BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:icalendar-ruby CALSCALE:GREGORIAN X-WR-CALNAME:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day X-WR-TIMEZONE:Central Time (US & Canada) BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260907T062455Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_4559826 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190714 DESCRIPTION:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day highlights new developments in the artist’s genre-bridging practice. The exhibition features over fifty works made between 2014 and 2018 including intricately beaded wall hangin gs and punching bags\, paintings\, ceramics\, garments\, helmets\, and a n ew video commissioned for the exhibition\, I Was Here (2018). The film fol lows Macy\, a trans-Choctaw woman living on a reservation in rural Mississ ippi\, melding documentary and fantastical elements in a way that harkens back to independent films from the 1980s and 90s such as “Bagdad Cafe” (1987) and “My Own Private Idaho” (1991).\n\nIn his work\, Gibson (b. 1972\; based in Germantown\, New York) brings together his Choctaw and Ch erokee heritage and a range of diverse artistic and cultural influences to explore race\, sexuality\, religion\, and gender. Gibson’s art often jo ins exuberant colors\, patterns\, and materials with text borrowed from su ch authors as James Baldwin and Simone de Beauvoir or song lyrics by Grace Jones\, Boy George\, and other musicians. These combinations highlight th e unexpected connections between ceremonies and performances found in Nati ve American powwow rituals\, dance clubs\, and drag shows\, underscoring t he complex vitality of Gibson’s eclectic sources.\n\nThis exhibition wil l be on view in our Butler Gallery\, located on the ground floor of the mu seum.\n\n? Share your experience on social media using #ThisIsTheDayATX\n\ nThis Is the Day is organized by the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art a t Hamilton College in Clinton\, New York.\n\nThe Blanton’s presentation is organized by Veronica Roberts\, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art\ , Blanton Museum of Art\n\n \n\nImage: Jeffrey Gibson. ALIVE!\, 2016. Glas s beads\, tin jingles\, steel studs\, and artificial sinew on acrylic felt \, mounted on canvas\, 100 x 61 ¼ in. (254 x 155.6 cm). Courtesy of the a rtist\; Roberts Projects\, Los Angeles\; Sikkema Jenkins & Co.\, New York\ ; and Kavi Gupta\, Chicago © 2018 Jeffrey Gibson GEO:30.280773;-97.737732 LOCATION:Blanton Museum of Art (BMA) SUMMARY:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utexas.edu/event/jeffrey_gibson_this_is_the_ day CATEGORIES:Arts & Humanities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260907T062455Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_4559827 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190715 DESCRIPTION:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day highlights new developments in the artist’s genre-bridging practice. The exhibition features over fifty works made between 2014 and 2018 including intricately beaded wall hangin gs and punching bags\, paintings\, ceramics\, garments\, helmets\, and a n ew video commissioned for the exhibition\, I Was Here (2018). The film fol lows Macy\, a trans-Choctaw woman living on a reservation in rural Mississ ippi\, melding documentary and fantastical elements in a way that harkens back to independent films from the 1980s and 90s such as “Bagdad Cafe” (1987) and “My Own Private Idaho” (1991).\n\nIn his work\, Gibson (b. 1972\; based in Germantown\, New York) brings together his Choctaw and Ch erokee heritage and a range of diverse artistic and cultural influences to explore race\, sexuality\, religion\, and gender. Gibson’s art often jo ins exuberant colors\, patterns\, and materials with text borrowed from su ch authors as James Baldwin and Simone de Beauvoir or song lyrics by Grace Jones\, Boy George\, and other musicians. These combinations highlight th e unexpected connections between ceremonies and performances found in Nati ve American powwow rituals\, dance clubs\, and drag shows\, underscoring t he complex vitality of Gibson’s eclectic sources.\n\nThis exhibition wil l be on view in our Butler Gallery\, located on the ground floor of the mu seum.\n\n? Share your experience on social media using #ThisIsTheDayATX\n\ nThis Is the Day is organized by the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art a t Hamilton College in Clinton\, New York.\n\nThe Blanton’s presentation is organized by Veronica Roberts\, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art\ , Blanton Museum of Art\n\n \n\nImage: Jeffrey Gibson. ALIVE!\, 2016. Glas s beads\, tin jingles\, steel studs\, and artificial sinew on acrylic felt \, mounted on canvas\, 100 x 61 ¼ in. (254 x 155.6 cm). Courtesy of the a rtist\; Roberts Projects\, Los Angeles\; Sikkema Jenkins & Co.\, New York\ ; and Kavi Gupta\, Chicago © 2018 Jeffrey Gibson GEO:30.280773;-97.737732 LOCATION:Blanton Museum of Art (BMA) SUMMARY:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utexas.edu/event/jeffrey_gibson_this_is_the_ day CATEGORIES:Arts & Humanities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260907T062455Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_4559828 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190716 DESCRIPTION:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day highlights new developments in the artist’s genre-bridging practice. The exhibition features over fifty works made between 2014 and 2018 including intricately beaded wall hangin gs and punching bags\, paintings\, ceramics\, garments\, helmets\, and a n ew video commissioned for the exhibition\, I Was Here (2018). The film fol lows Macy\, a trans-Choctaw woman living on a reservation in rural Mississ ippi\, melding documentary and fantastical elements in a way that harkens back to independent films from the 1980s and 90s such as “Bagdad Cafe” (1987) and “My Own Private Idaho” (1991).\n\nIn his work\, Gibson (b. 1972\; based in Germantown\, New York) brings together his Choctaw and Ch erokee heritage and a range of diverse artistic and cultural influences to explore race\, sexuality\, religion\, and gender. Gibson’s art often jo ins exuberant colors\, patterns\, and materials with text borrowed from su ch authors as James Baldwin and Simone de Beauvoir or song lyrics by Grace Jones\, Boy George\, and other musicians. These combinations highlight th e unexpected connections between ceremonies and performances found in Nati ve American powwow rituals\, dance clubs\, and drag shows\, underscoring t he complex vitality of Gibson’s eclectic sources.