Fiber Is Gaining Momentum. Is the Art World Keeping Up?

Quilts by Loretta Pettway and Nancy Pettway. Presented by Souls Grown Deep at The Armory Show 2025. Installation view. Photo: Casey Kelbaugh / CKA. @photo_by_cka @caseykelbaugh @soulsgrowndeepfoundation

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.

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