The RISD Museum in Providence has opened "Liz Collins: Motherlode," the first U.S. survey dedicated to fiber and textile artist Liz Collins. Curated by Kate Irvin, the exhibition spans Collins's multi-decade career, from her early fashion label to her recent cross-disciplinary experiments, and includes works like "Cosmic Explosion" (2008–18). Collins, a double RISD graduate and former professor there, describes the show as a homecoming rooted in her deep ties to the school and museum.
This survey arrives at a pivotal moment when fiber and textile art is gaining long-overdue institutional and market recognition. Collins's inclusion in the traveling group show "Woven Histories: Textiles and Modern Abstraction" at MoMA further cements her role in redefining the medium's place within contemporary art. The exhibition challenges traditional boundaries between design, craft, and fine art, offering a model for the field's evolution as it receives renewed critical attention.