\n\nThis exhibition wil l be on view in our Butler Gallery\, located on the ground floor of the mu seum.\n\n? Share your experience on social media using #ThisIsTheDayATX\n\ nThis Is the Day is organized by the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art a t Hamilton College in Clinton\, New York.\n\nThe Blanton’s presentation is organized by Veronica Roberts\, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art\ , Blanton Museum of Art\n\n \n\nImage: Jeffrey Gibson. ALIVE!\, 2016. Glas s beads\, tin jingles\, steel studs\, and artificial sinew on acrylic felt \, mounted on canvas\, 100 x 61 ¼ in. (254 x 155.6 cm). Courtesy of the a rtist\; Roberts Projects\, Los Angeles\; Sikkema Jenkins & Co.\, New York\ ; and Kavi Gupta\, Chicago © 2018 Jeffrey Gibson GEO:30.280773;-97.737732 LOCATION:Blanton Museum of Art (BMA) SUMMARY:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utexas.edu/event/jeffrey_gibson_this_is_the_ day CATEGORIES:Arts & Humanities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260907T062455Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_4559829 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190717 DESCRIPTION:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day highlights new developments in the artist’s genre-bridging practice. The exhibition features over fifty works made between 2014 and 2018 including intricately beaded wall hangin gs and punching bags\, paintings\, ceramics\, garments\, helmets\, and a n ew video commissioned for the exhibition\, I Was Here (2018). The film fol lows Macy\, a trans-Choctaw woman living on a reservation in rural Mississ ippi\, melding documentary and fantastical elements in a way that harkens back to independent films from the 1980s and 90s such as “Bagdad Cafe” (1987) and “My Own Private Idaho” (1991).\n\nIn his work\, Gibson (b. 1972\; based in Germantown\, New York) brings together his Choctaw and Ch erokee heritage and a range of diverse artistic and cultural influences to explore race\, sexuality\, religion\, and gender. Gibson’s art often jo ins exuberant colors\, patterns\, and materials with text borrowed from su ch authors as James Baldwin and Simone de Beauvoir or song lyrics by Grace Jones\, Boy George\, and other musicians. These combinations highlight th e unexpected connections between ceremonies and performances found in Nati ve American powwow rituals\, dance clubs\, and drag shows\, underscoring t he complex vitality of Gibson’s eclectic sources.\n\nThis exhibition wil l be on view in our Butler Gallery\, located on the ground floor of the mu seum.\n\n? Share your experience on social media using #ThisIsTheDayATX\n\ nThis Is the Day is organized by the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art a t Hamilton College in Clinton\, New York.\n\nThe Blanton’s presentation is organized by Veronica Roberts\, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art\ , Blanton Museum of Art\n\n \n\nImage: Jeffrey Gibson. ALIVE!\, 2016. Glas s beads\, tin jingles\, steel studs\, and artificial sinew on acrylic felt \, mounted on canvas\, 100 x 61 ¼ in. (254 x 155.6 cm). Courtesy of the a rtist\; Roberts Projects\, Los Angeles\; Sikkema Jenkins & Co.\, New York\ ; and Kavi Gupta\, Chicago © 2018 Jeffrey Gibson GEO:30.280773;-97.737732 LOCATION:Blanton Museum of Art (BMA) SUMMARY:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utexas.edu/event/jeffrey_gibson_this_is_the_ day CATEGORIES:Arts & Humanities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260907T062455Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_4559830 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190718 DESCRIPTION:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day highlights new developments in the artist’s genre-bridging practice. The exhibition features over fifty works made between 2014 and 2018 including intricately beaded wall hangin gs and punching bags\, paintings\, ceramics\, garments\, helmets\, and a n ew video commissioned for the exhibition\, I Was Here (2018). The film fol lows Macy\, a trans-Choctaw woman living on a reservation in rural Mississ ippi\, melding documentary and fantastical elements in a way that harkens back to independent films from the 1980s and 90s such as “Bagdad Cafe” (1987) and “My Own Private Idaho” (1991).\n\nIn his work\, Gibson (b. 1972\; based in Germantown\, New York) brings together his Choctaw and Ch erokee heritage and a range of diverse artistic and cultural influences to explore race\, sexuality\, religion\, and gender. Gibson’s art often jo ins exuberant colors\, patterns\, and materials with text borrowed from su ch authors as James Baldwin and Simone de Beauvoir or song lyrics by Grace Jones\, Boy George\, and other musicians. These combinations highlight th e unexpected connections between ceremonies and performances found in Nati ve American powwow rituals\, dance clubs\, and drag shows\, underscoring t he complex vitality of Gibson’s eclectic sources.\n\nThis exhibition wil l be on view in our Butler Gallery\, located on the ground floor of the mu seum.\n\n? Share your experience on social media using #ThisIsTheDayATX\n\ nThis Is the Day is organized by the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art a t Hamilton College in Clinton\, New York.\n\nThe Blanton’s presentation is organized by Veronica Roberts\, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art\ , Blanton Museum of Art\n\n \n\nImage: Jeffrey Gibson. ALIVE!\, 2016. Glas s beads\, tin jingles\, steel studs\, and artificial sinew on acrylic felt \, mounted on canvas\, 100 x 61 ¼ in. (254 x 155.6 cm). Courtesy of the a rtist\; Roberts Projects\, Los Angeles\; Sikkema Jenkins & Co.\, New York\ ; and Kavi Gupta\, Chicago © 2018 Jeffrey Gibson GEO:30.280773;-97.737732 LOCATION:Blanton Museum of Art (BMA) SUMMARY:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utexas.edu/event/jeffrey_gibson_this_is_the_ day CATEGORIES:Arts & Humanities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260907T062455Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_4559831 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190719 DESCRIPTION:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day highlights new developments in the artist’s genre-bridging practice. The exhibition features over fifty works made between 2014 and 2018 including intricately beaded wall hangin gs and punching bags\, paintings\, ceramics\, garments\, helmets\, and a n ew video commissioned for the exhibition\, I Was Here (2018). The film fol lows Macy\, a trans-Choctaw woman living on a reservation in rural Mississ ippi\, melding documentary and fantastical elements in a way that harkens back to independent films from the 1980s and 90s such as “Bagdad Cafe” (1987) and “My Own Private Idaho” (1991).