Reception + Art Speaks • Stitching Black Legacy: The Quilts of Carolyn Mazloomi

Please join us for a special Reception and Art Speaks evening with Carolyn L. Mazloomi, in conversation with her solo exhibition Stitching Black Legacy: The Quilts of Carolyn Mazloomi.

The artist reception will be held Friday, May 16, from 5:30 to 8 pm, with a free and public Art Speaks talk with Carolyn Mazloomi at 6 pm, both in-person and online. Click here to register for the Art Speaks.

For more than 55 years, Carolyn L. Mazloomi has dedicated her work as a historian, curator, author, and lecturer to bring the unrecognized contributions of African American quilt artists to the attention of the American people. When she founded the Women of Color Quilters Network (WCQN) in 1985, she helped propel the careers of many African American quilters into the contemporary art world.

Mazloomi is now dedicating time in her busy schedule to prioritize her own creative work by creating an impressive series of large-scale art quilts reflecting the lives of Black civil rights activists, leaders, and revolutionaries who shaped American history.

Textile Center is proud to present Stitching Black Legacy: The Quilts of Carolyn Mazloomi, which will be on view in Textile Center’s galleries from April 22 through July 12, 2025. This will be the largest exhibition, ever, of Mazloomi’s work under one roof.