What does “home” mean? Different things to all of us, of course. For some, it's a place of love. For others, it's fraught with trouble. For too many, it's an elusive concept. A show at the American Folk Art Museum looks at how various artists have grappled with the concept of home. The show is called “Somewhere to Roost.
This image released by the American Folk Art Museum shows “Funeral”, an oil on board by Clementine Hunter, part of the American Folk Art Museum collection, gift of Joan Einbender. This image released by the American Folk Art Museum shows “Devil House”, a colored pencil and pencil on paper by Frank Albert Jones, part of the collection of the American Folk Art Museum , a gift of Chapman Kelley. This image released by the American Folk Art Museum shows “Portrait of Frederick A.
The collection of 60 pieces explores artists’ conceptions of home in paintings, illustrations, folk art objects, collages, blanket chests, quilts and family photographs.The exhibition’s title piece, “‘Birds Gotta Have Somewhere to Roost” by Thornton Dial Sr., is a collage of weathered wood, burlap, carpet and tin. At first glance, it’s a scramble of tossed-away scraps. But consider the title and you imagine something else: birds gathering the bits to make a nest.
When Kapo’s house burned down, it was Flack who helped him rebuild, and her support allowed him to stay in his hometown and continue his art. It was one of many obstacles that he overcame, said his daughter, Christine Reynolds, who came to see the exhibition.
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