Tabitha Arnold
Tabitha Arnold | |
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Arnold holding her work "Mill Town" | |
| Born | 26 July 1995 |
| Education | Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts |
| Known for | Textile arts, Labor Organizing |
| Awards | 2025 Southern Prize for Visual Arts |
| Website | www |
Tabitha Arnold is an American artist and labor organizer[1] specialized in textile art, particularly tapestries and punch needle embroidery.[2][3] Her work is inspired by the history of the labor movement, as well as her own direct experiences as a worker and organizer.[4]
Tabitha is a 2023 MacDowell fellow in Visual Arts,[5] and her work has been acquired by and displayed in different institutions internationally such as the Boston Museum of Fine Arts[6] and the Dom Museum in Vienna.[2] She was also the recipient of the 2025 Southern Prize for Visual Arts.[7]
Exhibitions
- Workshop of the World (2024), at the List Gallery, Swarthmore College[8]
- Gospel of the Working Class (2025), at the Institute of Contemporary Art, Chattanooga, TN[9]
- Gospel of the Working Class (2025), at the Field Projects Gallery, NYC[10]
Labor Organizing
Tabitha was involved with the labor organization Philly Workers for Dignity from 2019 to 2022.[11]
References
- ^ Wilson, Kevin Murphy (2025-10-01). "Threading the Needle: A Conversation with Visual Artist Tabitha Arnold". Voice Tribune. Retrieved 2025-12-11.
- ^ a b "Tabitha Arnold". www.bemiscenter.org. Retrieved 2025-12-11.
- ^ Nevins, Jake (2025-09-11). "Tabitha Arnold's Punch Needle Tapestries Are Not For Scabs". Interview Magazine. Retrieved 2025-12-11.
- ^ "Tabitha Arnold: The People's Cathedral". Workers Arts and Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2025-12-11.
- ^ "Tabitha Arnold - MacDowell Fellow in Visual Arts". MacDowell. Retrieved 2025-12-11.
- ^ "Tabitha Arnold: Time Off Task". Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Retrieved 11 Dec 2025.
- ^ "South Arts Announces 2025 Southern Prize for Visual Arts Winner and Finalist | South Arts". www.southarts.org. 2025-08-29. Retrieved 2025-12-11.
- ^ "Workshop of the World: Works by Tabitha Arnold :: List Gallery :: Swarthmore College". www.swarthmore.edu. Retrieved 2025-12-11.
- ^ "Tabitha Arnold's Tapestries Eulogize the Working Class". hyperallergic.com. Retrieved 2025-12-11.
- ^ "Tabitha Arnold : Gospel of the working class". Field Projects. Retrieved 2025-12-11.
- ^ Millman, Nico; Troop, Lauren (2021-05-10). "Textile Art, Labor Organizing, and Socialism: An Interview with Tabitha K. Arnold". The Philadelphia Partisan. Retrieved 2025-12-11.