Grand Opening of Fabricated Boundaries: Filipina American Textile and Fiber Artists
Large Crowds attend the Grand Opening of Fabricated Boundaries: Filipina American Textile and Fiber Artists
Washington, DC – The September 6 opening of the Exhibition “Fabricated Boundaries: Filipina American Textile and Fabric Art” was well-received by a constant flow of Washingtonians and art enthusiasts at the American University Museum Katzen Arts Center. Art historian and curator Dr. Tiffany Lynn Hunt, along with featured Filipina American artists Mic Dino Boekelmann and Patricia Orpilla, shared personal stories behind the art pieces, exploring and expressing their complex identity, values and heritage in unique art forms. Philippine indigenous fibers including piña extracted from pineapple leaves and the mundane Manila paper envelope, were transformed into eye-catching structural designs; Philippine ikat textile inspired unique collagraph prints. Abstract art and tapestry by the late Pacita Abad (1946-2004) graced the gallery walls and ceiling. Jeanne Jalandoni’s vivid painting on canvas captured the audience’s attention offering a glimpse into the mythology of the Philippine buffalo, the “carabao.”
Former Ambassador to the Philippines and US-Philippines Society founding director Thomas Hubbard and Mrs. Joan Hubbard congratulated Dr. Hunt for her curatorial research assembling an extraordinary exhibit. They knew the late Pacita Abad, also a Washingtonian, and her legendary art. They were joined by members of the US-Philippines Society and the Filipino American community at the opening reception.
Fabricated Boundaries exhibition will be on view until December 7, 2025. The museum is open Wednesday through Sunday, 11:00 am to 4:00 pm.
US-Philippines Society is honored to support the Fabricated Boundaries Exhibition.
Ambassador Thomas Hubbard, USPHS Director Lucie Du, Mrs. Joan Hubbard, Mic Dino Boekelmann, Dr. Tiffany Hunt, Patricia Orpilla, Senior Advisor Brian Harding and Consul Mark Lim. 6 Sept 2025, Katzen Arts Center, American University Museum
Visual Artist Mic Dino Boekelmann
Printmaking and collagraph artist Patricia Orpilla
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