\n\nIn his work\, Gibson (b. 1972\; based in Germantown\, New York) brings together his Choctaw and Ch erokee heritage and a range of diverse artistic and cultural influences to explore race\, sexuality\, religion\, and gender. Gibson’s art often jo ins exuberant colors\, patterns\, and materials with text borrowed from su ch authors as James Baldwin and Simone de Beauvoir or song lyrics by Grace Jones\, Boy George\, and other musicians. These combinations highlight th e unexpected connections between ceremonies and performances found in Nati ve American powwow rituals\, dance clubs\, and drag shows\, underscoring t he complex vitality of Gibson’s eclectic sources.\n\nThis exhibition wil l be on view in our Butler Gallery\, located on the ground floor of the mu seum.\n\n? Share your experience on social media using #ThisIsTheDayATX\n\ nThis Is the Day is organized by the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art a t Hamilton College in Clinton\, New York.\n\nThe Blanton’s presentation is organized by Veronica Roberts\, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art\ , Blanton Museum of Art\n\n \n\nImage: Jeffrey Gibson. ALIVE!\, 2016. Glas s beads\, tin jingles\, steel studs\, and artificial sinew on acrylic felt \, mounted on canvas\, 100 x 61 ¼ in. (254 x 155.6 cm). Courtesy of the a rtist\; Roberts Projects\, Los Angeles\; Sikkema Jenkins & Co.\, New York\ ; and Kavi Gupta\, Chicago © 2018 Jeffrey Gibson GEO:30.280773;-97.737732 LOCATION:Blanton Museum of Art (BMA) SUMMARY:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utexas.edu/event/jeffrey_gibson_this_is_the_ day CATEGORIES:Arts & Humanities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260907T062455Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_4559832 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190720 DESCRIPTION:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day highlights new developments in the artist’s genre-bridging practice. The exhibition features over fifty works made between 2014 and 2018 including intricately beaded wall hangin gs and punching bags\, paintings\, ceramics\, garments\, helmets\, and a n ew video commissioned for the exhibition\, I Was Here (2018). The film fol lows Macy\, a trans-Choctaw woman living on a reservation in rural Mississ ippi\, melding documentary and fantastical elements in a way that harkens back to independent films from the 1980s and 90s such as “Bagdad Cafe” (1987) and “My Own Private Idaho” (1991).\n\nIn his work\, Gibson (b. 1972\; based in Germantown\, New York) brings together his Choctaw and Ch erokee heritage and a range of diverse artistic and cultural influences to explore race\, sexuality\, religion\, and gender. Gibson’s art often jo ins exuberant colors\, patterns\, and materials with text borrowed from su ch authors as James Baldwin and Simone de Beauvoir or song lyrics by Grace Jones\, Boy George\, and other musicians. These combinations highlight th e unexpected connections between ceremonies and performances found in Nati ve American powwow rituals\, dance clubs\, and drag shows\, underscoring t he complex vitality of Gibson’s eclectic sources.\n\nThis exhibition wil l be on view in our Butler Gallery\, located on the ground floor of the mu seum.\n\n? Share your experience on social media using #ThisIsTheDayATX\n\ nThis Is the Day is organized by the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art a t Hamilton College in Clinton\, New York.\n\nThe Blanton’s presentation is organized by Veronica Roberts\, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art\ , Blanton Museum of Art\n\n \n\nImage: Jeffrey Gibson. ALIVE!\, 2016. Glas s beads\, tin jingles\, steel studs\, and artificial sinew on acrylic felt \, mounted on canvas\, 100 x 61 ¼ in. (254 x 155.6 cm). Courtesy of the a rtist\; Roberts Projects\, Los Angeles\; Sikkema Jenkins & Co.\, New York\ ; and Kavi Gupta\, Chicago © 2018 Jeffrey Gibson GEO:30.280773;-97.737732 LOCATION:Blanton Museum of Art (BMA) SUMMARY:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utexas.edu/event/jeffrey_gibson_this_is_the_ day CATEGORIES:Arts & Humanities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260907T062455Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_4559833 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190721 DESCRIPTION:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day highlights new developments in the artist’s genre-bridging practice. The exhibition features over fifty works made between 2014 and 2018 including intricately beaded wall hangin gs and punching bags\, paintings\, ceramics\, garments\, helmets\, and a n ew video commissioned for the exhibition\, I Was Here (2018). The film fol lows Macy\, a trans-Choctaw woman living on a reservation in rural Mississ ippi\, melding documentary and fantastical elements in a way that harkens back to independent films from the 1980s and 90s such as “Bagdad Cafe” (1987) and “My Own Private Idaho” (1991).\n\nIn his work\, Gibson (b. 1972\; based in Germantown\, New York) brings together his Choctaw and Ch erokee heritage and a range of diverse artistic and cultural influences to explore race\, sexuality\, religion\, and gender. Gibson’s art often jo ins exuberant colors\, patterns\, and materials with text borrowed from su ch authors as James Baldwin and Simone de Beauvoir or song lyrics by Grace Jones\, Boy George\, and other musicians. These combinations highlight th e unexpected connections between ceremonies and performances found in Nati ve American powwow rituals\, dance clubs\, and drag shows\, underscoring t he complex vitality of Gibson’s eclectic sources.\n\nThis exhibition wil l be on view in our Butler Gallery\, located on the ground floor of the mu seum.\n\n? Share your experience on social media using #ThisIsTheDayATX\n\ nThis Is the Day is organized by the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art a t Hamilton College in Clinton\, New York.\n\nThe Blanton’s presentation is organized by Veronica Roberts\, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art\ , Blanton Museum of Art\n\n \n\nImage: Jeffrey Gibson. ALIVE!\, 2016. Glas s beads\, tin jingles\, steel studs\, and artificial sinew on acrylic felt \, mounted on canvas\, 100 x 61 ¼ in. (254 x 155.6 cm). Courtesy of the a rtist\; Roberts Projects\, Los Angeles\; Sikkema Jenkins & Co.