The Art on My Walls (Since You Keep Asking)

Every time I share a corner of my home, the same question lands in the comments: "Where did you get that art?" So here's the answer, all in one place.

Quick heads-up: most of the art in my home is personal. It has a story, and there's no link to send you. But a few of my favorite pieces came from artists and places you can find too. These are the ones you ask about most.

Kabriah Asha: Manyoya Kifalme and Koy

Some art you think about. Some art you just know. These two were the second kind. I saw Manyoya Kifalme and Koy by Kabriah Asha and had to have them. No debating, no "let me sleep on it." They came home with me.

That's honestly my favorite way to buy art. If a piece stops me in my tracks, it's already found its wall.

Find her work: kabriahasha.art

Kendra Dandy: Thee Bouffants

I have a few pieces by Kendra Dandy, the illustrator behind Bouffants & Broken Hearts. Her work is bold, colorful, and full of personality. She's collaborated with brands like Sephora, Nike, and Anthropologie, so you may have seen her art before without knowing it.

Her pieces bring the fun into my space. Not everything on the wall has to be serious.

Find her work: theebouffants.com

Bisa Butler: a souvenir from my first trip to Chicago

This one is sentimental. On my very first visit to Chicago, I went to see Bisa Butler: Portraits at the Art Institute of Chicago. It was her first solo museum exhibition.

Butler makes life-size portraits of Black life entirely out of fabric. She cuts, layers, and stitches them together, and they are even more stunning in person. I walked out of that show and straight into the museum store for prints.

Now every time I pass them, I'm back in that gallery on that first trip.

Find her work: The Art Institute of Chicago museum shop still carries Bisa Butler prints, like The Safety Patrol. The exhibition page has more about the show.

The real rule

If you take one thing from this post, let it be this: you don't need a designer or a big budget to fill your walls. Buy what makes you stop. Support artists you love. Bring home a print from the trip you'll never forget.

Your home should tell your story. Mine does.

Until next time,