Philadelphia, PA, 19107
215-568-1111
URL : http://www.fabricworkshopandmuseum.org
overview : The Fabric Workshop and Museum is the only museum in the United States creating and exhibiting new work in fabric and experimental materials in collaboration with emerging and established international artists. Founded in 1977, The Fabric Workshop and Museum has developed from an ambitious experiment to a renowned institution with a widely-recognized Artist in Residence Program, an extensive permanent collection of new work created by artists at the Workshop, in-house and touring exhibitions, and comprehensive educational programming including lectures, tours, in-school presentations and student apprenticeships.
collections : Numbering over 5,500 objects, the collections trace many major movements in the field since 1977, and include significant works by artists such as Louise Bourgeois, Felix Gonzalez-Torres, Ann Hamilton, Reverend Howard Finster, Anish Kapoor, Robert Kushner, Glenn Ligon, Robert Morris, Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown, and Carrie Mae Weems.
hours (subject to change) : Mon-Fri 10 am - 6 pm Sat noon - 4 pm
topics : contemporary art, contemporary, American, artists, fabrics, textiles, art
