Faith Ringgold
April 2021—October 2021
Over the course of six decades, American artist, author, and activist Faith Ringgold (b. 1930) has worked in a variety of media and modes—from quilts and paintings to performance and children’s books—to depict the beauty and complexity of the African American experience.
Faith Ringgold is a survey exhibition organized by Serpentine Galleries, London. More than 70 works on view highlight the artist’s range and include paintings, story quilts, and political posters, and feature nine works from Glenstone’s collection.
To access exhibition wall text and quilt transcriptions click here.
Note: Glenstone will publish an expanded second edition of the Serpentine’s 2019 catalogue, which is now available for pre-order. Starting today and through the run of show, all proceeds from Faith Ringgold-related sales on the website and at Glenstone’s Bookstore will be donated to the artist’s visual arts non-profit organization, the Anyone Can Fly Foundation.
The Anyone Can Fly Foundation’s mission is to expand the art establishment’s canon to include artists of the African Diaspora and to introduce the Great Masters of African American Art and their art traditions to children and adult audiences. More information about the foundation can be found at www.anyonecanflyfoundation.org.
Exhibition Preview
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Faith Ringgold
The Flag is Bleeding #2 (American Collection #6), 1997
On Loan
Faith Ringgold
Musée national Picasso-Paris, Paris, France
Ringgold 1997The Flag is Bleeding #2 (American Collection #6), 1997
acrylic on canvas, painted and pieced border
76 x 79 inches (193 x 201 cm)
© 2021 Faith Ringgold / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York, Courtesy ACA Galleries, New York
Photo: readsreads.info
On Loan
Faith Ringgold
Musée national Picasso-Paris, Paris, France
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Faith Ringgold
Change 3: Faith Ringgold’s Over 100 Pound Weight Loss Performance Story Quilt, 1991
Ringgold 1991Change 3: Faith Ringgold’s Over 100 Pound Weight Loss Performance Story Quilt, 1991
acrylic on canvas with pieced fabric border
75 x 85 ½ inches (191 x 217 cm)
© 2021 Faith Ringgold / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York, Courtesy ACA Galleries, New York
Photo: Ron Amstutz
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Faith Ringgold
Who’s Afraid of Aunt Jemima?, 1983
On Loan
Afro-Atlantic Histories
Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, CA
Ringgold 1983Who’s Afraid of Aunt Jemima?, 1983
acrylic on canvas
90 x 80 inches (229 x 203 cm)
© Faith Ringgold / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York, Courtesy ACA Galleries, New York
On Loan
Afro-Atlantic Histories
Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, CA
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Faith Ringgold
Slave Rape #3: Fight to Save Your Life, 1972
On Loan
Faith Ringgold
Musée national Picasso-Paris, Paris, France
Ringgold 1972Slave Rape #3: Fight to Save Your Life, 1972
oil on canvas with fabric borders
92 x 50 ⅞ inches (234 x 129 cm)
© 2021 Faith Ringgold / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York, Courtesy ACA Galleries, New York
Photo: Ron Amstutz
On Loan
Faith Ringgold
Musée national Picasso-Paris, Paris, France
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Faith Ringgold
Slave Rape #2: Run You Might Get Away, 1972
On Loan
Faith Ringgold
Musée national Picasso-Paris, Paris, France
Ringgold 1972Slave Rape #2: Run You Might Get Away, 1972
oil on canvas with fabric borders
92 ⅜ x 52 ⅜ inches (235 x 133 cm)
© 2021 Faith Ringgold / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York, Courtesy ACA Galleries, New York
Photo: Ron Amstutz
On Loan
Faith Ringgold
Musée national Picasso-Paris, Paris, France
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Faith Ringgold
Slave Rape #1: Fear Will Make You Weak, 1972
On Loan
Faith Ringgold
Musée national Picasso-Paris, Paris, France
Ringgold 1972Slave Rape #1: Fear Will Make You Weak, 1972
oil on canvas with fabric borders
89 ½ x 51 inches (227 x 130 cm)
© 2021 Faith Ringgold / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York, Courtesy ACA Galleries, New York
Photo: Ron Amstutz
On Loan
Faith Ringgold
Musée national Picasso-Paris, Paris, France
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Faith Ringgold
Black Light Series #12: Party Time, 1969
Ringgold 1969Black Light Series #12: Party Time, 1969
oil on canvas
59 ¾ x 85 ½ inches (152 x 217 cm)
© 2019 Faith Ringgold / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York, Courtesy ACA Galleries, New York
Photo: Ron Amstutz
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Faith Ringgold
Black Light Series #10: Flag for the Moon, 1969
Ringgold 1969Black Light Series #10: Flag for the Moon, 1969
oil on canvas
36 x 48 inches (91 x 122 cm)
© 2018 Faith Ringgold, member Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Photo: Ron Amstutz
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Faith Ringgold
American People Series #4: The Civil Rights Triangle, 1963
Ringgold 1963American People Series #4: The Civil Rights Triangle, 1963
oil on canvas
36 3/16 x 42 ⅛ inches (92 x 107 cm)
© 2019 Faith Ringgold / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York, Courtesy ACA Galleries, New York
Photo: Ron Amstutz
Ron Amstutz Faith Ringgold https://www.glenstone.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/RINGf_GF_CivilRightsTriangle_002-1060x800.jpg Four African American figures are painted in simple shapes in the foreground. A white man gazes out at the top center.