Liz Collins: Motherlode celebrates the richly varied career and work of the New York-based Queer feminist artist known for her bold abstract patterns, inventive use of materials, and radical experiments with fiber. Over the past three decades, Collins (b. 1968) has excavated deep below the surface of established ways of making, bringing to light eye-dazzling creations that disrupt the boundaries between art, design, and craft.

From her early career as a cutting-edge fashion designer to her Knitting Nation performances to her recent large-scale installations, Collins has mined the textile medium for its ability to convey the textured complexities of power and intimacy. This exhibition, the first US survey of her work, brings together an unprecedented range of material, including large-scale sculptural work, fashion, needlework, drawings, performance documentation, and ephemera produced from the late 1980s until now.

Motherlode also highlights Collins’s commitment to community and collaboration, showcasing works made in dialogue with other artists, activists, and loved ones. Her vibrant installations and immersive environments invite viewers into a sensorial experience where queer joy, personal history, and collective memory intertwine. In celebrating fiber’s radical potential, Collins reframes it as a vehicle for visibility, resistance, and transformation.