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First Friday Museum Visit
About this event
Friday, March 7, we will visit the National Museum of the American Indian for the exhibit
Sublime Light: Tapestry Art of DY Begay, celebrating more than three decades of innovation by fiber artist DY Begay (Diné [Navajo], b. 1953). Begay’s tapestry art is at once fundamentally modern and essentially Diné, each work an exploration of the artist’s passion for experiencing and interpreting her world.
The primary world that Begay explores is Tsélaní, her birthplace and homeland on the Navajo Nation reservation. From this firm foundation, her innate and lifelong curiosity has motivated her to investigate the expressive power of color and design in developing her distinctive aesthetic.
Begay creates unique artworks that bridge her traditional Diné upbringing and experimental fiber art practice.
Through her embrace of color, passion for design, and innovative handling of fiber, Begay creates art that expresses a non-Western way of being to a contemporary audience. Sublime Light is the first retrospective of Begay’s career, showcasing 48 of her most remarkable tapestries.
All museum visits start at 1:00 pm on the Takoma Metro platform near the elevator. We will take the first train after 1:00 pm. Please bring a Smartrip MetroCard.
There is a .4 mile walk from Federal Center Metro.
Location
National Museum of the American Indian 4th Street SW, Washington, DC 20560
USA
Registration Info
Registration is recommended
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