Past Exhibitions

Explore our archive of past exhibitions.

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  Color Improvisations 2: An International Exhibition of Contemporary Quilts

  May 30–September 23, 2018

  Color Improvisations 2 is an exhibition of contemporary quilts curated by Nancy Crow, one of North America’s most celebrated and influential quiltmakers and teachers.

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  Jane Kidd: Curious

  March 14 – June 10, 2018

  Jane Kidd’s hand-woven tapestries are masterful technical and conceptual explorations. Curious presents four series of work: Land Sentence (2009-2012), Curiosities (2013-2016), Wonderland (2014-2016), and Phenomena (2017-2018). The Phenomena series will make its debut at the Textile Museum of Canada.

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  Artistry in Silk: The Kimono of Itchiku Kubota

  February 7 – May 13, 2018

  'Artistry in Silk' celebrates the work of Itchiku Kubota (1917 – 2003), an innovative artist whose spectacular creations gave new meaning to the art of kimono

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  Tied, Dyed and Woven: Ikat Textiles from Latin America

  September 20, 2017–February 25, 2018

  Tied, Dyed and Woven presents the conceptual and technical mastery of ikat dyers and weavers from seven Latin American countries over the last 100 years.

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  Diligence and Elegance: The Nature of Japanese Textiles

  July 12, 2017 – January 21, 2018

  Diligence and Elegance: The Nature of Japanese Textiles presents over 40 textiles and garments from the Textile Museum of Canada’s collection of 19th and 20th century artifacts made in Japan for both everyday and occasional use.

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