![]() ![]() All of these activities made Ringgold one of today’s most inventive artists.”Īmerican People Series #18, The Flag Is Bleeding, 1967īlack Light Series # 10, Flag for the Moon : Die N*****, 1969īlack Light Series # 8: Red White and Black N*****, 1969įaith Ringgold was born in Harlem, New York in 1930. ![]() She has created spaces for Black women artists kept out of white-led mainstream institutions, and she has pushed behemoths like the Museum of Modern Art to be more inclusive….She has written award-winning books, and she once curated an exhibition that went down in history and briefly landed her in jail. ![]() She has painted indelible images that speak to the racism endemic to American society and crafted quilts that inspire joy and hope. Our next Artist You Need To Know is painter, mixed media sculptor, performance artist, writer, teacher and lecturer Faith Ringgold.įrom ARTnews: “Faith Ringgold has made flags bleed and girls fly. ![]()
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