Help us ensure that the work and stories of Southern Black artists remain central in American art. Your support fuels preservation, community programs, and economic empowerment. Donate via link in bio.

Gee’s Bend quilts welcome visitors to Montgomery’s new Elevation Hotel—featured on the entryway obelisk and along the hallway and pedestrian walkway. Artists include Loretta Pettway Bennett, Sallie Mae Pettway Mixon, Qunnie Pettway, and Essie Bendolph Pettway.

A powerful piece in @forbes.com explores the roots of Gee’s Bend quiltmaking, tracing how history, resilience, and creativity shaped one of the most influential artistic traditions in America. The article highlights the deep cultural impact of this community and its lasting legacy.

Sharing Mose Tolliver’s Low Light Christmas Tree this Christmas Day—a moment of light, color, and creativity. Wishing you a peaceful and joyful holiday season. #SoulsGrownDeep #MoseTolliver

“We need to think about the wonderful future… we may not see it in our lifetime, the greatness of these efforts, but it will be known.” —Lonnie Holley A wish for reflection, hope, and creative possibility this holiday season. #SoulsGrownDeep

Celebrating the makers of Gee’s Bend—artists, quilters, cooks, storytellers, and community leaders who shape the spirit of the Airing of the Quilts. Thank you for an extraordinary 2025. Save the date: Oct 3, 2026. #AiringOfTheQuilts #GeesBend #VisitGeesBend

Souls Grown Deep works to preserve and uplift the legacy of Black artists from the American South. Help us protect their stories and strengthen the communities behind this art. Donate via link in bio.

Step inside Between History and Memory: Dinah Miller’s Legacy in Gee’s Bend at the River Gallery. Curated and supported by Souls Grown Deep, the exhibition shares archival materials, family histories, and work by her descendants. Details at www.geesbend.org. #SoulsGrownDeep #GeesBend

Help us combat the erasure of Black creativity. Souls Grown Deep preserves and shares the work of Black artists from the American South, ensuring their stories endure. Your support sustains this mission and strengthens the communities behind the art.

Save the date: the 2026 Airing of the Quilts festival is set for Saturday, October 3, 2026 in Gee’s Bend, Alabama. More details on registration, travel, and programming coming soon via www.visitgeesbend.org. #AiringOfTheQuilts #GeesBend

Our custom print program makes a meaningful holiday gift. Order framed prints by Dec 7 for holiday delivery. SGD’s revenue-sharing model ensures artists or their estates receive equal profits from every print. Your purchase directly supports Black artists of the American South.

Mary Virginia Pettway’s Gin House quilt is on view at the River Gallery in Gee’s Bend in Between History and Memory: Dinah Miller’s Legacy in Gee’s Bend, curated and supported by Souls Grown Deep. “One quilt piece could not fully represent the magnitude of brutality…”

On Nov 21, 2002, “The Quilts of Gee’s Bend” debuted at the Whitney, bringing this powerful art to NYC. #OnThisDay

Joe Light’s vision of divine presence in a prison cell—where a bird’s landing affirmed his faith—speaks to art born from spiritual awakening and lived experience. #JoeLight #SpiritualArt #SoulsGrownDeep #BlackArtistStories #AssemblyArt

Bluesky: Lucy T. Pettway’s Blazing Star (1968), in the MFA Boston collection, spins color and form into motion. Museum purchase and gift of Souls Grown Deep. #LucyTPettway #GeesBend #SoulsGrownDeep

Now available from @rizzolibooks.bsky.social: Lonnie Holley—the first major monograph on the artist’s groundbreaking career. With essays by Harmony Holiday and John Beardsley, the book traces his journey from Birmingham to the global stage. #LonnieHolley #SoulsGrownDeep #BlackArt

Built from scraps. Structured like survival. Creola Bennett Pettway’s “Half-Log Cabin” variation (1949) reimagines a classic quilt pattern with improvisational strength. Made of cotton and wool, this 73 × 71 inch piece bears the geometry of necessity—rigid lines softened by time, labor, and life.

