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Peace Story Quilt to go on display in New York
18 Aug 2011
The 9/11 Peace Story Quilt, which was created to mark the tenth anniversary of the terrorist attacks on New York on 11 September 2001, is set to go on display in the city this month.
Visitors will be able to see it at the Metropolitan Museum of Art from 30 August until 22 January 2012.
The quilt was created by the artist Faith Ringgold in collaboration with local students between the ages of eight and 19.
It comprises three 72-by-50 inch panels, each with 12 squares focusing on the theme of peace and the importance of understanding and communication between different cultures and religions.
The item will be presented alongside several original artworks by the participating students that helped to inspire its content.
Ringgold, who is known for her story quilts, also has pieces on show at the Studio Museum in Harlem, the Solomon R Guggenheim Museum and other institutions.
A special ceremony will take place at Ground Zero, the site where the World Trade Centre once stood, next month to mark the tenth anniversary of the terrorist attacks.
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Visitors will be able to see it at the Metropolitan Museum of Art from 30 August until 22 January 2012.
The quilt was created by the artist Faith Ringgold in collaboration with local students between the ages of eight and 19.
It comprises three 72-by-50 inch panels, each with 12 squares focusing on the theme of peace and the importance of understanding and communication between different cultures and religions.
The item will be presented alongside several original artworks by the participating students that helped to inspire its content.
Ringgold, who is known for her story quilts, also has pieces on show at the Studio Museum in Harlem, the Solomon R Guggenheim Museum and other institutions.
A special ceremony will take place at Ground Zero, the site where the World Trade Centre once stood, next month to mark the tenth anniversary of the terrorist attacks.
Opodo cheap flights, hotels and car hire - let the journey begin!
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