From Bisa Butler: Portraits at Art Institute Chicago. Southside Sunday Morning, 2018. Private collection. © Bisa Butler. Photo by Margaret Fox.
Bisa Butler: Portraits
Location
Art Institute of Chicago
111 S. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL
Description
Bisa Butler’s portrait quilts vividly capture personal and historical narratives of Black life. She strategically uses textiles to interrogate the historical marginalization of her subjects while using scale and subtle detail to convey her subjects’ complex individuality. Bisa Butler: Portraits is the first solo museum exhibition of the artist’s work and will include over 20 portraits.
Event Cost: Free with admission
Event Times: Through Sept. 6
Additional Information
Website: https://www.artic.edu/exhibitions/9324/bisa-butler-portraits
Age recommendation: Early Elementary (K-3), Late Elementary (4-5), Teens, Tweens
Neighborhood: Chicago
