Kira Dominguez Hultgren, 'Arose,' 2019. (Courtesy the artist and San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles)
March 4–April 12
San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles, San Jose
Using two Punjabi phulkaris embroidered by a relative around 1925 as a starting point, Bay Area artist Kira Dominguez Hultgren traces themes of colonialism, contemporary exoticism and craft. Her woven work, large-scale and vibrant, incorporates a variety of textures and materials, including climbing rope, wool, Indian cotton and Chinese silk. If you can’t wait until March to see her work in person, her solo show at Eleanor Harwood Gallery opens Jan. 11.
