Sonya Clark Career Survey at National Museum of Women in the Arts

The National Museum of Women in the Arts presents Sonya Clark: Tatter, Bristle, and Mend, a mid-career survey exhibition of works by textile and social practice artist Sonya Clark. Throughout her twenty-five-year career, Clark has become renowned for her application of fiber art techniques to human hair, combs, currency, hair salon chairs, and other everyday materials to explore the social and cultural impacts of the African Diaspora. The exhibition features nearly 100 works that reflect the breadth and depth of the artist’s practice. Illuminating the central themes of Clark’s art—including heritage, labor, language, and visibility—the show aims to reveal Clark’s radical ability to combine an intensity of handwork and subject matter with an economy of form. Sonya Clark: Tatter, Bristle, and Mend is open through May 31, 2021.