‘The Button Man’ comes to the Museum of Craft and Design! Guest curated by Souleo and organized by the Fuller Craft Museum, Buttons On! is the first-ever retrospective of Beau McCall‘s nearly 40-year career and is composed of button-based wearable and visual art. Souleo will lead visitors through the exhibition, exploring 5 to 7 artworks and offering insight into the four themes of the exhibition: Buttons on the Body, Buttons on the Mind, Buttons on the Soul, and Buttons Off. Following the tour, Beau will join Souleo for an in-gallery Q&A. Swing by MCD on opening day, and don’t miss this opportunity to experience the exhibition through the eyes of the maker and the curator!

Tickets: General Admission $10, Students and Seniors $8, MCD members FREE
Children 12 and under are always free.

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BEAU MCCALL

Proclaimed by American Craft magazine as “The Button Man”—creates wearable and visual art by hand-sewing clothing buttons onto mostly upcycled fabrics, materials, and objects. His artworks, offering commentary on topics such as pop culture and social justice are held in the permanent collection of numerous public institutions including the Museum of Arts and Design (New York, NY); The Museum at FIT (New York, NY); Philadelphia Museum of Art (Philadelphia, PA); Victoria and Albert Museum (London, UK); and the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture (New York, NY). In 2024, McCall debuted his first-ever retrospective and exhibition catalog titled, Beau McCall: Buttons On! at Fuller Craft Museum (Brockton, MA). The exhibition is currently on a nationwide tour. For more information: BeauMcCall.com

SOULEO

Souleo has been hailed as an “Icon of Harlem” (Ruth Millington, art historian and author of Muse) and “Harlem’s Heart & Soul” (NY Daily News). An acclaimed creative, curator, writer, impresario, consultant, and muse he seamlessly merges the worlds of visual art, fashion, literature, media, and the performing arts to document and amplify the stories of the emerging and underrepresented via exhibitions, events, and writing. Souleo has collaborated with noteworthy institutions and brands, including the New York Public Library, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Brooklyn Public Library, Museum of Arts and Design, Columbia University, Newark Museum of Art, Nordstrom, and AARP. Souleo’s work has been widely covered in outlets including the Associated Press, NY Times, The New Yorker, New York Magazine/The Cut, ESSENCE, EBONY, and PBS. For more information: SouleoUniverse.com

MCD MEMBERS

Make the most of your MCD Membership. This event is FREE for Members and don’t forget to stop by the Museum Store on your way out and get your 10% off discount!

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