\, New York\ ; and Kavi Gupta\, Chicago © 2018 Jeffrey Gibson GEO:30.280773;-97.737732 LOCATION:Blanton Museum of Art (BMA) SUMMARY:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utexas.edu/event/jeffrey_gibson_this_is_the_ day CATEGORIES:Arts & Humanities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260907T062455Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_4559834 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190722 DESCRIPTION:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day highlights new developments in the artist’s genre-bridging practice. The exhibition features over fifty works made between 2014 and 2018 including intricately beaded wall hangin gs and punching bags\, paintings\, ceramics\, garments\, helmets\, and a n ew video commissioned for the exhibition\, I Was Here (2018). The film fol lows Macy\, a trans-Choctaw woman living on a reservation in rural Mississ ippi\, melding documentary and fantastical elements in a way that harkens back to independent films from the 1980s and 90s such as “Bagdad Cafe” (1987) and “My Own Private Idaho” (1991).\n\nIn his work\, Gibson (b. 1972\; based in Germantown\, New York) brings together his Choctaw and Ch erokee heritage and a range of diverse artistic and cultural influences to explore race\, sexuality\, religion\, and gender. Gibson’s art often jo ins exuberant colors\, patterns\, and materials with text borrowed from su ch authors as James Baldwin and Simone de Beauvoir or song lyrics by Grace Jones\, Boy George\, and other musicians. These combinations highlight th e unexpected connections between ceremonies and performances found in Nati ve American powwow rituals\, dance clubs\, and drag shows\, underscoring t he complex vitality of Gibson’s eclectic sources.\n\nThis exhibition wil l be on view in our Butler Gallery\, located on the ground floor of the mu seum.\n\n? Share your experience on social media using #ThisIsTheDayATX\n\ nThis Is the Day is organized by the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art a t Hamilton College in Clinton\, New York.\n\nThe Blanton’s presentation is organized by Veronica Roberts\, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art\ , Blanton Museum of Art\n\n \n\nImage: Jeffrey Gibson. ALIVE!\, 2016. Glas s beads\, tin jingles\, steel studs\, and artificial sinew on acrylic felt \, mounted on canvas\, 100 x 61 ¼ in. (254 x 155.6 cm). Courtesy of the a rtist\; Roberts Projects\, Los Angeles\; Sikkema Jenkins & Co.\, New York\ ; and Kavi Gupta\, Chicago © 2018 Jeffrey Gibson GEO:30.280773;-97.737732 LOCATION:Blanton Museum of Art (BMA) SUMMARY:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utexas.edu/event/jeffrey_gibson_this_is_the_ day CATEGORIES:Arts & Humanities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260907T062455Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_4559835 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190723 DESCRIPTION:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day highlights new developments in the artist’s genre-bridging practice. The exhibition features over fifty works made between 2014 and 2018 including intricately beaded wall hangin gs and punching bags\, paintings\, ceramics\, garments\, helmets\, and a n ew video commissioned for the exhibition\, I Was Here (2018). The film fol lows Macy\, a trans-Choctaw woman living on a reservation in rural Mississ ippi\, melding documentary and fantastical elements in a way that harkens back to independent films from the 1980s and 90s such as “Bagdad Cafe” (1987) and “My Own Private Idaho” (1991).\n\nIn his work\, Gibson (b. 1972\; based in Germantown\, New York) brings together his Choctaw and Ch erokee heritage and a range of diverse artistic and cultural influences to explore race\, sexuality\, religion\, and gender. Gibson’s art often jo ins exuberant colors\, patterns\, and materials with text borrowed from su ch authors as James Baldwin and Simone de Beauvoir or song lyrics by Grace Jones\, Boy George\, and other musicians. These combinations highlight th e unexpected connections between ceremonies and performances found in Nati ve American powwow rituals\, dance clubs\, and drag shows\, underscoring t he complex vitality of Gibson’s eclectic sources.\n\nThis exhibition wil l be on view in our Butler Gallery\, located on the ground floor of the mu seum.\n\n? Share your experience on social media using #ThisIsTheDayATX\n\ nThis Is the Day is organized by the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art a t Hamilton College in Clinton\, New York.\n\nThe Blanton’s presentation is organized by Veronica Roberts\, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art\ , Blanton Museum of Art\n\n \n\nImage: Jeffrey Gibson. ALIVE!\, 2016. Glas s beads\, tin jingles\, steel studs\, and artificial sinew on acrylic felt \, mounted on canvas\, 100 x 61 ¼ in. (254 x 155.6 cm). Courtesy of the a rtist\; Roberts Projects\, Los Angeles\; Sikkema Jenkins & Co.\, New York\ ; and Kavi Gupta\, Chicago © 2018 Jeffrey Gibson GEO:30.280773;-97.737732 LOCATION:Blanton Museum of Art (BMA) SUMMARY:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utexas.edu/event/jeffrey_gibson_this_is_the_ day CATEGORIES:Arts & Humanities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260907T062455Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_4559836 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190724 DESCRIPTION:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day highlights new developments in the artist’s genre-bridging practice. The exhibition features over fifty works made between 2014 and 2018 including intricately beaded wall hangin gs and punching bags\, paintings\, ceramics\, garments\, helmets\, and a n ew video commissioned for the exhibition\, I Was Here (2018). The film fol lows Macy\, a trans-Choctaw woman living on a reservation in rural Mississ ippi\, melding documentary and fantastical elements in a way that harkens back to independent films from the 1980s and 90s such as “Bagdad Cafe” (1987) and “My Own Private Idaho” (1991).\n\nIn his work\, Gibson (b. 1972\; based in Germantown\, New York) brings together his Choctaw and Ch erokee heritage and a range of diverse artistic and cultural influences to explore race\, sexuality\, religion\, and gender. Gibson’s art often jo ins exuberant colors\, patterns\, and materials with text borrowed from su ch authors as James Baldwin and Simone de Beauvoir or song lyrics by Grace Jones\, Boy George\, and other musicians. These combinations highlight th e unexpected connections between ceremonies and performances found in Nati ve American powwow rituals\, dance clubs\, and drag shows\, underscoring t he complex vitality of Gibson’s eclectic sources.\n\nThis exhibition wil l be on view in our Butler Gallery\, located on the ground floor of the mu seum.\n\n? Share your experience on social media using #ThisIsTheDayATX\n\ nThis Is the Day is organized by the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art a t Hamilton College in Clinton\, New York.