Former U.S. President George W. Bush has introduced a new painting series titled "Remembering 9/11" at the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas, marking the 25th anniversary of the attacks.
The collection includes 16 works that focus on symbols of endurance and solidarity, such as American flags, firefighters, memorial scenes, and Bush's own public appearances in the days after September 11. The exhibition remains on view through September 30.
Among the featured pieces are paintings inspired by the Pentagon response, a memorial at Engine City Co. 55 firehouse in New York, and Bush's meeting with Arlene Howard, whose son George Howard died at the World Trade Center. Another work depicts Bush delivering remarks at the National Cathedral on September 14, 2001.
Speaking in Dallas, Bush said Americans have a remarkable ability to come together in difficult moments. He also reflected on the importance of religious freedom, recalling his visit to the Islamic Center of Washington shortly after the attacks.
Although Bush has no formal art training, he has continued to develop a personal body of work that includes self-portraits and paintings of people he considers American heroes. This latest exhibition adds a new chapter to that creative path, showing how art can preserve memory and shape public reflection for years to come.
