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Artist Bisa Butler talks about her “Hold me Close” Los Angeles exhibition

Artist Bisa Butler talks about her “Hold me Close” Los Angeles exhibition

Bisa Butler: Portraits | The Art Institute of Chicago

Bisa Butler: Portraits | The Art Institute of Chicago

Bisa Butler - An In-Depth and Informative Bisa Butler Biography

Bisa Butler - An In-Depth and Informative Bisa Butler Biography

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Bisa Butler weaves Black history into art

Bisa Butler weaves Black history into art

Bisa Butler creates remarkable quilted portraits that tell stories of African American life, taking inspiration from historical photos and family history. Don't miss her segment in EAST (streaming on the PBS App Nov 24 and premiering on PBS Dec 19) as part of the Handwork: Celebrating American Craft 2026 initiative. If you're in Los Angeles, don't miss her first West Coast solo exhibition at Jeffrey Deitch #quilting #africanamericanart #africanamericanartist #blackart #blackartists #holdmeclose

Bisa Butler creates remarkable quilted portraits that tell stories of African American life, taking inspiration from historical photos and family history. Don't miss her segment in EAST (streaming on the PBS App Nov 24 and premiering on PBS Dec 19) as part of the Handwork: Celebrating American Craft 2026 initiative. If you're in Los Angeles, don't miss her first West Coast solo exhibition at Jeffrey Deitch #quilting #africanamericanart #africanamericanartist #blackart #blackartists #holdmeclose

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Bisa Butler | Speaking Fee | Booking Agent

Bisa Butler | Speaking Fee | Booking Agent

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Ruth Ketterer Harris Lecture 2021: A Conversation with Bisa Butler

Bisa Butler describes the process she undergoes to weave personality, perspective and storytelling in her portrait quilts. Join Bisa live with author Gholdy Muhammad on Thursday, 12/9 @ 1pm ET. RSVP here: https://bit.ly/3orgRgm | Scholastic Teachers

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🪡 Renowned Black artist Bisa Butler Fine Art talks about her artistic process, materials, inspiration, and goals: https://bit.ly/3whLzjM Free article for #BlackHistoryMonth from Scholastic Art. | Scholastic Teachers

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Extended version: New Jersey artist Bisa Butler highlights African-American experience through quilt

Affirmations of the Week: The Art of Bisa Butler — Dear Black Women

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Fiber artist Bisa Butler Fine Art reveals the secret languages of African fabrics used in her quilt portraits. Learn more about her work in Craft in America's EAST episode, now streaming on the PBS app. | PBS

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The People of Bisa Butler's Portraits | The Art Institute of Chicago

Nat Geo Photographer Celeste Sloman and textile artist Bisa Butler discuss their approaches to portraiture and the mutual inspiration they find in each other's work. | National Geographic

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In bright colors, at life-size scale, artist Bisa Butler portrays everyday people — on quilts

Studio visit with Bisa Butler where she explained the process of painting with fabric. @bisabutler “Bisa strategically uses textiles—a traditionally marginalized medium—to interrogate the historical marginalization of her subjects while using scale and subtle detail to convey her subjects’ complex individuality. Together, Butler’s quilts present an expansive view of history through their engagement with themes such as family, community, migration, the promise of youth, and artistic and intellect

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New Jersey artist Bisa Butler highlights African-American experience through quilt-making

Bisa Butler created her massive art quilt "Don’t Tread on Me, God Damn, Let’s Go! — The Harlem Hellfighters" after encountering a photograph held by the National Archives during her online research. The original photograph from February 12, 1919, depicts nine Black soldiers of the 369th Infantry Regiment (known as the Harlem Hellfighters) aboard the USS Stockholm, awaiting arrival in New York City following the armistice that ended the war. Butler finished the Hellfighters quilt in 2021, when th

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Meet Bisa Butler, one of the brilliant artists behind “It Comes Naturally,” a SheaMoisture campaign celebrating YOU and your entrepreneurial spirit. "In my work, I am telling the story— this African American side— of the American life. History is the story of men and women, but the narrative is controlled by those who hold the pen. I hope people view my work and see the expressions of joy, the vibrancy of colors, and the quiet dignity of my portraits. All of my pieces are done in a life scale to

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Bisa Butler’s Quilted Portraits Glimpse ‘How Black People Would Like to Be Seen’

Bisa Butler's Vibrant Fabric Portraits: Identity & Legacy — Artsy Chow Roamer

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Bisa Butler Exhibit at Art Institute of Chicago

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✂️ The Scholastic Art magazine team partnered with artist and creator Bisa Butler to create a free hands-on project and interactive lesson on portraiture and fiber art for grades 7-12! Link in comments. | Scholastic Teachers

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Artist Spotlight: Bisa Butler in Conversation - American Federation of Arts

Bisa Butler’s Colorful Quilted Portraits of Black Americans

Materfamilias Exhibit Now Open at Gordon Parks Foundation

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In "Safety Patrol" (2018), based on a photograph taken by Charles "Teenie" Harris, artist Bisa Butler considers the potential of seven children as future caretakers of the world. Learn more in the latest episode of our Art Institute Essentials series. | The Art Institute of Chicago

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While the museum is closed, artist Bisa Butler offers a glimpse of her exhibition and discusses the inspiration behind her vibrant portrait quilts. | The Art Institute of Chicago

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From vibrant, life-sized quilts to powerful storytelling, Bisa Butler celebrates culture and heritage. Don’t miss her keynote at the NAEA Convention tomorrow at 9 AM! #ArtTeacher #ArtTeachersOfTikTok #ArtEd #ArtEdTikTok #ArtTeacherLife #ArtEducation #ArtRoom

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