ON VIEW MAY 31, 2025 – NOVEMBER 2, 2025
A Conceptual Thread is a celebration of textile and fiber arts—quilting, weaving, tapestry, and knitting. This medium, historically created by women and often with utility in mind, has been viewed as craft rather than fine art. This exhibition aims to refocus our attention on the exceptional artistry of these works. In addition to narratives of wildlife and nature, exhibiting artists, like Dawn Williams Boyd and Cauleen Smith, address themes of hope and resilience in their artworks. Their pieces memorialize what has been lost or could be lost. The time-consuming and meditative nature of working with fabric and fibers speaks to the artists’ devotion and determination to share these stories, and their ability to balance beauty with the harsh realities of the world.
The exhibit will not only highlight the work of professional artists with pieces from the Museum’s permanent collection and on loan, but also actively involve Museum visitors by inviting them to participate. A large communal loom will be installed in the Wapiti Gallery; Museum visitors will have the opportunity to contribute to the exhibition by weaving on this loom during their visit. Local artists will lead workshops in knitting, weaving, and tapestry throughout the summer, providing the community with hands-on learning experiences.
In conjunction with A Conceptual Thread, the Museum is hosting a mini artist-in-residence program with fiber artist Doris Florig, an artist featured in the exhibit. During the residency, Florig will demonstrate tapestry weaving and speak with visitors about her methods and materials. The residency will take place Monday, July 7, through Friday, July 11, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Sullivan Hall. Each day, Florig will weave her tapestry inspired by the Absaroka Mountain Range, while inviting visitors to ask questions. Her program will be inclusive of all ages and is free to visitors with an admission ticket or Museum membership.
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The Great Elephant Migration
Through June 20, 2025The Great Elephant Migration is a global fundraising adventure to amplify indigenous knowledge and inspire the human race, to share space. This one-year campaign, that launched in July 2024 in Newport, RI, will see 100 magnificent Indian elephants migrate across the USA to share their coexistence story with the world. The elephants will be coming to Jackson in June of 2025.
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Prismatic Menagerie: Origami-Inspired Sculptures by Hacer
Through May 31, 2026We are adding a bold pop of color to the Cache corridor this summer! Take a wander on the wild side and explore the Prismatic Menagerie from the National Museum of Wildlife Art to Center for the Arts—it’s a straight shot down Cache/Hwy 89. With five bold origami-inspired sculptures, this exciting outdoor exhibition brings Hacer’s work to Jackson Hole through a collaboration between two of Jackson’s impactful art institutions.
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