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Exhibitions embrace modern and classic This fall, The Society of the Four Arts presents two exhibitions concurrently, offering members and guests the chance to enjoy a vibrant modern art form and closeup photography of sculptures by two Italian masters. A Beautiful Mess: Weavers and Knotters of the Vanguard is a contemporary textile exhibition organized by the Bedford Gallery at the Lesher Center for the Arts in Walnut Creek, CA. The Four Arts hosts its debut as a traveling exhibition, featuring a diverse selection of fiber arts including wall-hangings, installations, and monumental pieces. “We were searching for something contemporary which featured threedimensional works,” said Rebecca A. Dunham, The Four Arts’ head of fine arts & curator. “Most of the works in this show are huge! I think most people are going to be dumbfounded by the size, by just how large these pieces are.”
A Beautiful Mess
Weavers & Knotters of the Vanguard ~ and ~
An Eye on Michelangelo and Bernini Photos by Aurelio Amendola
ON DISPLAY Now through Sunday, January 30, 2022 Esther B. O’Keeffe Building, 102 Four Arts Plaza DAYS AND TIMES Sunday: 1 to 5 p.m. Monday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday - open to Four Arts members only: 1 to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The exhibition contains 19 works on display in the North, Main, and South galleries from an all-female roster of conceptual artists, showcasing twisted, tied, and braided works made from tactile and utilitarian materials like rope, yarn, clay, and wire. “Visually, they are great works to look at,” Dunham said, “so the first level is taking in the beauty of the artwork. But they are also examples of conceptual art. Each is accompanied by a description, so the second level is finding all these deeper meanings to their shapes, forms, colors, and materials.”
Kirsten Hassenfeld, Millefleur, 2019, salvaged textiles with mixed media, 78 inches
A Beautiful Mess: Weavers & Knotters of the Vanguard is organized by Bedford Gallery at the Lesher Center for the Arts, Walnut Creek, CA. 4
Fall 2021 Folio
