Tag: half Choctaw and half Cherokee

Jeffrey Gibson, American History, 2015
wool, steel studs, glass beads, artificial sinew, metal jingles, acrylic yarn, nylon fringe, canvas, wood
89 x 66 x 5 inches
Art, Art Gallery, Art Shows

MARC STRAUS presents a solo exhibition of a new body of work by Jeffrey Gibson on view from October 25 to December 13.

Jeffrey Gibson (b. 1972), who is half Choctaw and half Cherokee, creates sculptures and paintings that intermingle traditional Native American craft with contemporary art and culture. Native American craftsmanship and contemporary pop culture coexist comfortably, resulting in an amalgam of the artist’s vast personal interests in popular music and literature, […]