The Powers Art Center is pleased to announce the opening of the newest exhibit, Wrapped. The exhibit opens December 1, 2023, from 11 am to 6 pm, and continuing until November 2, 2024.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Press Contact: Sonya Taylor Moore Director of Programming and Outreach sonya@powersartcenter.org 970.963.4445

Carbondale, Colorado, November 29, 2023– The Powers Art Center is pleased to announce the opening of the newest exhibit, Wrapped, curated by Melissa English and Sonya Taylor-Moore. The exhibit opens December 1, 2023, from 11 am to 6 pm, and continuing until November 2, 2024.

Wrapped explores the spectacular works of Issey Miyake and Christo & Jeanne-Claude, artists that created new dimensions, whether in landscapes, monuments, or the human form. Miyake redefined the relationship between the human body and fabric, advancing fashion as an art form, and was the first fashion designer celebrated on the cover of “Artforum”. Miyake’s experimentation on fabric and folds continued to evolve fashion designs until his death at 84 in 2022.

Similarly, Christo & Jeanne-Claude are known for installations of fabric, changing perceptions of landmarks and public venues. Like Miyake, the duo engineered fabrics and created complicated designs to be seen for only a moment in time. Christo & Jeanne-Claude personally funded their own installations through proceeds from sale of preparatory work studies. These studies will be on display, along with a portion of the Rifle Gap Curtain.

Like other artists in the Ryobi collection, John and Kimiko Powers were friends with both Miyake, Christo & Jeanne-Claude, and introduced the artists in 1980s. It was a friendship that lasted through the passing of Jeanne-Claude in 2009 until 2020 at Christo’s passing.

While Miyake’s, Christo’s and Jeanne-Claude’s works are in permanent collections of museums all over the world, all works on display are from the former collection of John and Kimiko Powers now stewarded by the Ryobi Foundation.

The Powers Art Center is a world-class museum and study center dedicated to the memory of John G. Powers who, along with his wife, Kimiko, was an avid collector of contemporary art. The upper galleries in the museum feature the current show, Seasons of Change, A Jasper Johns’ exhibit exploring the fragility of the passage of time, on display until, April 27, 2024.

In addition to the galleries, the Powers Art Center has an extensive art library and a learning lab for hands on experiences.

For more information, contact Sonya Taylor-Moore at sonya@powersartcenter.org.

Powers Art Center Hours:

Tuesday-Friday, 11 am - 4 pm Saturday, 11 am - 3 pm

Powers Art Center admission is FREE courtesy of the Ryobi Foundation.