Jeffrey Gibson

Artist, Connector, Gay, Global soul, World traveler

Jeffrey Gibson lives and works in Brooklyn, New York. He received a Visual Arts Grant from Creative Capital Foundation in 2005; the Eiteljorg Museum Fellowship in 2009; and a Percent for Art commission by the Department of Cultural Affairs in New York City in 2010. His work has been featured and reviewed in numerous publications, including The New York Times, The New Yorker, The Village Voice, The Boston, Globe, Art In America, ArtNews, Art Lies and The Brooklyn Rail. His work has recently been included in exhibitions at The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; Plug-In Institute of Contemporary Art; The Peabody Essex Museum; Participant Inc.; and will be included in upcoming exhibitions at The Museum of Art and Design; The National Academy Museum; The National Gallery of Canada, and Horton Gallery in Berlin. He is a 2012 TED Foundation Fellow.

I am passionate about bringing history and contemporary issues together through my art practice.

Move slowly, consider your decisions thoughtfully, remember that what you do today will affect future generations. There are no small acts.

Contemporary Art, Contemporary Native American Art, Installation, Painting, sculpture

I'm actually a really good cook when I have the time, and enjoy it.