Jeffrey Gibson joins Stephen Friedman Gallery
Stephen Friedman Gallery announced representation of Choctaw-Cherokee artist Jeffrey Gibson. Gibson was born in 1972, Colorado, USA and he currently lives and works in Hudson Valley, New York. The artist combines intricate indigenous artisanal handcraft such as beadwork, leatherwork and quilting with narratives of contemporary resistance in protest slogans and song lyrics. This blend of confrontation and pageantry is reinforced by what Felicia Feaster describes as a sense of movement and performance as if these objects … are costumes waiting for a dancer to inhabit them. The artist harnesses the power of such materials and techniques to activate overlooked narratives, while embracing the presence of historically marginalised identities. Gibson explains: I am drawn to these materials because they acknowledge the global world. Historically, beads often came from Italy, the Czech Rep
Stephen Friedman Gallery announced representation of Choctaw-Cherokee artist Jeffrey Gibson. Gibson was born in 1972, Colorado, USA and he currently lives and works in Hudson Valley, New York. The artist combines intricate indigenous artisanal handcraft such as beadwork, leatherwork and quilting with narratives of contemporary resistance in protest slogans and song lyrics. This blend of confrontation and pageantry is reinforced by what Felicia Feaster describes as a sense of movement and performance as if these objects … are costumes waiting for a dancer to inhabit them. The artist harnesses the power of such materials and techniques to activate overlooked narratives, while embracing the presence of historically marginalised identities. Gibson explains: I am drawn to these materials because they acknowledge the global world. Historically, beads often came from Italy, the Czech Rep