EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
2020
Ingenuity: Teaching and Learning in Chicago’s Art Museums, The Art Institute of Chicago, The Smart Museum of Art, The Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago
2014
BFA, emphasis in Fiber and Material Studies, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
2013
School of the Art Institute of Chicago Study Abroad: India – Layered Cities and the Portable Studio – Delhi, Jaipur, Amer, Agra, Varanasi, Sarnath, and Allahabad
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2025
Moment to Moment, The Indianapolis Art Center, Indianapolis, IN
two hundred and fifty-one days, curated by Elise Butterfield, Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, IL (catalogue)
2024
Changes, Chesterton Art Center, Chesterton, IN
2023
Places (Edition I), curated by Debra Kayes, Tiger Strikes Asteroid, Chicago, IL (catalogue)
Numb, Oliva Gallery, Chicago, IL
2022
(un)disclosed, 1100 Florence Gallery, Evanston, IL
2020
Power Trip, ARC Gallery, Chicago, IL
TWO-PERSON EXHIBITIONS
2022
Layer, Mark, Repeat – Bryana Bibbs & Sirimas Benz Amatayakul, curated by Cristobal Alday, Chicago Artists Coalition, Chicago, IL
2021
Intrinsic Color – Bryana Bibbs & Jana Vander Lee, The Wayback - The Chicago Weaving School, Chicago, IL
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2025
Color in Transit, curated by Naomi Elson and Lauren Iacoponi, Unpacked Mobile Gallery x Lubeznik Center, IN
No One Knows All It Takes, curated by Christopher Jobson and Grace Ebert, The Haggerty Museum of Art, Milwaukee, WI
Square ONE: Faculty Exhibition, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle, ME
All Fiber Group Show, Art Center of Burlington, Burlington, IA
2024
Fabric of the Earth, Dittmar Gallery – Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
Criss Cross, Portrait Society Contemporary Art Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
Agency: Craft in Chicago from the 1970s-80s and Beyond, curated Adrienne Kochman, Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art, Chicago, IL
Beyond: Tapestry Expanded, curated by Erica Warren, The Peeler Art Center, DePauw University, Greencastle, IN (catalogue)
Black Creativity - Museum of Science and Industry, Booth 183, EXPO Chicago, Chicago, IL
Newcity Breakout Artists 2024 Exhibition, Chicago Artists Coalition, Chicago, IL
A Love Supreme: McCormick House Reimagined, Elmhurst Art Museum, Elmhurst, IL
2023
Sustenance, curated by Myron Beasley & Lin Lisberger, Portland Public Library, Portland, ME
A More Human Dwelling Place, curated by Myron Beasley, George Marshall Store Gallery, York, ME
2022
ANTHEM-X, curated by Jared Owens, Malin Gallery - Wynwood, Miami, FL
In Good Hands, Purple Window Gallery, Chicago, IL
In the Fray: Feminist Fiber from Margin to Center, Bolivar Art Gallery - The University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
Carrying the Thread, Stinson - The Merchandise Mart, Chicago, IL
Embedded, Praxis Fiber Workshop, Cleveland, OH
Evanston Made BIPOC Members Exhibition, Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL
Cotton: Raw Material & Precious Metaphor, The Wayback, Chicago, IL
Vax*Chi*Nation: Artist Series Exhibition, Kennedy-King College, Chicago, IL
Creating Wellness, MELLADRAMATIC, Chicago, IL
Art of Surface, Robert T. Wright Community Gallery of Art, Grayslake, IL
Out Loud, Devonshire Cultural Center, Skokie, IL
Black Creativity Exhibition, Museum of Science & Industry, Chicago, IL
EAC Faculty Exhibition, Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL
2021
Evanston Made Pop-Up Exhibition, 921 Church St., Evanston, IL
Day Marks, 68 Jay St. #603, Brooklyn, NY
Fluffy Crimes #6, Fluffy Crimes, Chicago, IL
HATCH: I Sense Something Has Changed, Chicago Artists Coalition, Chicago, IL
Purely Abstract – Online Exhibition, Las Laguna Art Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
Cotton: Raw Material & Precious Metaphor, Room482, Brooklyn, NY
Evanston Made Members Exhibition, Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL
2020
Evanston Made Members Online Exhibition, Online Exhibition
Evanston Art Center Faculty Exhibition, Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL
