Opening May 13, 2022
Smithsonian
Renwick Gallery
Bert’s “Encoded Textiles”
featured in exhibition
“This Present Moment:
Crafting a Better World”
MAY 13, 2022 — APRIL 2, 2023
Bert’s work will be included in this group exhibition highlighting the role that artists play in sparking essential conversations, stories of resilience, and methods of activism to demonstrate a more relational and empathetic world. The exhibition will focus on often-overlooked histories and contributions of women, people of color, and other marginalized communities.
This Present Moment marks the fiftieth anniversary of SAAM’s Renwick Gallery as the nation’s preeminent center for the enjoyment of American craft.
Mapuche Portal #3, from the Encoded Textile series, 2014, wool with natural dyes; QR codes to digital audio files of Mapuche Stories. Now part of the Smithsonian’s Renwick Gallery Collection.
Opening August 26, 2023
The Nevada Museum of Art will mount a major mid-career survey exhibition of Bert’s work, accompanied by a 200+ page catalog. Bert works at the forefront of cultural and technological innovation and his artwork gives voice to people who have been marginalized, silenced, and overlooked. This mid-career survey includes artworks in a variety of traditional and contemporary media that are drawn from the entirety of Bert’s career, as well as new works produced exclusively for this exhibition.
