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2026-2027
COLOR IMPROVISATIONS 3
• Color Improvisations 3 features 42 colorful, larger-than-life quilts that celebrate the expressive possibility of color in contemporary textile art. Curated by Nancy Crow, the exhibition showcases the work of 38 quilt makers from the United States, Canada, and New Zealand, each contributing a newly created piece developed specifically for this project. The quilts on view reflect a remarkable range of artistic voices, yet they share a common commitment to innovation. Visitors will encounter bold compositions, daring palettes, and meticulous craftsmanship that pushes the boundaries of the medium.• March 28-August 23, 2026
Plains Art Museum
Fargo, North Dakota
• September 26, 2026-January 3, 2027
Decorative Arts Center of Ohio
Lancaster, Ohio
• Opening | October 3, 1-4 pm
• Curator talk by Nancy Crow | October 4, 2-3 pm
Reservation needed - call or visit website to reserve a seat
• Artist talk by Jennifer Fons | October 25, 2 pm
• Previous venues:
Tuch+Technik Textile Museum | Neumunster, Germany
• March 16-September 22, 2024
Meersburg New Palace
Meersburg, Germany
• September 29-December 29, 2024
International Quilt Museum
Lincoln, Nebraska
• March 7-August 2, 2025
2024
BEYOND THE SURFACE: CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS AND PRINTED TEXTILES
• August 31-October 20, 2024• Group exhibition curated by Caroline Kipp, former curator of The Textile Museum
Schweinfurth Art Center | Auburn, NY
This exhibit features more than 75 works by a diverse group of eight American artists who challenge conventional expectations of printed textiles within contemporary art.
NANCY CROW | ON MY MIND - RIFFS / CONSTRUCTIONS / DRAWINGS / MONOPRINTS
• September 6-December 15, 2024• Solo exhibition
Kent State University Museum | Kent, OH
This exhibit features 41 large scale quilts in the Broadbent Gallery. Nancy has included works from 4 distinct series. The exhibition is curated by Sara Hume, Ph.D., professor and museum curator.
2023
NANCY CROW | SEQUENCES, RIFFS & DRAWINGS
• June 10-August 20, 2023Schweinfurth Art Center | Auburn, NY
• May 3, 2023 | Online discussion
Nancy Crow and Schweinfurth Program Director, Davana Robedee discussed Nancy's upcoming exhibition SEQUENCES, RIFFS AND DRAWINGS at the Schweinfurth Art Center. Using an interview style format, Nancy and Davana explored the topics that inspired her most recent quilts. Themes included: the language of geometric elements, beauty, and anxiety.
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2020-2021
NANCY CROW | DRAWINGS: MONOPRINTS & RIFFS
• August 4, 2020-March 7, 2021 | International Quilt Museum | Lincoln, NEA decade after Nancy’s work appeared in the International Quilt Museum's grand opening exhibition, she will share some of the quilts she has made since then in a new exhibition in our West Gallery.