Superdomestic! - Asukal*Space Exhibition, Online Exhibition
2019
Bridgeport 2019: Exhibition of Works by BAC Tenants, Bridgeport Art Center, Chicago, IL
2014
Spring 2014 Undergraduate Exhibition, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago - Sullivan Galleries, Chicago, IL
New Heirs, Rational Park, Chicago, IL
2013
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago 2013, Kriti Gallery, Varanasi, India
2012
Weave Maker Pro, The Plaines Project, Chicago, IL
AWARDS & RESIDENCIES
2024
Newcity 2024 Breakout Artists, Newcity Magazine, Chicago, IL
2023
Winter Pentaculum - Fiber, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN
2022
August Artist-in-Residence, Surf Point Foundation, York, ME
Summer Residential Fellowship, The Lunder Institute for American Art, Waterville, ME
2021
Gallery 901 Award, Open Studio Project, Evanston, IL
2021/22
HATCH Residency, Chicago Artist Coalition, Chicago, IL
2020
Remote W.A.R.P 2020 Residency, The Weaving Mill, Chicago, IL
CURATORIAL PROJECTS
2023 The We Were Never Alone Project Exhibition, The Other Art Fair, Chicago, IL
2021 Woven Stories, Open Studio Project’s Gallery 901, Evanston, IL
PUBLIC COMMISSIONS
2024
Field Day Flag, The Design Museum of Chicago, Art Design Chicago, Terra Foundation, Chicago, IL
Chicago Brownie Packaging, The Design Museum of Chicago x Pretty Cool Ice Cream, Chicago, IL
A Flourishing Journey, Three H Showroom | NeoCon 2024 - The Merchandise Mart, Chicago, IL
2022
Design Museum of Chicago 10th Anniversary, The Design Museum of Chicago, Chicago, IL
The Elizabeth Morse Multisensory Gallery in The Ryan Learning Center, The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
2021
Protect Chicago – Artist Vaccination Campaign, The Design Museum of Chicago & Chicago DCASE, Chicago, IL
COLLECTIONS
Delta Airlines, Inc., O’Hare International Airport – Terminal 5 Delta SkyClub, Chicago, IL
Private Collections – Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Maine, New York, Oregon
PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS
2023 - present
Teaching Artist, Awakenings, Chicago, IL
2021 - 2022
Teaching Artist, Open Studio Project, Evanston, IL
2019 - present
Teaching Artist, Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL
2018 - present
Teaching Artist, The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
2016
Instructor, After School Matters, Chicago, IL
MEMBERSHIPS & COMMITTEES
2021 - present
Education Committee Member, Surface Design Association
2020 - present
Member, Surface Design Association
Member, Evanston Made, Evanston, IL
2019 - 2021
Member, Weavers Guild of the North Shore, Evanston, IL
PRESENTATIONS & LECTURES
2025
Faculty Presentations: Square ONE, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle, ME
Weaving Community: Round Table Conversation, with Nelly Agassi, Bryana Bibbs, Aram Han Sifuentes, Victoria Martinez, and Carina Yepez – Moderated by Alivé Piliado, Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, IL
2024
Unforeseen: Exhibition Talk, Moderated by Erin Toale, 21c Museum Hotel – Chicago, Chicago, IL
Textile Medley: Bryana Bibbs & Anna-Maie Southern in conversation, Intertwine Arts/NYTM, virtual
Textiles & Tea: Bryana Bibbs, Handweavers Guild of America, Inc., virtual
2023
Form, Color, and Material, The Weavers Guild of the North Shore, Chicago, IL
Pinterest Bespoke Dinner and Inspiration Series, Pinterest – Chicago, IL
2022
Ritual in Art Making and Healing – Art Therapy Dept., Melissa Molitor, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Bryana Bibbs – Artist Talk, Cincinnati Weavers Guild, virtual
Artists in Conversation: Bryana Bibbs, SHENEQUA, Nnaemeka Ekwelum, and Amanda Harth – Chicago Textile Week, Retreat at Currency Exchange, Chicago, IL
2021 Ritual in Art Making and Healing – Art Therapy Dept., Melissa Molitor, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Graduation Gathering – Panel Discussion, Textile Society of America, virtual
Night Visions: Bryana Bibbs, Art Encounter – Evanston, IL, virtual
Introduction to Art, Rachael Mayer, The College of Idaho, Caldwell, ID, virtual
2020
