Who would have thought that there could possibly be enough red and white quilts in the world to dramatically transform the Park Avenue Armory’s historic 55,000-square-foot Wade Thompson Drill Hall? Between March 25 and 30, 2011, the American Folk Art Museum is presenting an dizzying array of 650 one-of-a-kind examples of appliquéd and pieced American quilts, all of which are on loan from the collection of Joanna S. Rose. The quilt designs, which will hang in spirals from the ceiling so that fronts and backs of the quilts can be viewed, range from geometric to fanciful florals, and span 300 years of artistry and craftmansship. Infinite Variety: Three Centuries of Red and White Quilts will be the largest exhibition of quilts ever held in the New York City. As a gift to the public, entry to the exhibit is free.
Photos: American Folk Art Museum/Thinc