tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64993365585460353342024-02-07T05:12:10.906-05:00Jeffrey Gibson: TotemsThis blog has been set up to document the development of the exhibition titled Totems by artist Jeffrey Gibson. The work for this exhibition will be created on-site between March 8 - 13, 2009 at SalaDiaz in San Antonio. Please check back for weekly updates and to leave your comments.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6499336558546035334.post-20918637307392379872009-03-11T21:47:00.002-04:002009-03-11T21:54:15.628-04:00Sala Diaz / Wednesday<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS6BEkjh7WUEWrQlCSHq1m069GYJ5ZmFiXI1Pob0v-CdmteFpbgOb_76qv_91Cj8bCs-6JMNZx6qwIthvurUSuczijOv81GPTjkPitIAs1xfWVF4Yx1NxIhe4_4WfENCCMYVSBYOYECwKR/s1600-h/web-Plastic+Bag.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS6BEkjh7WUEWrQlCSHq1m069GYJ5ZmFiXI1Pob0v-CdmteFpbgOb_76qv_91Cj8bCs-6JMNZx6qwIthvurUSuczijOv81GPTjkPitIAs1xfWVF4Yx1NxIhe4_4WfENCCMYVSBYOYECwKR/s400/web-Plastic+Bag.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312113603033737858" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRgWdWQAYkASBoBZVIbOjFlOFeFSouFUuewry2lr9_f-59xCVuJ1zo6dabUnGjLT_eSLqbUkt5Qftwf3zbOVcheWX8EOUaYlf2-t_F0OaTJSpECyxDvWjyFBKTb3mnj5zwAb6h1aIoMQQd/s1600-h/web-Plastic+Bag+full.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRgWdWQAYkASBoBZVIbOjFlOFeFSouFUuewry2lr9_f-59xCVuJ1zo6dabUnGjLT_eSLqbUkt5Qftwf3zbOVcheWX8EOUaYlf2-t_F0OaTJSpECyxDvWjyFBKTb3mnj5zwAb6h1aIoMQQd/s400/web-Plastic+Bag+full.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312113595051767986" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLaYf3JzjItx54BWowLSPckemoPsYJFo_hCXGNU4gUNwgomziYe3FNJ3FV9SUeal6qQdSHUFNBaW6U3EK1t2ViNUDT7WuTvETci_FCAKSEU_suUpi0kPxENEhbK3OSuiZJvvjp9G49-GVT/s1600-h/web-Mushroom+Head.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLaYf3JzjItx54BWowLSPckemoPsYJFo_hCXGNU4gUNwgomziYe3FNJ3FV9SUeal6qQdSHUFNBaW6U3EK1t2ViNUDT7WuTvETci_FCAKSEU_suUpi0kPxENEhbK3OSuiZJvvjp9G49-GVT/s400/web-Mushroom+Head.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312113594452040114" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB_RDe4qNpGtON9mqojN1AJqFxfk9rtKJ6xmrFFD73yZCqycYZUwji1fILHK1ixMvEiOwsW9SMDe8DkHFh8L8-KRw61lSM4GvEmCTwr43TgmEJWHaJpZC1QE8evPWMyPKsf9RJX73hLHIN/s1600-h/web-totem.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB_RDe4qNpGtON9mqojN1AJqFxfk9rtKJ6xmrFFD73yZCqycYZUwji1fILHK1ixMvEiOwsW9SMDe8DkHFh8L8-KRw61lSM4GvEmCTwr43TgmEJWHaJpZC1QE8evPWMyPKsf9RJX73hLHIN/s400/web-totem.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312113574346809186" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigvqtBDHWO1SwIXaBkRK0K1HSBe7l5dwJFg4gMyyphiEPLNLZqh59LHpWl7r2snd6T_FKRUW-FrtTF1w7D3ShSyErHY5Hw7KLaw-mBgavhQJoWszMV5GW5_NW4z8e_VcAAZrQTmJ5au5o9/s1600-h/web-mushroom+w+Ri.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigvqtBDHWO1SwIXaBkRK0K1HSBe7l5dwJFg4gMyyphiEPLNLZqh59LHpWl7r2snd6T_FKRUW-FrtTF1w7D3ShSyErHY5Hw7KLaw-mBgavhQJoWszMV5GW5_NW4z8e_VcAAZrQTmJ5au5o9/s400/web-mushroom+w+Ri.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312113568268757874" /></a><br />Here are some snapshots of what has developed at Sala Diaz over the past few days. It has been a lot of work but I am very happy with what we have made. The show will include one outdoor sculpture and two figures inside. We are hoping to produce a print as well by Friday. Hope you all can come if you are in town. It should be a good time with great food and a bonfire. <br />Ri has been my invaluable assistant while I have been here. I could not have done this without her. <br />Speak soon,<br />JeffUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6499336558546035334.post-28883249396315645962009-03-09T00:14:00.003-04:002009-03-09T00:19:33.934-04:00First Day in San Antonio<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpmhBuFHI-w8KaQ34pU2tom9eIkc4ucbf1PMg6olQB05w26Sl2-GeUZ_liyy7b17mluH6E6lGoUInExXCmCqP6XAYS8pE4nM5zkM6YQ-ia1aEBW96qfV_-A4qkF8PJb1wy5IG8-LgtH8CL/s1600-h/IMG_0825.