The Bitter Nest, Part II: The Harlem Renaissance Party

Media - 1997.18 - SAAM-1997.18_1-000001 - 52014
Copied Faith Ringgold, The Bitter Nest, Part II: The Harlem Renaissance Party, 1988, acrylic on canvas with printed, dyed and pieced fabric, 94 x 83 in. (238.8 x 210.8 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1997.18, © 1988, Faith Ringgold

Artwork Details

Title
The Bitter Nest, Part II: The Harlem Renaissance Party
Artist
Date
1988
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
94 x 83 in. (238.8 x 210.8 cm.)
Copyright
© 1988, Faith Ringgold
Credit Line
Museum purchase
Mediums
Mediums Description
acrylic on canvas with printed, dyed and pieced fabric
Classifications
Keywords
  • Figure group
  • Occupation — art — artist
  • Recreation — leisure — eating and drinking
  • History — United States — Black History
  • African American
Object Number
1997.18
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1997.18

Exhibitions

Media - 2019.15 - SAAM-2019.15_1 - 137377
Subversive, Skilled, Sublime: Fiber Art by Women
May 31, 2024–January 5, 2025
Renwick Gallery
The artists in Subversive, Skilled, Sublime: Fiber Art by Women mastered and subverted the everyday materials of cotton, felt, and wool to create deeply personal artworks.