke, with MoMA’s
presentation led by Esther Adler, Emily Olek, and Paul Galloway. Ed Rossbach. Constructed Color Wall Hanging, 1965. Synthetic raffia, 57 x 71"
(144.8 x 180.3 cm). The Museum of Modern Art, New York, Emery Fund

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