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Bisa Butler, Coco with Morning Glories (detail), 2024, quilted and appliquéd textiles

Smithsonian American Art Museum · Penn Quarter

Bisa Butler: Tender Monuments

Upcoming19 March 2027 – 22 August 2027·Free

Un'antologica di metà carriera che riunisce quasi quaranta ritratti trapuntati su larga scala di Bisa Butler, esposti accanto alle opere di figure di riferimento come Faith Ringgold e Betye Saar.

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National Portrait Gallery

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National Portrait Gallery

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National Portrait Gallery

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National Portrait Gallery

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National Building Museum

Architecture5 min walk

National Archives Museum

ArchitectureFree7 min walk

National Museum of Women in the Arts

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Photo by Zachary Balber, courtesy the artist and Jeffrey Deitch (Courtesy of the museum)