\n\nThe Blanton’s presentation is organized by Veronica Roberts\, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art\ , Blanton Museum of Art\n\n \n\nImage: Jeffrey Gibson. ALIVE!\, 2016. Glas s beads\, tin jingles\, steel studs\, and artificial sinew on acrylic felt \, mounted on canvas\, 100 x 61 ¼ in. (254 x 155.6 cm). Courtesy of the a rtist\; Roberts Projects\, Los Angeles\; Sikkema Jenkins & Co.\, New York\ ; and Kavi Gupta\, Chicago © 2018 Jeffrey Gibson GEO:30.280773;-97.737732 LOCATION:Blanton Museum of Art (BMA) SUMMARY:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utexas.edu/event/jeffrey_gibson_this_is_the_ day CATEGORIES:Arts & Humanities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260907T062455Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_4559837 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190725 DESCRIPTION:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day highlights new developments in the artist’s genre-bridging practice. The exhibition features over fifty works made between 2014 and 2018 including intricately beaded wall hangin gs and punching bags\, paintings\, ceramics\, garments\, helmets\, and a n ew video commissioned for the exhibition\, I Was Here (2018). The film fol lows Macy\, a trans-Choctaw woman living on a reservation in rural Mississ ippi\, melding documentary and fantastical elements in a way that harkens back to independent films from the 1980s and 90s such as “Bagdad Cafe” (1987) and “My Own Private Idaho” (1991).\n\nIn his work\, Gibson (b. 1972\; based in Germantown\, New York) brings together his Choctaw and Ch erokee heritage and a range of diverse artistic and cultural influences to explore race\, sexuality\, religion\, and gender. Gibson’s art often jo ins exuberant colors\, patterns\, and materials with text borrowed from su ch authors as James Baldwin and Simone de Beauvoir or song lyrics by Grace Jones\, Boy George\, and other musicians. These combinations highlight th e unexpected connections between ceremonies and performances found in Nati ve American powwow rituals\, dance clubs\, and drag shows\, underscoring t he complex vitality of Gibson’s eclectic sources.\n\nThis exhibition wil l be on view in our Butler Gallery\, located on the ground floor of the mu seum.\n\n? Share your experience on social media using #ThisIsTheDayATX\n\ nThis Is the Day is organized by the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art a t Hamilton College in Clinton\, New York.\n\nThe Blanton’s presentation is organized by Veronica Roberts\, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art\ , Blanton Museum of Art\n\n \n\nImage: Jeffrey Gibson. ALIVE!\, 2016. Glas s beads\, tin jingles\, steel studs\, and artificial sinew on acrylic felt \, mounted on canvas\, 100 x 61 ¼ in. (254 x 155.6 cm). Courtesy of the a rtist\; Roberts Projects\, Los Angeles\; Sikkema Jenkins & Co.\, New York\ ; and Kavi Gupta\, Chicago © 2018 Jeffrey Gibson GEO:30.280773;-97.737732 LOCATION:Blanton Museum of Art (BMA) SUMMARY:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utexas.edu/event/jeffrey_gibson_this_is_the_ day CATEGORIES:Arts & Humanities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260907T062455Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_4559838 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190726 DESCRIPTION:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day highlights new developments in the artist’s genre-bridging practice. The exhibition features over fifty works made between 2014 and 2018 including intricately beaded wall hangin gs and punching bags\, paintings\, ceramics\, garments\, helmets\, and a n ew video commissioned for the exhibition\, I Was Here (2018). The film fol lows Macy\, a trans-Choctaw woman living on a reservation in rural Mississ ippi\, melding documentary and fantastical elements in a way that harkens back to independent films from the 1980s and 90s such as “Bagdad Cafe” (1987) and “My Own Private Idaho” (1991).\n\nIn his work\, Gibson (b. 1972\; based in Germantown\, New York) brings together his Choctaw and Ch erokee heritage and a range of diverse artistic and cultural influences to explore race\, sexuality\, religion\, and gender. Gibson’s art often jo ins exuberant colors\, patterns\, and materials with text borrowed from su ch authors as James Baldwin and Simone de Beauvoir or song lyrics by Grace Jones\, Boy George\, and other musicians. These combinations highlight th e unexpected connections between ceremonies and performances found in Nati ve American powwow rituals\, dance clubs\, and drag shows\, underscoring t he complex vitality of Gibson’s eclectic sources.\n\nThis exhibition wil l be on view in our Butler Gallery\, located on the ground floor of the mu seum.\n\n? Share your experience on social media using #ThisIsTheDayATX\n\ nThis Is the Day is organized by the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art a t Hamilton College in Clinton\, New York.\n\nThe Blanton’s presentation is organized by Veronica Roberts\, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art\ , Blanton Museum of Art\n\n \n\nImage: Jeffrey Gibson. ALIVE!\, 2016. Glas s beads\, tin jingles\, steel studs\, and artificial sinew on acrylic felt \, mounted on canvas\, 100 x 61 ¼ in. (254 x 155.6 cm). Courtesy of the a rtist\; Roberts Projects\, Los Angeles\; Sikkema Jenkins & Co.\, New York\ ; and Kavi Gupta\, Chicago © 2018 Jeffrey Gibson GEO:30.280773;-97.737732 LOCATION:Blanton Museum of Art (BMA) SUMMARY:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utexas.edu/event/jeffrey_gibson_this_is_the_ day CATEGORIES:Arts & Humanities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260907T062455Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_4559839 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190727 DESCRIPTION:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day highlights new developments in the artist’s genre-bridging practice. The exhibition features over fifty works made between 2014 and 2018 including intricately beaded wall hangin gs and punching bags\, paintings\, ceramics\, garments\, helmets\, and a n ew video commissioned for the exhibition\, I Was Here (2018). The film fol lows Macy\, a trans-Choctaw woman living on a reservation in rural Mississ ippi\, melding documentary and fantastical elements in a way that harkens back to independent films from the 1980s and 90s such as “Bagdad Cafe” (1987) and “My Own Private Idaho” (1991).