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The ancient expression “warp and weft” refers to the threads that run lengthwise and crosswise in a woven fabric. As with many textiles terms, the expression is also used metaphorically: warp and weft is the underlying structure upon which something is built. In our September exhibition Warp and Weft, we are presenting a group of artists — some from our history and some new to the program — whose practices consider the underlying structures and how to build upon them.

Weaving is the opposite of dividing, labeling, and marginalizing. It starts with the assumption that every thread, every …