Threads: Textiles and Fiber in the Works of African American Artists

EK Projects is pleased to present five major black American artists: Rashawn Griffin, Whitfield Lovell, Senga Nengudi, Shinique Smith and Saya Woolfalk. This exhibition is the first group show in China dedicated to the work of black artists. The use of "Threads" in the exhibit's title reflects the longstanding use in the black community of the phrase "nice threads" to convey appreciation of one's choice of clothing.

The artworks involve 'found objects', textiles and fiber employed in unconventional ways in a variety of media, from works on paper to sculpture to video installation. The artists share an uncommon approach in blending materials and cultures.

Threads, on view from September 18th to December 18th, 2010 at Eli Klein Fine Art's Beijing gallery, EK Projects, is accompanied by a fully illustrated catalogue with an essay by Lowery Stokes Sims.