\n\nIn his work\, Gibson (b. 1972\; based in Germantown\, New York) brings together his Choctaw and Ch erokee heritage and a range of diverse artistic and cultural influences to explore race\, sexuality\, religion\, and gender. Gibson’s art often jo ins exuberant colors\, patterns\, and materials with text borrowed from su ch authors as James Baldwin and Simone de Beauvoir or song lyrics by Grace Jones\, Boy George\, and other musicians. These combinations highlight th e unexpected connections between ceremonies and performances found in Nati ve American powwow rituals\, dance clubs\, and drag shows\, underscoring t he complex vitality of Gibson’s eclectic sources.\n\nThis exhibition wil l be on view in our Butler Gallery\, located on the ground floor of the mu seum.\n\n? Share your experience on social media using #ThisIsTheDayATX\n\ nThis Is the Day is organized by the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art a t Hamilton College in Clinton\, New York.\n\nThe Blanton’s presentation is organized by Veronica Roberts\, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art\ , Blanton Museum of Art\n\n \n\nImage: Jeffrey Gibson. ALIVE!\, 2016. Glas s beads\, tin jingles\, steel studs\, and artificial sinew on acrylic felt \, mounted on canvas\, 100 x 61 ¼ in. (254 x 155.6 cm). Courtesy of the a rtist\; Roberts Projects\, Los Angeles\; Sikkema Jenkins & Co.\, New York\ ; and Kavi Gupta\, Chicago © 2018 Jeffrey Gibson GEO:30.280773;-97.737732 LOCATION:Blanton Museum of Art (BMA) SUMMARY:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utexas.edu/event/jeffrey_gibson_this_is_the_ day CATEGORIES:Arts & Humanities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260907T062455Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_4559840 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190728 DESCRIPTION:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day highlights new developments in the artist’s genre-bridging practice. The exhibition features over fifty works made between 2014 and 2018 including intricately beaded wall hangin gs and punching bags\, paintings\, ceramics\, garments\, helmets\, and a n ew video commissioned for the exhibition\, I Was Here (2018). The film fol lows Macy\, a trans-Choctaw woman living on a reservation in rural Mississ ippi\, melding documentary and fantastical elements in a way that harkens back to independent films from the 1980s and 90s such as “Bagdad Cafe” (1987) and “My Own Private Idaho” (1991).\n\nIn his work\, Gibson (b. 1972\; based in Germantown\, New York) brings together his Choctaw and Ch erokee heritage and a range of diverse artistic and cultural influences to explore race\, sexuality\, religion\, and gender. Gibson’s art often jo ins exuberant colors\, patterns\, and materials with text borrowed from su ch authors as James Baldwin and Simone de Beauvoir or song lyrics by Grace Jones\, Boy George\, and other musicians. These combinations highlight th e unexpected connections between ceremonies and performances found in Nati ve American powwow rituals\, dance clubs\, and drag shows\, underscoring t he complex vitality of Gibson’s eclectic sources.\n\nThis exhibition wil l be on view in our Butler Gallery\, located on the ground floor of the mu seum.\n\n? Share your experience on social media using #ThisIsTheDayATX\n\ nThis Is the Day is organized by the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art a t Hamilton College in Clinton\, New York.\n\nThe Blanton’s presentation is organized by Veronica Roberts\, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art\ , Blanton Museum of Art\n\n \n\nImage: Jeffrey Gibson. ALIVE!\, 2016. Glas s beads\, tin jingles\, steel studs\, and artificial sinew on acrylic felt \, mounted on canvas\, 100 x 61 ¼ in. (254 x 155.6 cm). Courtesy of the a rtist\; Roberts Projects\, Los Angeles\; Sikkema Jenkins & Co.\, New York\ ; and Kavi Gupta\, Chicago © 2018 Jeffrey Gibson GEO:30.280773;-97.737732 LOCATION:Blanton Museum of Art (BMA) SUMMARY:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utexas.edu/event/jeffrey_gibson_this_is_the_ day CATEGORIES:Arts & Humanities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260907T062455Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_4559841 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190729 DESCRIPTION:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day highlights new developments in the artist’s genre-bridging practice. The exhibition features over fifty works made between 2014 and 2018 including intricately beaded wall hangin gs and punching bags\, paintings\, ceramics\, garments\, helmets\, and a n ew video commissioned for the exhibition\, I Was Here (2018). The film fol lows Macy\, a trans-Choctaw woman living on a reservation in rural Mississ ippi\, melding documentary and fantastical elements in a way that harkens back to independent films from the 1980s and 90s such as “Bagdad Cafe” (1987) and “My Own Private Idaho” (1991).\n\nIn his work\, Gibson (b. 1972\; based in Germantown\, New York) brings together his Choctaw and Ch erokee heritage and a range of diverse artistic and cultural influences to explore race\, sexuality\, religion\, and gender. Gibson’s art often jo ins exuberant colors\, patterns\, and materials with text borrowed from su ch authors as James Baldwin and Simone de Beauvoir or song lyrics by Grace Jones\, Boy George\, and other musicians. These combinations highlight th e unexpected connections between ceremonies and performances found in Nati ve American powwow rituals\, dance clubs\, and drag shows\, underscoring t he complex vitality of Gibson’s eclectic sources.\n\nThis exhibition wil l be on view in our Butler Gallery\, located on the ground floor of the mu seum.\n\n? Share your experience on social media using #ThisIsTheDayATX\n\ nThis Is the Day is organized by the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art a t Hamilton College in Clinton\, New York.\n\nThe Blanton’s presentation is organized by Veronica Roberts\, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art\ , Blanton Museum of Art\n\n \n\nImage: Jeffrey Gibson. ALIVE!\, 2016. Glas s beads\, tin jingles\, steel studs\, and artificial sinew on acrylic felt \, mounted on canvas\, 100 x 61 ¼ in. (254 x 155.6 cm). Courtesy of the a rtist\; Roberts Projects\, Los Angeles\; Sikkema Jenkins & Co.\, New York\ ; and Kavi Gupta\, Chicago © 2018 Jeffrey Gibson GEO:30.280773;-97.737732 LOCATION:Blanton Museum of Art (BMA) SUMMARY:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utexas.edu/event/jeffrey_gibson_this_is_the_ day CATEGORIES:Arts & Humanities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260907T062455Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_4559842 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190730 DESCRIPTION:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day highlights new developments in the artist’s genre-bridging practice. The exhibition features over fifty works made between 2014 and 2018 including intricately beaded wall hangin gs and punching bags\, paintings\, ceramics\, garments\, helmets\, and a n ew video commissioned for the exhibition\, I Was Here (2018). The film fol lows Macy\, a trans-Choctaw woman living on a reservation in rural Mississ ippi\, melding documentary and fantastical elements in a way that harkens back to independent films from the 1980s and 90s such as “Bagdad Cafe” (1987) and “My Own Private Idaho” (1991).