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpmhBuFHI-w8KaQ34pU2tom9eIkc4ucbf1PMg6olQB05w26Sl2-GeUZ_liyy7b17mluH6E6lGoUInExXCmCqP6XAYS8pE4nM5zkM6YQ-ia1aEBW96qfV_-A4qkF8PJb1wy5IG8-LgtH8CL/s400/IMG_0825.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311037457423636610" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjefPVki5hTCErCsdTZZK660N-MTIi2wHEM-xqqsEidmedZ5MnAz-yLjb_ViSQoRIVLN1GkLLRPvqyQ57D16TOmUaMDVmTvdkMW_7OHuLetITWcONSy0wJjfzAlisHCzipDaaQ95Ffmv4Hl/s1600-h/IMG_0821.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjefPVki5hTCErCsdTZZK660N-MTIi2wHEM-xqqsEidmedZ5MnAz-yLjb_ViSQoRIVLN1GkLLRPvqyQ57D16TOmUaMDVmTvdkMW_7OHuLetITWcONSy0wJjfzAlisHCzipDaaQ95Ffmv4Hl/s400/IMG_0821.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311037453261211810" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtPm-yHnhrBEWeKuDoMa9zG5eWYjeESw0IFXW-zbwPRNDu2qNu3sTiPlQ9SZueNAR2zPP2CBR0UkxMzzRNq5MPtZ7rOeovGC72-zjtT3HfsfhqkcEby9dXrey-YdV6FkvUhyYPfZ8rlDMT/s1600-h/IMG_0818.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtPm-yHnhrBEWeKuDoMa9zG5eWYjeESw0IFXW-zbwPRNDu2qNu3sTiPlQ9SZueNAR2zPP2CBR0UkxMzzRNq5MPtZ7rOeovGC72-zjtT3HfsfhqkcEby9dXrey-YdV6FkvUhyYPfZ8rlDMT/s400/IMG_0818.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311037445474273122" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-9KHBWR3dT3ljhH_4t1Dx-s3_VPN9kM2SoIztwxIpr2RveNO42nMtIbwJXAjpPUAuEzjnF2QnqpAdiV_dZHzeKcOI2z90ndvYmwDmfo6io9fgxWBXNY9Abpy2WQSMtOZ9NGC0HAlS36tS/s1600-h/IMG_0817.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-9KHBWR3dT3ljhH_4t1Dx-s3_VPN9kM2SoIztwxIpr2RveNO42nMtIbwJXAjpPUAuEzjnF2QnqpAdiV_dZHzeKcOI2z90ndvYmwDmfo6io9fgxWBXNY9Abpy2WQSMtOZ9NGC0HAlS36tS/s400/IMG_0817.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311037439280557202" /></a><br />Today was my first full day in beautiful San Antonio. People seriously could not be nicer. I spent the day searching for materials to begin building the pieces tomorrow. There is so much to be done but I feel pretty good about the progress made today. I am staying with the incredible Mike Casey at his house in the pictures. I'll post more images as it all develops.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6499336558546035334.post-66262542940281120312009-03-09T00:11:00.003-04:002009-03-09T00:13:55.166-04:00The Flower Man - Houston, TX<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGHkIvUqSiuQygrUpEEqFIpmhlr2JYHLglEdrKw-wuSIXuAygJAuAA54iao8d9yqk9obwORHW_dITmJsdcIH3zzLkGT8diKXZcEoU6jp5CnXPG3M7EVnHcqmBp2wAINCV1exkkzs2lqEJd/s1600-h/IMG_0765.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGHkIvUqSiuQygrUpEEqFIpmhlr2JYHLglEdrKw-wuSIXuAygJAuAA54iao8d9yqk9obwORHW_dITmJsdcIH3zzLkGT8diKXZcEoU6jp5CnXPG3M7EVnHcqmBp2wAINCV1exkkzs2lqEJd/s400/IMG_0765.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311036243254877138" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP8UD6WddGn-LQMAQiUxm0TyIJDbCWX5MRZQ50CgP6-2EpS_xGxuNK0UGR7TTJg1R0ozu5VLBxBOTUM5cKk5azKYOO0ge_3NrfSuOuIUVIfSESlmCM3eDc1dQAQsavtrZYPUnK3p_lN3tA/s1600-h/IMG_0773.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP8UD6WddGn-LQMAQiUxm0TyIJDbCWX5MRZQ50CgP6-2EpS_xGxuNK0UGR7TTJg1R0ozu5VLBxBOTUM5cKk5azKYOO0ge_3NrfSuOuIUVIfSESlmCM3eDc1dQAQsavtrZYPUnK3p_lN3tA/s400/IMG_0773.