Stories of Migration: Contemporary Artists Interpret Diaspora
April 16, 2016–September 4, 2017
In this timely exhibition, 44 artists shared personal and universal stories of migration — from historic events that scattered communities across continents to today’s accounts of migrants and refugees adapting to a new homeland. Read the gallery guide and catalog for Stories of Migration.
Co-organized with Studio Art Quilt Associates (SAQA) and with assistance from GW’s Diaspora Program in the Elliott School of International Affairs.
Invited Artists
Hussein Chalayan, Shin-hee Chin, Aino Kajaniemi, Faith Ringgold, Consuelo Jiménez Underwood, William Adjété Wilson
Juried Artists
Margaret Abramshe, B.J. Adams, Nancy Bardach, Beth Barron, Bobbi Baugh, Alice Beasley, Robert Bein, Charlotte Bird, Betty Busby, Gloria Daly, Jane Dunnewold, Susan Else, Linda Filby-Fisher, Cheryl Gerhart, Sandy Gregg, Ginnie Herbert, Patricia Kennedy-Zafred, Brigitte Kopp, Kristin La Flamme, Carol Larson, Sandra Lauterbach, Nancy Lemke, Susan Lenz, Kevan Lunney, Penny Mateer, Buff McAllister, Denise Oyama Miller, Melody Money, Joy Nebo Lavrencik, Bonnie Peterson, Sara Rockinger, Barbara Schneider, Maya Schonenberger, Sandra Side, Ginny Smith, Daniela Tiger, Susan Wei, Shea Wilkinson