\n\nIn his work\, Gibson (b. 1972\; based in Germantown\, New York) brings together his Choctaw and Ch erokee heritage and a range of diverse artistic and cultural influences to explore race\, sexuality\, religion\, and gender. Gibson’s art often jo ins exuberant colors\, patterns\, and materials with text borrowed from su ch authors as James Baldwin and Simone de Beauvoir or song lyrics by Grace Jones\, Boy George\, and other musicians. These combinations highlight th e unexpected connections between ceremonies and performances found in Nati ve American powwow rituals\, dance clubs\, and drag shows\, underscoring t he complex vitality of Gibson’s eclectic sources.\n\nThis exhibition wil l be on view in our Butler Gallery\, located on the ground floor of the mu seum.\n\n? Share your experience on social media using #ThisIsTheDayATX\n\ nThis Is the Day is organized by the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art a t Hamilton College in Clinton\, New York.\n\nThe Blanton’s presentation is organized by Veronica Roberts\, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art\ , Blanton Museum of Art\n\n \n\nImage: Jeffrey Gibson. ALIVE!\, 2016. Glas s beads\, tin jingles\, steel studs\, and artificial sinew on acrylic felt \, mounted on canvas\, 100 x 61 ¼ in. (254 x 155.6 cm). Courtesy of the a rtist\; Roberts Projects\, Los Angeles\; Sikkema Jenkins & Co.\, New York\ ; and Kavi Gupta\, Chicago © 2018 Jeffrey Gibson GEO:30.280773;-97.737732 LOCATION:Blanton Museum of Art (BMA) SUMMARY:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utexas.edu/event/jeffrey_gibson_this_is_the_ day CATEGORIES:Arts & Humanities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260907T062455Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_4559843 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190731 DESCRIPTION:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day highlights new developments in the artist’s genre-bridging practice. The exhibition features over fifty works made between 2014 and 2018 including intricately beaded wall hangin gs and punching bags\, paintings\, ceramics\, garments\, helmets\, and a n ew video commissioned for the exhibition\, I Was Here (2018). The film fol lows Macy\, a trans-Choctaw woman living on a reservation in rural Mississ ippi\, melding documentary and fantastical elements in a way that harkens back to independent films from the 1980s and 90s such as “Bagdad Cafe” (1987) and “My Own Private Idaho” (1991).\n\nIn his work\, Gibson (b. 1972\; based in Germantown\, New York) brings together his Choctaw and Ch erokee heritage and a range of diverse artistic and cultural influences to explore race\, sexuality\, religion\, and gender. Gibson’s art often jo ins exuberant colors\, patterns\, and materials with text borrowed from su ch authors as James Baldwin and Simone de Beauvoir or song lyrics by Grace Jones\, Boy George\, and other musicians. These combinations highlight th e unexpected connections between ceremonies and performances found in Nati ve American powwow rituals\, dance clubs\, and drag shows\, underscoring t he complex vitality of Gibson’s eclectic sources.\n\nThis exhibition wil l be on view in our Butler Gallery\, located on the ground floor of the mu seum.\n\n? Share your experience on social media using #ThisIsTheDayATX\n\ nThis Is the Day is organized by the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art a t Hamilton College in Clinton\, New York.\n\nThe Blanton’s presentation is organized by Veronica Roberts\, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art\ , Blanton Museum of Art\n\n \n\nImage: Jeffrey Gibson. ALIVE!\, 2016. Glas s beads\, tin jingles\, steel studs\, and artificial sinew on acrylic felt \, mounted on canvas\, 100 x 61 ¼ in. (254 x 155.6 cm). Courtesy of the a rtist\; Roberts Projects\, Los Angeles\; Sikkema Jenkins & Co.\, New York\ ; and Kavi Gupta\, Chicago © 2018 Jeffrey Gibson GEO:30.280773;-97.737732 LOCATION:Blanton Museum of Art (BMA) SUMMARY:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utexas.edu/event/jeffrey_gibson_this_is_the_ day CATEGORIES:Arts & Humanities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260907T062455Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_4559844 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190801 DESCRIPTION:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day highlights new developments in the artist’s genre-bridging practice. The exhibition features over fifty works made between 2014 and 2018 including intricately beaded wall hangin gs and punching bags\, paintings\, ceramics\, garments\, helmets\, and a n ew video commissioned for the exhibition\, I Was Here (2018). The film fol lows Macy\, a trans-Choctaw woman living on a reservation in rural Mississ ippi\, melding documentary and fantastical elements in a way that harkens back to independent films from the 1980s and 90s such as “Bagdad Cafe” (1987) and “My Own Private Idaho” (1991).\n\nIn his work\, Gibson (b. 1972\; based in Germantown\, New York) brings together his Choctaw and Ch erokee heritage and a range of diverse artistic and cultural influences to explore race\, sexuality\, religion\, and gender. Gibson’s art often jo ins exuberant colors\, patterns\, and materials with text borrowed from su ch authors as James Baldwin and Simone de Beauvoir or song lyrics by Grace Jones\, Boy George\, and other musicians. These combinations highlight th e unexpected connections between ceremonies and performances found in Nati ve American powwow rituals\, dance clubs\, and drag shows\, underscoring t he complex vitality of Gibson’s eclectic sources.\n\nThis exhibition wil l be on view in our Butler Gallery\, located on the ground floor of the mu seum.\n\n? Share your experience on social media using #ThisIsTheDayATX\n\ nThis Is the Day is organized by the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art a t Hamilton College in Clinton\, New York.\n\nThe Blanton’s presentation is organized by Veronica Roberts\, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art\ , Blanton Museum of Art\n\n \n\nImage: Jeffrey Gibson. ALIVE!\, 2016. Glas s beads\, tin jingles\, steel studs\, and artificial sinew on acrylic felt \, mounted on canvas\, 100 x 61 ¼ in. (254 x 155.6 cm). Courtesy of the a rtist\; Roberts Projects\, Los Angeles\; Sikkema Jenkins & Co.