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Spencer Museum of Art Acquires "Akofena: Defender of the Land" (August 2024)

The Spencer Museum of Art, The University of Kansas, (Lawrence, Kansas) has recently acquired work by artist, Renée Fleuranges-Valdes. The piece, Akofena: Defender of the Land, is a testament to the power of the female, part of Mrs. Fleuranges-Valdes' Warrior Woman series. Mrs. Fleuranges-Valdes's representational artistic style helps tell her stories about life as a woman in today's America. Akofena will become a permanent part of The Spencer Museums Women Collection.

The Charleston Compass: Meet Renee Fleuranges-Valdes (April 2023)

An interview by Okeeba Jubalo, owner of the Nobel Sol Art Group. View on CCQMtv:

ABC News 4 Charleston: LowCountry Live Spotlight - Quilted Artistry by Renee (April 6, 2022)

Tessa Spencer of ABC News 4 Charleston visits the home studio and gallery of Quilted Artistry by Renee.

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Southern Voyager, Daily Inspiration: Meet Renee Fleuranges-Valdes. (February 2022)

A look at Renée Fleuranges-Valdes and her path to becoming a fiber artist. For full article, click here:

Charleston Magazine Feature Artist, Renée Fleuranges-Valdes (February 2022)

Renée shares how she maneuvered the journey, finding her voice as a fine art artist. Read the article here: Charleston Magazine

Acres of Ancestry Initiative, Black / Agrarian Defense Fund acquires "Fire Dancer" (January 2022)

The Acres of Ancestry Initiative, (Washington, DC) has acquired work by artist, Renée Fleuranges-Valdes. Conjuring up the ancestors for strength and guidance is part of the African American culture, where the ways of those who have passed over are celebrated in today's America.

Acres of Ancestry Initiative / Black Agrarian Fund acquires "Dream, Achieve, Inspire" (June 2021)

The Acres of Ancestry Initiative, (Washington, DC) has acquired work by artist, Renée Fleuranges-Valdes. The piece, Dream, Achieve, Inspire reminds us to continue to look back and bring our heritage forward.

Spencer Museum of Art Acquires "In the Spotlight" (December 2019)

The Spencer Museum of Art, The University of Kansas, (Lawrence, Kansas) has recently acquired work by artist, Renée Fleuranges-Valdes. The piece, In the Spotlight, is a vibrant mix of color and texture, depicting a tribal dancer in full swing.

In the Spotlight will become a permanent part of The Spencer Museums Women Collection.

About The Spencer Museum of Art: With a diverse collection of more than 45,000 art objects and works of cultural significance, the Spencer is the only comprehensive art museum in the state of Kansas and serves more than 100,000 visitors annually. The Museum’s vision is to present its collection as a living archive that motivates object-centered research and teaching, creative work, and transformative public dialogue.

About the Acres of Ancestry Initiative: Channeling the collective spirit of the Freedom Quilting Bee (a textilecraft cooperative founded by Black women agrarian-artisans in Alberta, Alabama in 1966), the Acres of Ancestry Initiative re-centers ecocultural traditions in collaboration with rural communities throughout the Black Belt region through storytelling, communal e-commerce, ecocultural heritage and textile arts production, and traditional knowledge retention programs to support cultural regeneration and establish a sustainable funding stream to seed the Black Agrarian Fund. The Black Agrarian Fund, a community-controlled land and financial cooperative, supports the communal aspirations of securing land for landless returning generation farmers and ecopreneurs; provides non-extractive capital and legal support to land stewards who desire to protect their family lands from partition sales, tax sales, foreclosures, and USDA public auctions; and creates a financial stream to nourish community wealth-building efforts throughout the Black Belt region.

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