Fiber Is Gaining Momentum. Is the Art World Keeping Up?
When The Armory Show announced its 2026 early-bird tickets, one promotional image immediately caught my attention: an installation of quilts by Loretta Pettway and Nancy Pettway, presented at the 2025 fair by Souls Grown Deep. A month after visiting the fair in September, I am still reflecting on what my encounters reveal about fiber’s place in contemporary art.