Pulitzer Arts Foundation Opens Olga de Amaral Retrospective, Co-Organized With Cooper Hewitt
A major exhibition showcasing the work of Colombian fiber artist Olga de Amaral, born in 1932, has opened at the Pulitzer Arts Foundation in St. Louis, in partnership with the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Titled Olga de Amaral: Weaving the Infinite, this exhibit will be available for viewing at the Pulitzer until January 31, 2027, before it heads to Cooper Hewitt in April 2027. Curated by Stephanie Weissberg from the Pulitzer and Christina L. De León from Cooper Hewitt, the display features textiles and paper works spanning over sixty years, aiming to highlight Amaral's significant impact on fiber arts and design.
Key facts
- Olga de Amaral: Weaving the Infinite is a retrospective of Colombian fiber artist Olga de Amaral, born in 1932
- The exhibition is co-organized by the Pulitzer Arts Foundation and Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
- It is on view at the Pulitzer through January 31, 2027
- The Cooper Hewitt presentation begins in April 2027
- Stephanie Weissberg, Senior Curator at the Pulitzer, and Christina L. De León, Associate Curator of Latino Design at Cooper Hewitt, are co-curators
- The show features textiles and works on paper created over more than 60 years
- It is billed as the most comprehensive examination to date of Amaral's contributions to the fiber arts movement and design
- Amaral's textile works blur the boundaries between weaving, sculpture, and painting
Entities
Artists
- Olga de Amaral
- Stephanie Weissberg
- Christina L. De León
Institutions
- Pulitzer Arts Foundation
- Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Locations
- St. Louis
- United States
- Colombia