Reflecting on Souls Grown Deep like the Rivers at the Royal Academy (March–June 2023), featuring Marlene Bennett Jones and other artists whose work speaks to the soul of the American South. #SoulsGrownDeep #BlackArt #GeesBend #SGDArtists

Beyond her quilts, Lucy Mingo marched for justice—her determination woven into both ткань and history. #LucyMingo #CivilRightsMarch #QuiltmakerAndActivist #SoulsGrownDeep

They’ve inspired museums, collectors, and creators around the world — and now, the Gee’s Bend quilters are inviting you to experience their story firsthand. Read @wallpapermag.bsky.social feature on how this Alabama community is weaving art, heritage, and hospitality together.

Now on view at the de Young Museum (Gallery 015): Blood and Meat: Survival For The World (1992) by Thornton Dial. A towering reflection on labor, sacrifice, and survival in America.

Joe Minter’s Slave Ship (1995), held by the New Orleans Museum of Art, transforms salvaged steel into a vessel of historical truth. #JoeMinter #SlaveShip #SoulsGrownDeep #NOMA #MemoryInArt

From Joe Minter’s Chains In Paradise to Sam Doyle’s A Dream, the High Museum in Atlanta is home to a powerful cross-section of works from the Souls Grown Deep collection—each piece transforming memory into monument. #HighMuseum #SGDArtists #SoulsGrownDeep

Richard Dial’s The Comfort and Service My Daddy Brings to Our Household (1988) is part of the High Museum’s collection—where furniture becomes family. #RichardDial #HighMuseum #SoulsGrownDeep #FunctionalArt #SouthernArtists

Miss the festival? You can still bring a Gee’s Bend quilt into your home. Explore fine art prints by Gee’s Bend quiltmakers—available on paper or canvas, with proceeds shared with the artists or their estates. 🔗 soulsgrowndeep.org #GeesBend #SGDArtists #PrintsWithPurpose

The countdown is on! This Saturday, Gee’s Bend comes alive with quilts, stories, and celebration. Visit the community that shaped a world-renowned art tradition—plus food trucks, music & more. 🔗 Register: airingofthequilts.org #GeesBend #AiringOfTheQuilts #QuiltHeritage

Mary Lee Bendolph: quilting unites—solo creativity woven into communal practice.

Installation view of Shifting Landscapes at the Whitney Museum, featuring works by artists from the Souls Grown Deep collection: Martha Jane Pettway, Purvis Young, Lonnie Holley, Bessie Harvey & Joe Minter. Rooted in the American South, these works reclaim land, memory & meaning.

Delia Bennett’s Housetop—fractured medallion variation (c. 1955) is in the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s collection—a testament to structure and improvisation. #DeliaBennett #GeesBend #SoulsGrownDeep #TextileArt #PMA

A past exhibition brought together the bold quilts of Gee’s Bend and the fierce assemblages of Thornton Dial—two transformative forces in American art. Organized by First Art Museum + Souls Grown Deep, the show traced shared roots in Southern Black creativity, resilience, and material genius.

Thornton Dial’s Lost Cows (2000–2001), part of the permanent collection at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, critiques American excess with welded force. #ThorntonDial #LostCows #FAMSF #SoulsGrownDeep #AssemblageArt

Holley urges reconnection with our roots—our past fuels our future. #RootsAndSpirit #SoulsGrownDeep #LonnieHolley

Happy 90th to Mary Lee Bendolph! 🎉 The Gee’s Bend legend & 2023 Anonymous Was A Woman awardee has redefined American art through her quilting genius. Her legacy continues to inspire across generations. 📸: Joseph McCarthy #MaryLeeBendolph #GeesBend #AWAW #SoulsGrownDeep

Bring home museum-quality prints—and support equity in the arts. Souls Grown Deep shares profits equally with artists & estates. #SoulsGrownDeep #SupportBlackArt #PrintWithPurpose #ArtAndJustice #BlackSouthernArtists

Opening Oct 5 during the Gee’s Bend Airing of the Quilts Festival, Between History and Memory honors Dinah Miller, the earliest known quilter in Gee’s Bend. Her story, traced through five generations of quiltmakers, unfolds at the River Gallery. Free to visit. #GeesBend #DinahMiller

