Subversive, Skilled, Sublime: Fiber Art by Women to Show at SAAM

Subversive, Skilled, Sublime: Fiber Art by Women
Courtesy of Lia Cook

Lia Cook, Su Series Installation, 2016.

Often denigrated as mere women’s work, fiber arts’ mastery requires the same ingenuity and skill as any other fine art discipline. A Smithsonian American Art Museum exhibition slated for 2022—Subversive, Skilled, Sublime: Fiber Art by Women—will showcase a diverse set of incredible fiber artists.

Event Information
Start Date: January 1, 2022
End Date: December 31, 2022
Venue: Smithsonian American Art Museum

Subversive, Skilled, Sublime: Fiber Art by Women