Layered Histories

Contemporary art by Native artists in the United States has experienced an ongoing renaissance from the mid-1900s to the present. There has been a large-scale expansion of art forms and interpretations of Western conceptions of abstraction, and a variety of aesthetic approaches. Interdisciplinary artist Jeffrey Gibson’s work almost seems to exist outside of time. His rigorous engagement with Indigenous and Western cultural and aesthetic traditions, alongside contemporary popular culture, results in works that invite recognition and connection across audiences.

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