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311036239131310114" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_7UWAJFZkZdr53yQ6IPs8gJGUF5jxi-vNon6hH2HqVBORzlHme98O2ge3UXGpA5PQL3oYYaaOHDXe6IKmNC5_ivhxdOYoPbbKngC3JLgIq7R8umirVgC1tWIUVfeM-Ght-AEKWyhleze9/s1600-h/IMG_0775.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_7UWAJFZkZdr53yQ6IPs8gJGUF5jxi-vNon6hH2HqVBORzlHme98O2ge3UXGpA5PQL3oYYaaOHDXe6IKmNC5_ivhxdOYoPbbKngC3JLgIq7R8umirVgC1tWIUVfeM-Ght-AEKWyhleze9/s400/IMG_0775.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311036242246883474" /></a><br />Jeanine and I stumbled upon the gracious Flower Man of Houston and he invited us in to see his amazing place. Go if you ever come to Houston. Enjoy.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6499336558546035334.post-43757265524420600452009-03-09T00:00:00.004-04:002009-03-09T00:10:33.898-04:00Solution @ Diverseworks<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQighYZqE9apYtV4QeOnKjmH_RxrRFxTz9ySzvx0i1nOmcy5zO5TDEmXI6polY9TraFbOcXnDaamW9PT8I2TpW2Yl7PpHMJOuevsn9fwPcvPtaFF5OL5IhBGC3SxF2SWPKtDU2VNbJCywH/s1600-h/full+install.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQighYZqE9apYtV4QeOnKjmH_RxrRFxTz9ySzvx0i1nOmcy5zO5TDEmXI6polY9TraFbOcXnDaamW9PT8I2TpW2Yl7PpHMJOuevsn9fwPcvPtaFF5OL5IhBGC3SxF2SWPKtDU2VNbJCywH/s400/full+install.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311035514674077058" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwqtoIYLEvWfe0DuY42iwoZz5UsmE1uxz95bICHavdur_AfnazcKRu-lQxYik3YCp7iTpmpXLSnacPHCAYE2r_W4VR1joE4kSTTQ1AMrvjehI1dbc2tpWAlhuGCTEI2eWMonKyRMy0LDWJ/s1600-h/DWinstall+w+John.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 276px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwqtoIYLEvWfe0DuY42iwoZz5UsmE1uxz95bICHavdur_AfnazcKRu-lQxYik3YCp7iTpmpXLSnacPHCAYE2r_W4VR1joE4kSTTQ1AMrvjehI1dbc2tpWAlhuGCTEI2eWMonKyRMy0LDWJ/s400/DWinstall+w+John.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311035512784636530" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-GaNK0jWKFXq0gHbEX2dqtJwKlMA3LExQXdaPqAfBuz2ExefaK2M_aD42U25QEx1BQFjIgs4HDKxh9CCdu29qa4tKnHSiaG3_iNZPRGcQZTqrorPSQB7kZk6HMZplFdfrz3v6YhorJg2e/s1600-h/Install.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-GaNK0jWKFXq0gHbEX2dqtJwKlMA3LExQXdaPqAfBuz2ExefaK2M_aD42U25QEx1BQFjIgs4HDKxh9CCdu29qa4tKnHSiaG3_iNZPRGcQZTqrorPSQB7kZk6HMZplFdfrz3v6YhorJg2e/s400/Install.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311035506286418722" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWScwAKdvzCEvTQOVw5GfZ5M8-VuO4twv7XSaIwkLs_QkzCkarzgp4UEpgljIck47rkGsXpGaPkzmqSs_CqxgbUuWdbVs1b02L8fmWQqvRTZouClDrjSalhhiFOOb3k0srw9blD-Y67-uD/s1600-h/Jeanine+and+Chris.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWScwAKdvzCEvTQOVw5GfZ5M8-VuO4twv7XSaIwkLs_QkzCkarzgp4UEpgljIck47rkGsXpGaPkzmqSs_CqxgbUuWdbVs1b02L8fmWQqvRTZouClDrjSalhhiFOOb3k0srw9blD-Y67-uD/s400/Jeanine+and+Chris.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311035499810321842" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiAid32dDsw4fsF6fUVJmkZITnYRSvJgI1VjZ7HPuYavh3ScAXysQ5xMh0Qw2MQlsoFp02PNAoEKyWHQNcnEk89hYgp9mO0w59lkDBkLwbQ3TLVXv5SzsVtl1S4e_ecO-Ph7ApGuJO1Fbf/s1600-h/Nina+Jumping.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 333px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiAid32dDsw4fsF6fUVJmkZITnYRSvJgI1VjZ7HPuYavh3ScAXysQ5xMh0Qw2MQlsoFp02PNAoEKyWHQNcnEk89hYgp9mO0w59lkDBkLwbQ3TLVXv5SzsVtl1S4e_ecO-Ph7ApGuJO1Fbf/s400/Nina+Jumping.