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Faith Ringgold, The Bitter Nest, Part II: The Harlem Renaissance Party, 1988, acrylic on canvas with printed, dyed and pieced fabric, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1997.18, © 1988, Faith Ringgold
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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
- African-American
- Occupation — art — artist
- Recreation — leisure — eating and drinking
- History — United States — Black History
- African American
- Object Number
- 1997.18
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May 31, 2024–January 5, 2025
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. This exhibition presents an alternative history of twentieth-century American art by showcasing the work of artists such as Emma Amos, Sheila Hicks, and Faith Ringgold, who, stitch by stitch, utilized fiber materials to express their personal stories and create resonant and intricate artworks.