Art Exhibition | 11/03/22 – 01/08/23
: LEGACY IN THE AMERICAN WEST | BLACK PIONEERS
St Pete
The Factory St. Pete
2622 Fairfield Ave S St. Petersburg FL 33712
This exhibition the first of its kind explores the path of Black history in the West with a timeline of original pictorial quilts. The timeline begins in 1528 with Esteban’s dramatic story which marks the arrival of Africans in the American West and continues through the Civil Rights Movement.
Dispelling the myth that Black people in the old West were mostly cowboys Black Pioneers: Legacy in the American West shows rich diversity in their occupations and achievements in society religion education and the arts.
Choosing quilts as the visual medium for this exhibition accentuates the intersections of African Americans in the Western Frontier while informing others about the art form and its important role in African American history.
This exhibition is organized by The James Museum of Western & Wildlife Art and Dr. Carolyn Mazloomi curator historian and artist. The quilts have been created by the Women of Color Quilters Network especially for this exhibition.