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311035490239016706" /></a><br />These images are from the show <span style="font-style:italic;"></span>Solution<span style="font-style:italic;"></span>, organized by Janet Phelps at Diverseworks in Houston. The opening was on Friday, March 6th. I contributed three new mixed media sculptures and six digital and painted canvases. You can read more about the show and the other artists at the above link.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6499336558546035334.post-56565319034856770092009-03-01T08:49:00.002-05:002009-03-01T08:51:57.948-05:00Mannequins Found<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5psjjEorsWYTn0Ev_fHOBMCPiL_OZ8AcRTmZbcBlLPLZgIVA5xSJVwcE8wMim1B0csGHZe8yTCzXhqRQv9YD4wrMBz_-s0N1vxWWAoIPCgCNc6AypnYn1NRkkKn8axIyxAdts1463UUVy/s1600-h/mannequins.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 392px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5psjjEorsWYTn0Ev_fHOBMCPiL_OZ8AcRTmZbcBlLPLZgIVA5xSJVwcE8wMim1B0csGHZe8yTCzXhqRQv9YD4wrMBz_-s0N1vxWWAoIPCgCNc6AypnYn1NRkkKn8axIyxAdts1463UUVy/s400/mannequins.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308216628850179330" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6499336558546035334.post-88913303408904014672009-03-01T08:39:00.002-05:002009-03-01T08:43:41.965-05:00Radio interview with Jeffrey Gibson and Michael WaughThe link will take you to the KPFT digital archive of last weeks programming. Click play for the Living Art Episode from Friday February 27th. It's a great interview. Michael and I come in during the last half hour. Enjoy.<br />-Jeff<br />http://archive.kpft.org/Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6499336558546035334.post-25368868069949284302009-02-21T15:11:00.003-05:002009-02-21T15:27:35.739-05:00Getting Started<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCYjSIsdwrtTOgPPOciJcL4oIvsXLDy0oAvU4_OeUwNwHUcON7p0_h7AMas0p4oIsXrtWGvsSzq6Z0cm8Am7aH-xw67JNQXQQ2Jab1f5e9F4loIyltTvBx1p23WafKA5GiVyUm8Tq9174m/s1600-h/Blog+1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCYjSIsdwrtTOgPPOciJcL4oIvsXLDy0oAvU4_OeUwNwHUcON7p0_h7AMas0p4oIsXrtWGvsSzq6Z0cm8Am7aH-xw67JNQXQQ2Jab1f5e9F4loIyltTvBx1p23WafKA5GiVyUm8Tq9174m/s400/Blog+1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305349922829160290" /></a><br />Thanks for visiting the site for the upcoming show at SalaDiaz. I have just come back from Home Depot and some local dollar stores here in Brooklyn. I have also found an amazing assistant in San Antonio named Ri Baranovicht. She is beginning to work on things in San Antonio to ensure I can complete the work in just five days. I am posting a digital collage of the pictures that I took today and some pictures of tourist totems from the last century.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6499336558546035334.post-46675565749219237422009-02-21T14:34:00.006-05:002009-02-21T15:09:04.026-05:00Press Release<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH3502iLDiL_tYGgOz5ZVF8Wu5Hc7bi1_Pc1H9Fx6o16PwUvxNkbrOHDv50lPs4VGulEHNgg-3ymJjbFuPjvRtJZM6pCePgf9JrY8mgKUinxrF-5RdAplK55CAaLIRFDYsB_gBm7ZuK_I1/s1600-h/004.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH3502iLDiL_tYGgOz5ZVF8Wu5Hc7bi1_Pc1H9Fx6o16PwUvxNkbrOHDv50lPs4VGulEHNgg-3ymJjbFuPjvRtJZM6pCePgf9JrY8mgKUinxrF-5RdAplK55CAaLIRFDYsB_gBm7ZuK_I1/s400/004.