Support the living legacy of Gee’s Bend. Become a Friend of the Bend and receive early festival access, exclusive events, a commemorative pin, and a place on the Members Tribute Quilt. Join today! #GeesBend #FriendOfTheBend #Quiltmakers #SupportArtists

Exciting news! SGD’s Chief Curator Raina Lampkins‑Fielder is guest curating the Platform at The Armory Show 2025 (Sept 5–7). A celebration of Black artists who lived in, and were artistically inspired by, the American South, it features sculptures, assemblages, and Gee's Bend quilts. #ArmoryShow

Dial calls on us to leave art that serves others and champions freedom—a legacy in action. #ThorntonDial #LegacyArt #SoulsGrownDeep

At just 11 years old, Nettie Young made Stacked Bricks from fabric scraps her mother gave her. She later became co-manager of the Freedom Quilting Bee. The quilt is now in the @neworleansmuseumofart collection. #NettieYoung #GeesBend #FreedomQuiltingBee #NOMA

Whiles I Yet Live: Matriarchy and Generational Exchange in Gee’s Bend Curated by Starasea Nidiala Camara, a former Souls Grown Deep intern, the show traces generations of quiltmakers whose artistry has shaped one of the most important legacies in American art. #WhilesIYetLive #GeesBendQuilts

Huge congratulations to legendary Gee’s Bend quilter, Mary Lee Bendolph, for being selected as part of Forbes 50 Over 50! 🌟 This prestigious honor recognizes the incredible impact Mary has made, and we couldn’t be prouder of her achievements. Here's to creating even more change and beauty! 🪡

Carved with care and spiritual force, Hall’s sculpture finds its home at Clark Atlanta. Dilmus Hall, Untitled n.d., wood, wood putty, plastic beads, and paint, 12 x 9 in.

Quilts swayed, stories flowed, and generations gathered at the 2024 Airing of the Quilts Festival. A powerful celebration of Gee’s Bend. We’ll see you again Oct 4, 2025! Sign up for updates via airingofthequilts.org. #GeesBend photo: @rachelhayes #AiringOfTheQuilts #FestivalThrowback

Mary Lee Bendolph’s Arrow (2005) uses a bold triangle motif to reflect memory and identity. Made from fabric passed down through family, the quilt is on view in Gee’s Bend through Sept 15 as part of Just Look Where He Brought Me From. #MaryLeeBendolph #ArrowQuilt #GeesBend #QuiltArt

Behind the scenes at the Gee’s Bend Heritage Trail! Quilt markers are now installed across the community. Start your self-guided tour year-round from the Welcome Center. Maps available on-site or online. #GeesBend #HeritageTrail #QuiltMarkers #SoulsGrownDeep

While visiting the 2025 Airing of the Quilts Festival, don’t miss Between History & Memory at the River Gallery. The exhibition honors Dinah Miller, Gee’s Bend’s earliest known quilter. Her legacy still shapes the art world today. #GeesBend #AiringOfTheQuilts #DinahMiller #RiverGallery

Annie Bendolph taught her daughter Bettie Bendolph Selzer to quilt at age 10. “I always wanted to be like my mama,” she said. Annie’s work is now in the permanent collection of @metmuseum. Photo by Arthur Rothstein, 1937. #AnnieBendolph #GeesBend #MetMuseum #QuiltingLegacy

Prints by Gee’s Bend artists—Mary Lee Bendolph, Loretta Pettway, Essie & Louisiana Bendolph—are available now at Paulson Fontaine Press. Don’t miss their work in Personal to Political at Sarasota Art Museum, May 4–Aug 10, 2025. #GeesBend #PersonalToPolitical #PaulsonFontainePress

Inside Thornton Dial’s Bessemer studio (2013), where scrap metal, fabric, and found objects came to life. His studio was a world of transformation—turning discarded materials into truth-telling works of art. #ThorntonDial #StudioVisit #SoulsGrownDeep #ArtEnvironment

Holley envisions Souls Grown Deep as a blueprint for future generations to learn from Southern Black artists. #LonnieHolley #SoulsGrownDeep #ArtEducation #BlackArtMatters