ART 222- Introduction to Textile Art, Bronwyn Dexter, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA, virtual
Power Trip – Solo Exhibition Talk, ARC Gallery, Chicago, IL, virtual
ARTIST WORKSHOPS
2025
Weaving on a Cardboard Loom – Chicago Cultural Center: Open House, Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, IL (forthcoming)
Weaving Workshop, Community Art & Wellness Retreat, The Haggerty Museum of Art, Milwaukee, WI (forthcoming)
Weaving + Valuable Objects, a workshop based on Theaster Gates’ Unto Thee, The Smart Museum of Art, Chicago, IL (forthcoming)
Weaving Stories, drop-in programming for No One Knows All It Takes, The Haggerty Museum of Art, Milwaukee, WI
Square ONE: Weaving + the Preservation of Memory, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle, ME
Weaving on a Cardboard Loom – Chicago Cultural Center: Open House, Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, IL
2024
Weaving Workshop, The Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art, Chicago, IL
Weaving Workshop with Bryana Bibbs, 21c Museum Hotel, Chicago, IL
Artist Workshop, Dett Elementary - Design Museum of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Weaving Workshop with Bryana Bibbs, Chesterton Art Center, Chesterton, IN
2023
Experimental Weaving with Bryana Bibbs, Chicago Public Library & YOUMedia, virtual
Woven Abstractions, Awakenings, Chicago, IL
Weaving, Crafting the Future – Appalachian Center for Craft, Smithville, TN
Tapestry Weaving, Praxis Fiber Workshop, Cleveland, OH
Artist Workshop, Dett Elementary - Design Museum of Chicago, Chicago, IL
2022
Experimental Weaving with Bryana Bibbs, Evanston Public Library, Evanston, IL
Weaving on a Cardboard Loom, Chicago Public Library, Chicago, IL
Storytelling with Textiles, Colby College Museum of Art, Waterville, ME
Envisioning Justice –Workshop Series, Design Museum of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Weaving on a Cardboard Loom, Indiana University Northwest, Gary, IN
2021
Weaving Workshop, Miller/Knoll - Fulton Market, Chicago, IL
Teaching by Design – Weaving Workshop, Frank Lloyd Wright Trust, Chicago, IL
Weaving Workshop, Design Museum of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Virtual Weaving Workshop, Sarah’s Inn, Chicago, IL
Teaching by Design – Virtual Weaving Workshop, Frank Lloyd Wright Trust
2020
After School Matters – Virtual Weaving Workshop, The Art Institute of Chicago
Radical Fit – Virtual Teen Art Programming, Chicago Public Library & YOUMedia
Re:treat – A Two Day Self-Care Conference (virtual), Design Museum of Chicago
Odyssey 2020, Stevenson High School, Lincolnshire, IL
Textile Design, Columbia College Chicago, Chicago, IL
PUBLICATIONS & PRESS
Christopher Jobson, Bryana Bibbs on Weaving Through Trauma, Grief, and Loss, Colossal, October 27, 2025
Grace Ebert, ‘No One Knows All It Takes’ Invites Community Healing at the Haggerty Museum of Art, Colossal, September 8, 2025
Haggerty Museum of Art fall exhibitions highlight human journeys, adversity, and resilience, TMJ4 News – Milwaukee Tonight, September 3, 2025
Grace Ebert, In Milwaukee, Four Artists Unravel Trauma to Move Toward Collective Wellness, Colossal, August 21, 2025
Kim Nowatzke, The Beacher: Art On the Go, The Beacher Weekly Newspaper, August 21, 2025
Bryana Bibbs, Elise Butterfield, Erin Toale, two hundred and fifty-one days, a solo exhibition by Bryana Bibbs, curated by Elise Butterfield, Self-Published Catalogue, April 22, 2025
Vasia Rigou, Holding Time: A Review of Bryana Bibbs at the Cultural Center, Newcity Magazine - Art, February 18, 2025
Gay Riseborough, Evanston art alum well represented at Chicago ‘high craft’ exhibit, Evanston RoundTable, November 22, 2024
Jasmine Barnes, Beyond the Four Walls: Reflections on "piecemeal (earthen works in progress)", Sixty Inches from Center, September 3, 2024
August Art Picks: Week 3 "Bryana Bibbs: Unforeseen" at 21c Museum Hotel Chicago, Sixty Inches from Center, August 8, 2024
Zlata Naumovski, Connection Is At The Heart Of This Chicago Weaver’s Works, Luxe Interior + Design – Chicago, June 24, 2024
Zlata Naumovski, Meet the Maker – Bryana Bibbs, Luxe Interior + Design – Chicago, May/June 2024 Issue
