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Bisa Washington (born 1952) lives and works in Newark, NJ. She is a sculptor, printmaker, and writer whose work focuses on her African American heritage and identity.

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Early life and education
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Art
With Willie Cole, Washington founded The Works Gallery in 1982 in Cole's Lum Lane loft. The gallery existed for 6 years and served as a meeting place for the downtown Newark arts community.

She teaches at Upper School Visual Arts at the Morristown-Beard School, Morristown, NJ.

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Selected exhibitions
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'Aljira Emerge 9 Exhibition' Aljira, a Center for Contemporary Art, Newark, NJ, USA (2008)

'New Prints 2000' International Print Center New York, USA (2000)

'Nouveau Noir' Art Junction International, Nice, France (1988)

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Awards
Geraldine R. Dodge Resident, Women's Studio Workshop, Rosendale, NY

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