12 Teblecloths
Sat, Apr 18
|Fort Garland Museum and Cultural Center
An art installation by Chloe Duplessis
Time & Location
Apr 18, 2026, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Fort Garland Museum and Cultural Center, 29477 CO-159, Fort Garland, CO 81133, USA
About the event
Join us on Saturday, April 18 for the opening of 12 Tablecloths - Fort Garland. This is chapter three in the groundbreaking series of installations by renowned artist Chloé Duplessis. 12 Tablecloths is a reimagined offering that honors the extraordinary contributions of Black women and the significance of domestic service at Fort Garland and other western military outposts during the Civil War era.
Site-specific versions of 12 Tablecloths have previously been on exhibition at the Center for Colorado Women’s History and the Trinidad History Museum.
The artist talk will begin at 11am, followed by exhibition opening and reception. Please RSVP in advance.
About the Artist:
Chloé Duplessis is a legally blind artist, curator and historian committed to creating work that centers equity, accessibility and healing. In doing so, she seeks to center the importance of shared history, and erode the social constructs that oppress people of color and those navigating disability. With…