The Mandeville Art Gallery at UC San Diego is presenting the exhibition "Faith Ringgold: Full Circle – The Teachings and Her Legacy," curated by Mashonda Tifrere. The show, which opens on February 28, 2026, features 19 works spanning from 1976 to 2023, tracing the artist's evolution as a multidisciplinary storyteller and her influential tenure as a professor at the university.
The exhibition highlights Ringgold's pivotal role in centering Black women's experiences and elevating quilting to a fine art practice, solidifying her legacy as a key figure of the Black Arts Movement. It underscores her impact on visual culture through activism, education, and narrative art, while also serving the gallery's mission to provide transformative contemporary art to the university and local community.