Bisa butler art lesson for kids

Bisa Butler: Portraits at The Art Institute of Chicago is absolutely fantastic! I had high expectations going in and was still blown away. The sheer volume of work is amazing and the color balance and technique are simply astonishing! If you're in the Chicago area, this is a MUST SEE!!! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜⁠ Swipe for details and check out the highlight for more!⁠⁠ 🎨: @bisabutler @artinstitutechi

Learn about Bisa Butler's process, materials, and goals.

At the core of Bisa Butler's practice is a recognition of individuals' accomplishments throughout history.

Thi Jean-Michel Basquiat art history lesson introduces elementary-aged kids to the colorful world of New York art with a project-based lesson plan.

Artist Bisa Butler has been called a modern-day Griot – but instead of using words to tell stories, she uses stitches and cloth. Her quilts have graced the covers of magazines and she created the striking illustration for the soon-to-be-released book "Unbound," the memoir of activist and Me Too movement founder Tarana Burke. Nancy Chen reports.

Käthe Kollwitz, 1891/92

The New Jersey-based artist offers insights into her favorite fabrics and the artists she finds most inspiring right now.

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Inside you'll find an easy Gee’s Bend Quilt art lesson for how to make a paper quilt project with your kids. Grab it for your classroom now (it’s free!)

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