Museum of Art, Brigham Young University
"Faith Ringgold Story Quilt
The Museum of Art recently acquired a contemporary artwork by Faith Ringgold. The work, Subway Graffiti #3, represents a unique style developed by the artist known as a story quilt, which consists of acrylic on canvas surrounded by a pieced fabric border. Ringgold completed the work after a 1986 trip to Tokyo, Japan, where she was inspired by the crowded subway stations and unfamiliar writing which looked like “graffiti.” Ringgold created this story quilt upon her return to the United States. Subway Graffiti #3 depicts the names and faces of many of Ringgold’s friends and family, and is a special tribute to the artist’s sister, Barbara, who always called herself “the princess.”
This work is currently on view in the Lied Gallery on the museum's main level. "
