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UPCOMING EVENT

FARMHOUSE / WHOREHOUSE

An Artist Lecture by Suzanne Bocanegra Starring Lili Taylor

Sunday, October 6

Part artist lecture, part memoir, part cultural essay, Farmhouse/Whorehouse, an Artist Lecture by Suzanne Bocanegra Starring Lili Taylor considers the lives of Bocanegra’s grandparents on their small farm in La Grange, Texas, which was located across the road from the Chicken Ranch, better known as “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas.” 

CURRENT EXHIBITION

CRADLED

SEPTEMBER 15 - DECEMBER 1

Artists Frances McDormand and Suzanne Bocanegra have joined forces with Shaker Museum to present Cradled, a thought-provoking exhibition that explores the transcendent impact of the Shakers’ communal embrace from cradle to grave through objects, values, and inspired modern-day artistic expression.

Photo: Matt Borkowski/BFA

Upcoming events

The Fix-It Picnic

MAR 20, 2024

A free, monthly textile reuse, mending, upcycling, and crafting community meet-up

A person weaving colorful fabric strips on a loom.
A collage of people in blue and white.