Queer indigenous artist’s work among The Modern’s four new acquisitions
On Monday, May 19, Director Marla Price announced the acquisition of artworks by four artists — Jeffrey Gibson, Gabriel Orozco, Howardena Pindell, and Dyani White Hawk—for the Modern’s permanent collection. “I’m Not Perfect” is part of Jeffrey Gibson’s punching bag series. ((photo via Marc Straus Gallery) Gibson is a queer indigenous artist whose sculptural piece “I’m Not Perfect (2014)” is now part of The Modern.
The artist was recently featured at Washington State University’s Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art for the They Teach Love exhibition.
Currently, he is repping the United States at the 60th Venice Biennale, an international contemporary art exhibition on display since last month through this November.
From The Modern: Jeffery Gibson (b. 1972, Colorado Springs, Colorado) champions overlooked narratives to create reflections of contemporary life.
