Modern Quilting on the Prairie Art Gallery Exhibition
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The Omaha Modern Quilt Guild is delighted to invite you to “Modern Quilting on the Prairie,” a quilt exhibition in collaboration with the International Quilt Museum (IQM) in Lincoln and Gallery 1516.
Our exhibition features nine sets of quilts each demonstrating an aesthetic quality of modern quilting: Minimalism, Scale, Negative Space, Transparency, Alternative Gridwork, Modern Traditionalism, Applique, Handwork, and Improvisation. Each set includes one historical quilt from the IQM’s extensive collection, thoughtfully paired with one or two quilts made by artists from OMQG. As you view the juxtaposition between old and new, our hope is that the historical roots of modern quilt aesthetics are evident.
As can be seen here, historical quilts were rarely strictly functional. They were expressions of the maker’s daily circumstances; a visually restrained Amish quilt, an opulent “crazy quilt,” and quilts utilizing every last available scrap of fabric. You’ll find our contemporary OMQG artists have also made quilts that emanate our daily experiences.
Not to be overlooked, our special exhibit features 10 quilts inspired by the word “prairie.” Made by OMQG artists, these quilts are dynamic and varying, just like the prairie herself.
Nearly all works in the exhibition are original. A small handful are made from patterns, and all quilts from patterns are noted as such, and displayed with permission of the designer and/or copyright holder.
Thank you to our collaborative partners: Gallery 1516 and The International Quilt Museum; our sponsors Dan and Shirley Neary and the Nebraska Arts Council; committee members Susie Bonder, Heidi Carpenter and Jenny Henry; and the artists of the OMQG for giving their time and talents to make this show possible.
We hope the show brings you as much joy and inspiration as it has for us.
The Nebraska Arts Council, a state agency, has supported this arts event through its matching grants program funded by the Nebraska Legislature and the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Nebraska Cultural Endowment. Visit: www.artscouncil.nebraska.gov for information on how the Nebraska Arts Council can assist your organization.
We are also hosting Sarah Walcott, Collections Manager at the IQM, for a lecture titled “Early Roots of Modern Quilting” on Saturday, March 11th, at the Gallery from 3-4pm, with a social hour from 2-3pm. Light refreshments will be provided. Thank you to committee member Heidi Carpenter for setting up this event.
The Exhibition will run from Friday, February 17th until Sunday, May 14th at Gallery 1516 in Omaha. The address is 1516 Leavenworth St, Omaha, NE. The gallery is open Wednesday - Sunday from 11am until 5pm. They ask that you please make an appt to visit on their website which is listed below but they will accepted walk-in visitors as well. The Opening Reception will be Friday, February 17th from 6pm-8pm. Light refreshments will be provided. Admission is free.
If you have any questions, please reach out to board@omahamqg.com
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