Anthony Meier Fine Arts opens an exhibition of never-before-seen works by Rosie Lee Tompkins
Rosie Lee Tompkins, Untitled, 20052006. Polyester mens ties, cotton fabric, denim, Polyester Christmas print, cotton thread, 17 × 36 1/2 inches; 43.2 × 92.7 cm.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
.-Anthony Meier Fine Arts is presenting a solo exhibition of never-before-seen works by renowned American artist, Rosie Lee Tompkins (19362006), considered one of the greatest quiltmakers of all times, and one of the centurys greatest artists.
The seven artworks included in the exhibition date from 1974 to 2006, the year of the artists death. This significant exhibition coincides with a major retrospective of her work at the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive, and includes a newly commissioned essay by Lawrence Rinder, the longtime champion of Tompkins and former Director of the BAMPFA.
Renowned American artist Rosie Lee Tompkins is considered one of the greatest quiltmakers of all time. “In the still-unfolding field of African-American quilt-making, she has no equal,” critic Roberta Smith…