Bio
Basak Notz is Turkish visual storyteller in Chicago. She is a published illustrator who enjoys slowing down to seek the beauty around her and draws from her bi-continental observations to reflect on what she sees. She sprinkles her handwritten words on her whimsical illustrations.
Her clients include, Penguin Random House, HarperOne Publishing, Meredith Group, Arts Midwest, Vogue, Cartier, Colectivo and many others. Her work has been recognized multiple times by American Illustration and she is a member of the Society of Illustrators and Women Who Draw directory.
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Tatreez Artists Keep This Palestinian Folk Art Alive in the Midwest
March 28, 2024
Afnan Isleem Algharabli of Balady Stitch and Jenin Yaseen of Sr7aneh are stitching the Palestinian traditions of the past to a new generation for the future.
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Building Connection at the National Museum of Mexican Art
October 28, 2020
Community is core to the mission, purpose, and activities at the National Museum of Mexican Art. Learn how this Chicago-based organization is investing in its community and keeping people connected despite the distance between us.