Layered Narratives: Quilted Stories of Gender and Race at the 1876 Centennial

Mingei International Museum
San Diego, California
May 17–November 15, 2025

The celebration of the centennial of American independence in Philadelphia viewed the nation in profoundly Eurocentric and patriarchal terms. “This exhibition,” write the organizers, “focuses on the absent voices and unheard stories found at this centennial.” On show will be quilts from the centennial imbued with symbolism reflecting women’s involvement in politics and Black exclusion from the event.