Art is Life with Landry Butler

Landry Butler is a multidisciplinary American artist whose work spans visual art, spoken word, and music, drawing favorable comparisons to Jandek, Laurie Anderson, Dr. Eugene Chadbourne, and They Might Be Giants. Deeply influenced by the existential and avant-garde philosophies of Albert Camus, Jean-Paul Sartre, John Cage, and Mark Rothko, Butler’s genre-defying creations explore themes of transformation, personal growth, and self-actualization within a society steeped in alienation, fear, and consumerism.

In 2024, Butler received the prestigious Tanne Foundation Award, recognizing his impactful contributions to multidisciplinary art. As a founding member and master wordsmith of the underground art music collective Inglewood Social Club, he has been at the forefront of innovative art music. I Have Nothing to Say and I Am Saying It marks Butler’s return to publishing, his first book since 2010’s Fire Walk, a compelling collection of photographs and poetry.

In addition to his literary and musical pursuits, Butler has showcased his acting talents, portraying Londin Hyatt in FIX, Nashville’s Original Rehab Rock Opera and Dr. Abraham Prince in the award-winning film FOGG: Diary of a Sociopath.

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Current Projects

Brave New Works Lab at OZ Arts Nashville
https://www.ozartsnashville.org/brave-new-works-lab-2025/

Inglewood Social Club Announces ‘Welcome to Paradise’ Film and Performances at OZ Arts Nashville
RECLUSIVE ART MUSIC COLLECTIVE PLAYS A RECORD THREE SHOWS IN ONE YEAR

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