Faith Ringgold's "Tar Beach 2" Quilt, on view in "Represent."

Faith Ringgold's "Tar Beach 2" Quilt, on view in "Represent."

You can see us painting and collaging our quilt squares, inspired by Faith Ringgold's "Tar Beach 2" Quilt.

You can see us painting and collaging our quilt squares, inspired by Faith Ringgold's "Tar Beach 2" Quilt.

We invite you to the Philadelphia Museum of Art to see:

REPRESENT:
200 YEARS OF AFRICAN AMERICAN ART

When:
The show is up until April 5.
Museum hours are:
Tuesday–Sunday: 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Wednesday and Friday evenings: Open until 8:45 p.m.

Where:
The Philadelphia Art Museum is at 2600 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, PA, 19130. The exhibit is in the gallery across the hall from the gift shop.

What it costs:
The museum has an entry fee, but the gallery this exhibit is in can be entered free of charge.
 

We really enjoyed our field trip to this important exhibit, which includes  drawings, paintings, prints, sculptures, and quilts by African American artists. It was inspiring to see such a  broad range of personal expression, and to talk about the way different artists used their art to celebrate beauty and to fight for justice.

The field trip is over, but you can still see the show!  You can read more about it  here.