Saturday, May 09, 2009

New Show at the Cummer

You have heard about them on Oprah and NPR's In Context, now you have teh chance to see them in person. On May 12, The Cummer presents the art of the quilters of Gee's Bend, Alabama in the exhibition, The Quilts of Gee's Bend. The show runs through Aug. 2. The quilts, created as necessities by the local women have been praised as outstanding works of modern American art.

Admission is $10. The museum is at 829 Riverside Avenue. For information, call 904-356-6857 or visit www.cummer.org.

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