Bushra Gill

I tessellate images from everyday life using Islamic geometric patterns. Utilizing the structure imposed by the pattern, personal and narrative images hide in plain view without being the sole focus. The shapes in the patterns are a point of origin for plays on color and spatial structure, while creating order to help me understand the natural world. Exploring the idea of privacy, images are present but hidden or veiled, like my hair which I cover with a scarf in public.

Drawn to art from a young age, I graduated from Pratt Institute in 1994, with a BFA in sculpture. I spent many years of working as a museum educator at various galleries and museums including The Museum of Modern Art, The Drawing Center and The Rotunda Gallery, while also working as a studio assistant to various artists including Maya Lin, Ursula von Rydingsvard and Maria Elena Gonzalez, as well as a career as a clothing designer and boutique owner in New York.

ALL SHAPES AND SIZES, JKR Gallery, Provo, UT, 2022
CONFRONTING DEMONS, Blind Insect Gallery, Portland, OR, 2022
IF A TREE FALLS, Bedford Gallery, Walnut Creek, CA, 2021-22
PATTERNS IN NATURE, WoArtblog.com, 2021
BUSINESS CARD ART SHOW, JKR Gallery, Provo, UT, 2021
SH1FT, JPG @ The Bank, Lafayette, CA, 2021
FACING FORWARD, Light Art Space, Silver City, NM, 2020
BIRD, NEST, NATURE, Bedford Gallery, Walnut Creek, CA, 2020
LEFT COAST ANNUAL, Sanchez Art Center, Pacifica, CA, 2020
REFLECTIONS ON HOME, Oakland Asian Cultural Center, Oakland, CA, 2020
NEW CURRENCIES, JPG @ The Bank, Lafayette, CA, 2019