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305340326707197330" /></a><br /><br />SalaDiaz<br><br />517 Stieren, San Antonio, Texas 78210, 210.852.4492<br><br /><br />Jeffrey Gibson: Totems<br><br />March 13 – April 12, 2009<br><br />Reception, Friday, March 13, 7 – 11 PM<br><br /><br />Sala Diaz is pleased to present Jeffrey Gibson’s solo exhibition of totemic sculptures titled Totems. In this body of work, Gibson has made three new works that use multiple found and altered objects from local thrift and dollar stores in San Antonio. The colorful hybrid aesthetics of Gibson’s work may appear to be whimsical and verge on kitsch but his concerns are deeply rooted in a critique of consumer culture and the cultural crossroads that cheaply produced plastic products represent.<br><br /> <br />These objects assume new meanings when contextualized within Gibson’s concerns. His materials are often plastic and produced in non-Western countries where labor is cheap in comparison to the United States. These products are then sold at cheap prices to American consumers driven to shop at discount stores. Often the products are in these stores because they are overstock or past an expiration date. Gibson understands that these objects are not biodegradable and reflect the complex relationships between Western and non-Western economies. To him the cost of his materials are much higher in social, political and environmental terms.<br><br /><br />Gibson has chosen the title and format of a totem for these sculptures for multiple reasons. He is member of The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians and has grown up with the knowledge of the obvious Native American stereotypes, including the tourist plastic or resin totem pole, among many others. For Gibson, these cliché formats are not representative of Native American culture but do provide strategies for critique of cultural value and representation. By stacking cheap throwaway plastic objects in multiples and on top of each other into totemic structures, Gibson asks the viewer to reflect on the origin of these objects, the cost of these objects, and what they collectively have to say about how we operate as a larger culture. <br><br /><br />Jeffrey Gibson lives and works in Brooklyn, New York. His paintings and sculptures have been included in exhibitions at The National Museum of the American Indian and The Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum in 2007, at The Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art in 2006, Samson Projects in Boston, and Dust Gallery in Las Vegas. He is a 2005 recipient of a visual arts grant from The Creative Capital Foundation and has been selected as an Eiteljorg Museum Fellow for 2008-09. Gibson’s artwork has been reviewed in various publications, including The New York Times, ArtNews, The Boston Globe and NY Arts Magazine. His work is in numerous public and private collections including the Smithsonian Institution, The Denver Art Museum, and The Eiteljorg Museum. He will concurrently exhibit a new large-scale installation at Diverseworks in Houston as part of Solution, organized by Janet Phelps, through April 18, 2009.<br><br /><br />More or Jeffrey Gibson’s work can be seen at <a href="http://www.jeffreygibson.net">www.jeffreygibson.net</a><br><br /> <br />Sala Diaz is a 501 (C)(3) non-profit space supporting the San Antonio community with exhibitions of local, national and international artists and is located at 517 Stieren, near the intersection of South Alamo and South Saint Mary’s Street in the heart of the Restaurant Supply District. Open weekly, Thursday - Saturday from 2 - 6 PM and every First Friday at 9 PM. Sala Diaz is sponsored by Fluent Collaborative, Liberty Bar, The National Endowment For The Arts and numerous private individuals.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0