Artist

Bisa Butler

born Orange, NJ 1973
Born
Orange, New Jersey, United States

Videos

Exhibitions

Quilt featuring the portrait of a woman
This Present Moment: Crafting a Better World
May 13, 2022–April 2, 2023
Renwick Gallery
This Present Moment: Crafting a Better World showcases the dynamic landscape of American craft today.

Related Posts

Detail of quilted portrait showing three African American soldiers
Contemporary CraftExhibitions12/05/2022
Threads of History: Bisa Butler’s Monumental Quilt The Harlem Hellfighters
SAAM’s video series, American Art Moments, takes a closer look at the monumental quilt The Harlem Hellfighters by Bisa Butler
A photograph of Howard Kaplan on a plane.
Howard Kaplan
Writer
Detail of quilted portrait showing three African American soldiers
Contemporary CraftFrom the Collection05/02/2022
Contemporary Craft in Focus: Harlem Hellfighters
Learn more about artist Bisa Butler's vivid portraits of African American heroes from World War I
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