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Wright Gallery presents Chesley Antoinette\u2019s<\/a> exhibition \u201cTignon\u201d starting Jan. 23 and continuing through March 9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Texas-based artist examines the Tignon Law of 1786 in Louisiana, which forced free women of color to cover their hair with a cloth known as a tignon. The women reappropriated the tignon as a symbol of rebellion by embellishing the headwraps in decorative fabrics, feathers and jewels. Through contemporary photography and textile sculpture, the exhibit explores headwraps as a form of self-expression and empowerment for black women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTignon\u201d includes photography of contemporary women in 18th century clothing that reference historic paintings and drawings of women wearing tignons, along with essays, textile sculpture and headwraps on display.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A reception with Antoinette will be Feb. 8 from 3 to 4:30 p.m. at the gallery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wright Gallery is part of Texas A&M\u2019s School of Performance, Visualization & Fine Arts<\/a> and School of Architecture<\/a>. It is located in the Langford Architecture Building A, and is open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. It is free and open to the public. For more information, visit arch.tamu.edu\/inside\/services\/wright-gallery<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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