Faith Ringgold, who died Saturday at 93, was an artist of protean inventiveness.
Painter, sculptor, weaver, performer, writer and social justice activist, she made work in which the personal and political were tightly bonded.
And much of that work gained popularity among audiences that didn’t necessarily frequent galleries and museums.
But the art establishment, as defined by major museums, big-bucks auction houses and a few talent-hogging galleries, never knew quite what to do with it, or with her.
In 2016, the Museum of Modern Art finally brought Ringgold into its collection with the acquisition of several pieces from early in her career.
Persons:
Faith Ringgold, Painter, Ringgold
Organizations:
Museum of Modern Art
Locations:
Venice