“Six Continents of Quilts: The Museum of Art and Design Collection” is the first major undertaking of an international exhibit of cutting-edge quilts by artists from around the world.  This exhibit, organized by the Museum of Art and Design (MAD) in New York, examines new developments in contemporary quilting on six continents, and showcases the range of content, technique, cultural influence and tradition that have infused the art quilt today.  The MAD, established in 1956, is a prominent art museum in the United States specializing in contemporary craft and decorative arts.  This collection of its recent acquisitions of contemporary quilts presents the unifying spirit that artists bring to enrich our world.

The American Institute in Taiwan Public Affairs Section (AIT/PAS) is very pleased to coordinate the presentation of this marvelous exhibit from the MAD to the Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts, the National Museum of Art and the National Museum of History on Taiwan.  We would especially like to acknowledge the efforts that the three museums have jointly put together in the last two years to bring this exhibit to Taiwan.  We hope everyone will enjoy this unique collection from MAD as much as everyone who has had a hand in presenting it to you has enjoyed bringing it to life here in Taiwan.

Please click here for exhibit schedule at Taipei's National Museum of History

Selected art works (Please click the picture below for details):