{"id":2653238,"date":"2026-09-01T20:06:01","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T00:06:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/george-w-bush-creates-remembering-9-11-exhibit\/"},"modified":"2026-09-01T20:09:35","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T00:09:35","slug":"george-w-bush-creates-remembering-9-11-exhibit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/george-w-bush-creates-remembering-9-11-exhibit\/","title":{"rendered":"George W. Bush creates &#8216;Remembering 9\/11&#8217; exhibit"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgeorge-w-bush-creates-remembering-9-11-exhibit%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2653238&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Former President George W. Bush has debuted 16 new paintings in an exhibition titled &#8220;Remembering 9\/11,&#8221; running from September 1 to 30 at the George W. bush Presidential Center. The artwork honors the courage, sacrifice, and resilience demonstrated after the September 11 terrorist attacks, marking the 25th anniversary of that event. The paintings, created with acrylic and oil on 16&#215;20-inch canvases, include themes such as a helmet and flowers at a firehouse involved in the response to 9\/11. One notable piece depicts a photo of Lt. Freund, a lieutenant who died helping others escape the North Tower. Visitors can view the collection at the center in Dallas, Texas. Bush, who took up art after his presidency, has previously showcased artworks, including portraits based on immigrant stories. The exhibition aims to reflect on the impact of 9\/11 and the nation&#8217;s resilience,with tickets costing $20-$26. The event also commemorates Bush&#8217;s ongoing engagement with art and remembrance of the tragic events.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Former President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/?s=george+w+bush\">George W. Bush<\/a>, who began pursuing his passion for art after leaving office, is debuting 16 new paintings for a \u201c<em>Remembering 9\/11<\/em>\u201d exhibit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The showcase runs from Sept. 1 to 30 and is meant to honor and \u201creflect on the courage, sacrifice, and resilience\u201d that arose following the devastating <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/?s=9%2F11\">terrorist attack<\/a>, according to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bushcenter.org\/events-and-exhibits\/remembering-9-11-by-president-george-w-bush\">the George W. Bush Presidential Center.<\/a> The event marks the 25th anniversary of 9\/11. <\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4708864\/former-president-turned-amateur-artist-george-w-bush-debuting-new-paintings-for-9-11-remembrance\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Former president-turned-amateur artist George W. 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Bush speaks to rescue workers, firefighters and police officers from the rubble of Ground Zero September 14, 2001 in New York City. Standing with Bush is retired firefighter Bob Beckwith and at (R) is New York Governor George Pataki. (Eric Draper\/White House\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>Firefighters along with a few military personal  drape a large flag over the west wall of the Pentagon a few yards from the area damaged by the attack earlier in the day in Arlington, Va., on September 11, 2001. (John McDonnell \/ The Washington Post via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; data-large-file=&#8221;https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2026\/09\/localimages\/sept5<\/a>.jpg?w=696&#8243; height=&#8221;1024&#8243; width=&#8221;819&#8243; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2026\/09\/localimages\/sept5.jpg?w=696&#8243; alt=&#8221;Firefighter and George W. Bush during 9\/11&#8243; class=&#8221;wp-image-4708867&#8243; style=&#8221;width:504px;height:auto&#8221;  ><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">President George W. Bush speaks to rescue workers, firefighters and police officers from the rubble of Ground Zero September 14, 2001 in New York City. Standing with Bush is retired firefighter Bob Beckwith and at (R) is New York Governor George Pataki. (Eric Draper\/White House\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>Firefighters along with a few military personal  drape a large flag over the west wall of the Pentagon a few yards from the area damaged by the attack earlier in the day in Arlington, Va., on September 11, 2001. (John McDonnell \/ The Washington Post via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 43rd President of the United States was in office during the attacks, and while the exact content of the 16 paintings hasn\u2019t been released, the featured image shows a painting of a helmet and flowers at New York City\u2019s Engine Co. 55 firehouse on 9\/11. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.govinfo.gov\/content\/pkg\/CREC-2015-09-11\/html\/CREC-2015-09-11-pt1-PgE1272-4.htm\">Company 55<\/a> was one of the fire crews that lost members during the emergency response after the World Trade Center was hit, according to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.govinfo.gov\/content\/pkg\/CREC-2015-09-11\/html\/CREC-2015-09-11-pt1-PgE1272-4.htm\">congressional records<\/a>. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The acrylic and oil were etched on a stretched 16 x 20-inch canvas. A <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reels\/C_yJHDzpfeD\/\">video posted by the U.S. Marines<\/a> shows the photo that likely was replicated in the painting, with the words Lt. Battista and Lt. Freund.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legacy.com\/legacy\/memorial\/peter-freund\">Freund<\/a> was a 45-year-old lieutenant who died while helping people escape the North Tower. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Visitors wanting to witness the artwork can visit Freedom Hall at the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas, Texas. The 67-foot-tall structure will host the special collection, handcrafted by a former president. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Adult tickets are on sale for $26, with children under 12 years old priced at $20. Seniors and children ages 13-17 are also discounted slightly.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/national-security\/4708486\/hochul-trump-new-york-counterterrorism-funding\/\"><strong>HOCHUL DEMANDS TRUMP RESTORE $87 MILLION IN NEW YORK COUNTERTERRORISM FUNDING<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This isn\u2019t the first time Bush\u2019s artwork has been on display at the museum. In August 2020, Bush created an exhibit of stories and portraits he did based on 43 immigrants he spoke with.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAs I said from the Oval Office in 2006, \u2018America can be a lawful society and a welcoming society at the same time,\u2019\u201d Bush wrote <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CDj1RoEJaIc\/?img_index=2\">on social media<\/a> at the time. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bush unveils 16 new 9\/11 paintings for memorial exhibit<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4395,"featured_media":2653239,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/869072.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[84986,40631,40385,84985,84987],"class_list":["post-2653238","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-9-11-exhibit","tag-9-11-memorial","tag-george-w-bush","tag-remembering-9-11","tag-september-11-ptsd"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/869072.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2653238","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4395"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2653238"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2653238\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2653242,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2653238\/revisions\/2653242"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2653239"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2653238"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2653238"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2653238"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}