Jeffrey Gibson: I AM A RAINBOW TOO at Sikkema Jenkins & Co.

Sikkema Jenkins & Co. is pleased to present I AM A RAINBOW TOO, a solo exhibition of new work by Jeffrey Gibson on view from October 18 through November 21, 2018.

I AM A RAINBOW TOO marks Jeffrey Gibson’s first exhibition with Sikkema Jenkins & Co. and is his first show focused primarily on his painting practice since 2010. The exhibition features six large canvases along with a smaller scale painted triptych entitled SKIN in red, yellow, and brown tones, and a seven-part work entitled I AM A RAINBOW TOO painted in a seven-color spectrum all bordered by unique beaded inset frames. For this body of work, Gibson continues his exploration of geometric abstraction in bright colors and strong patterning, but integrating text – common in his beaded panels, textiles, garments, and popular series of punching bags – onto the painted canvas for the first time using a typography developed by the artist. The paintings are accompanied by two punching bags and two tapestries on trading post weavings, embellished with glass beads, jingles, steel studs, ribbons, and fringe.