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Fiber Artist Bisa Butler on Her Vibrant Quilted Portraits That Share Black Stories

Fiber Artist Bisa Butler on Her Vibrant Quilted Portraits That Share Black Stories

FromMy Modern Met Top Artist Podcast


Fiber Artist Bisa Butler on Her Vibrant Quilted Portraits That Share Black Stories

FromMy Modern Met Top Artist Podcast

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Length:
33 minutes
Released:
Aug 18, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Fiber artist Bisa Butler uses the traditional craft of quilting to create incredible portraits of Black stories. This week on the My Modern Met Top Artist Podcast, we interview Bisa about the meaning behind her portraits and how she brings lost histories back to life. We think you’ll really enjoy hearing about these unexpected narratives that Bisa represents in colorful textures and bright patterns. See some of the artwork we discuss on the Top Artist Instagram Follow Bisa’s work on her website, Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok. Want to see your work on a billboard? Enter our sponsor Fine Art America's 2021 Billboard Contest by August 31 and you might just see your art on a large scale. Read more about Bisa’s work and the projects we discuss: Quilted Portraits Honor the Stories of Black Men and Women Who Are Forgotten by History Vibrant Quilts Honor Black Men and Women Whose Stories Were Forgotten or Overlooked Colorful Quilts Crafted from African Fabrics Tell Stories of Artist's Ancestral Homeland 5 Contemporary Textile Artists to Celebrate During Women’s History Month Want to support the artists we feature and the podcast? Check out books by our guests on the Top Artist Bookstore. And remember, we want to hear from you! Leave us a listener voicemail and subscribe to our newsletter so you can submit questions for upcoming interviews. You'll find everything on podcast.mymodernmet.com. 
Released:
Aug 18, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (40)

Are you an art and culture lover? Would you love to go inside the minds of your favorite creatives? With over 10 million unique monthly viewers, My Modern Met is one of the world’s leading art+culture websites. And now, we’re exploring the world of visual arts for 30 minutes every other week with the photographers, painters, designers, and makers who are shaping our world. Sit back and relax as My Modern Met's contributing writers sit down for one-on-one chats with some of your favorite artists.