Gee's Bend: The Architecture of the Quilt
This exhibition features the brilliant, bold quilts created in the twentieth century by a group of women who live in the small, isolated African-American community of Gee's Bend in southwestern Alabama. Gee's Bend is located on a sliver of land five miles long and eight miles wide, a virtual island surrounded by a bend in the Alabama River.
Isolated geographically, the women in the community created quilts from whatever materials were available, in patterns of their own imaginative design. The dynamic, abstract quilts' innovative patterns and brilliant use of line and color demonstrate a highly developed talent for structure and design.
Admission is $8, free to museum members.
Gallery hours are
Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 10:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.;
Thursday 10:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.;
Saturday 10:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.;
and Sunday 12:00 to 5:00 p.m.
The museum is closed on Mondays.