Jen Torwudzo-Stroh, Breakout Artists 2024: Chicago’s Next Generation of Image Makers, Newcity Magazine - Art, April 2, 2024
Jen Torwudzo-Stroh, Breakout Artists 2024: Chicago’s Next Generation of Image Makers, Newcity Magazine - Art, April 2024, pages 42 - 44
Places (Edition 1) Bryana Bibbs Catalogue, Tiger Strikes Asteroid - Chicago, March 2024
Vasia Rigou, Jazz-Inspired Design: Ten Things to See at A Love Supreme—McCormick House Reimagined, Newcity Magazine - Design, February 23, 2024
The Buzz! February 2024, Design Miami, February 4, 2024
Larry Brechner, ART ON THE AIR – Lakeshore Public Media (PBS/NPR) - Radio, Feb. 2, 2024 & Feb. 4, 2024
CAC to exhibit work from Chicago artist Bryana Bibbs, LaPorte County Herald-Dispatch, December 26, 2023
Vasia Rigou, Inside the Weave: A Conversation with Bryana Bibbs about “(Places) Edition 1” at Tiger Strikes Asteroid, Newcity Magazine - Art, October 12, 2023
Jorge S. Arango, Art review: Diversity of contemporary art scene demonstrated by 3 shows, The Portland Press Herald, May 7, 2023
Jen Torwudzo-Stroh, Artistic Meditation: Bryana Bibbs Explores Personal Narrative Through the Intersection of Weaving and Painting, Sixty Inches From Center, April 2023
Vasia Rigou, One Step at a Time: A Review of Bryana Bibbs “Numb” at Oliva Gallery, Newcity Magazine - Art, April 2023
Chicago Gallery News, Spring 2023 Preview, April 2023
Visualist Chicago,Top V. Weekend Picks (4/6-4/12) | #1. Bryana Bibbs - Numb, Bad at Sports, April 2023
Xiao Faria daCunha, 8 Spring Art Exhibitions in Chicago to Mark on Your Calendar, Urban Matter, March 2023
Audrina Bigos, For Chicago artist, weaving textiles is a 'cathartic release' after years of trauma,CBS 2 Chicago, March 27, 2023
Anela Gallegos, Questions and Answers: Interview with Bryana Bibbs, The Lantern – Colby Museum of American Art, September 2022
Linda Marcus, Telling a Story Through Color, Artdose Magazine (Volume #33), July 21, 2022
Ally Fouts, Iterative Art: A Review of Layer, Mark, Repeat at Chicago Artists Coalition, Newcity Magazine - Art, June 2022
Victoria J. Fry, New Visionary: Leading Magazine for Visionary Artists + Educators, Issue #1, January 19, 2022
Visualist Chicago, Top V. Weekend Picks (1/7-1/12) | #4. Bryana Bibbs - (un)disclosed, Bad at Sports, January 2022
Ella Jefferies, Chicago-based textile artist Bryana Bibbs documents her life in journal series weavings, The Daily Northwestern, January 2022
Jean Cunningham, The Art of Making Art: Bryana Bibbs, Evanston Roundtable, Dec. 2022
Robyn Love, Season 3 – Episode 4, Bryana Bibbs, Small Things Brought Together, October 2021
Janine Vangool, Issue #50, What a Relief!, UPPERCASE Magazine, July 2021
Sam Stroozas, Weaving Workshops for Domestic Violence Abuse Victims and Survivors Provides Much Needed Support, Evanston Roundtable, June 2021
Kendall Schauder, Matt Wagstaffe and Emily Winter, Cotton: Raw Material & Precious Metaphor Catalogue, The Weaving Mill, May 2021
Rachel Snack, Episode 5: Healing in Community, Weaver House Co. | Material Culture Podcast, May 2021
Rowan Beaird, How Alum Bryana Bibbs Supports Victims of Domestic Violence Through Weaving, SAIC News, April 2021
Jamie Chalmers, #amplifymelanted stitchers – Bryana Bibbs, MrXStitch Blog, March 2021
LaChaun Moore, Episode 135: Weaving Journals and Personal Life Struggles with Bryana Bibbs, Gist Yarn | Weave Podcast, March 2021
Laya Neelakandan, Evanston Made highlights Black artists during Black History Month, The Daily Northwestern, February 2021
Jordana Martin & Jessie Mordine Young,Tatter, Issue 1: Isolation, The Quarantine Series, Blue: The Tatter Textile Library, November 2020
Nikita Richardson, The Best Yarns for Every Kind of Craft, According to the Experts, The Strategist | New York Magazine, October 2020
Paolo Arao, Bryana Bibbs interviewed by Paolo Arao, The Coastal Post, September 2020
Victoria J. Fry, Artist + Educator Based in Chicago, Visionary Art Collective, July 2020
Kayla Levy, Everything You Need to Weave, According to the Artists, The Strategist | New York Magazine, July 2020
Rachel Snack, Field Notes: Bryana Bibbs, Warp & Weft Magazine, July 2020
Merra Vohra, Art Works in Banaras, Times of India, January 26, 2013