\, New York\ ; and Kavi Gupta\, Chicago © 2018 Jeffrey Gibson GEO:30.280773;-97.737732 LOCATION:Blanton Museum of Art (BMA) SUMMARY:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utexas.edu/event/jeffrey_gibson_this_is_the_ day CATEGORIES:Arts & Humanities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260907T062455Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_4559845 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190802 DESCRIPTION:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day highlights new developments in the artist’s genre-bridging practice. The exhibition features over fifty works made between 2014 and 2018 including intricately beaded wall hangin gs and punching bags\, paintings\, ceramics\, garments\, helmets\, and a n ew video commissioned for the exhibition\, I Was Here (2018). The film fol lows Macy\, a trans-Choctaw woman living on a reservation in rural Mississ ippi\, melding documentary and fantastical elements in a way that harkens back to independent films from the 1980s and 90s such as “Bagdad Cafe” (1987) and “My Own Private Idaho” (1991).\n\nIn his work\, Gibson (b. 1972\; based in Germantown\, New York) brings together his Choctaw and Ch erokee heritage and a range of diverse artistic and cultural influences to explore race\, sexuality\, religion\, and gender. Gibson’s art often jo ins exuberant colors\, patterns\, and materials with text borrowed from su ch authors as James Baldwin and Simone de Beauvoir or song lyrics by Grace Jones\, Boy George\, and other musicians. These combinations highlight th e unexpected connections between ceremonies and performances found in Nati ve American powwow rituals\, dance clubs\, and drag shows\, underscoring t he complex vitality of Gibson’s eclectic sources.\n\nThis exhibition wil l be on view in our Butler Gallery\, located on the ground floor of the mu seum.\n\n? Share your experience on social media using #ThisIsTheDayATX\n\ nThis Is the Day is organized by the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art a t Hamilton College in Clinton\, New York.\n\nThe Blanton’s presentation is organized by Veronica Roberts\, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art\ , Blanton Museum of Art\n\n \n\nImage: Jeffrey Gibson. ALIVE!\, 2016. Glas s beads\, tin jingles\, steel studs\, and artificial sinew on acrylic felt \, mounted on canvas\, 100 x 61 ¼ in. (254 x 155.6 cm). Courtesy of the a rtist\; Roberts Projects\, Los Angeles\; Sikkema Jenkins & Co.\, New York\ ; and Kavi Gupta\, Chicago © 2018 Jeffrey Gibson GEO:30.280773;-97.737732 LOCATION:Blanton Museum of Art (BMA) SUMMARY:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utexas.edu/event/jeffrey_gibson_this_is_the_ day CATEGORIES:Arts & Humanities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260907T062455Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_4559846 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190803 DESCRIPTION:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day highlights new developments in the artist’s genre-bridging practice. The exhibition features over fifty works made between 2014 and 2018 including intricately beaded wall hangin gs and punching bags\, paintings\, ceramics\, garments\, helmets\, and a n ew video commissioned for the exhibition\, I Was Here (2018). The film fol lows Macy\, a trans-Choctaw woman living on a reservation in rural Mississ ippi\, melding documentary and fantastical elements in a way that harkens back to independent films from the 1980s and 90s such as “Bagdad Cafe” (1987) and “My Own Private Idaho” (1991).\n\nIn his work\, Gibson (b. 1972\; based in Germantown\, New York) brings together his Choctaw and Ch erokee heritage and a range of diverse artistic and cultural influences to explore race\, sexuality\, religion\, and gender. Gibson’s art often jo ins exuberant colors\, patterns\, and materials with text borrowed from su ch authors as James Baldwin and Simone de Beauvoir or song lyrics by Grace Jones\, Boy George\, and other musicians. These combinations highlight th e unexpected connections between ceremonies and performances found in Nati ve American powwow rituals\, dance clubs\, and drag shows\, underscoring t he complex vitality of Gibson’s eclectic sources.\n\nThis exhibition wil l be on view in our Butler Gallery\, located on the ground floor of the mu seum.\n\n? Share your experience on social media using #ThisIsTheDayATX\n\ nThis Is the Day is organized by the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art a t Hamilton College in Clinton\, New York.\n\nThe Blanton’s presentation is organized by Veronica Roberts\, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art\ , Blanton Museum of Art\n\n \n\nImage: Jeffrey Gibson. ALIVE!\, 2016. Glas s beads\, tin jingles\, steel studs\, and artificial sinew on acrylic felt \, mounted on canvas\, 100 x 61 ¼ in. (254 x 155.6 cm). Courtesy of the a rtist\; Roberts Projects\, Los Angeles\; Sikkema Jenkins & Co.\, New York\ ; and Kavi Gupta\, Chicago © 2018 Jeffrey Gibson GEO:30.280773;-97.737732 LOCATION:Blanton Museum of Art (BMA) SUMMARY:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utexas.edu/event/jeffrey_gibson_this_is_the_ day CATEGORIES:Arts & Humanities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260907T062455Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_4559847 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190804 DESCRIPTION:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day highlights new developments in the artist’s genre-bridging practice. The exhibition features over fifty works made between 2014 and 2018 including intricately beaded wall hangin gs and punching bags\, paintings\, ceramics\, garments\, helmets\, and a n ew video commissioned for the exhibition\, I Was Here (2018). The film fol lows Macy\, a trans-Choctaw woman living on a reservation in rural Mississ ippi\, melding documentary and fantastical elements in a way that harkens back to independent films from the 1980s and 90s such as “Bagdad Cafe” (1987) and “My Own Private Idaho” (1991).\n\nIn his work\, Gibson (b. 1972\; based in Germantown\, New York) brings together his Choctaw and Ch erokee heritage and a range of diverse artistic and cultural influences to explore race\, sexuality\, religion\, and gender. Gibson’s art often jo ins exuberant colors\, patterns\, and materials with text borrowed from su ch authors as James Baldwin and Simone de Beauvoir or song lyrics by Grace Jones\, Boy George\, and other musicians. These combinations highlight th e unexpected connections between ceremonies and performances found in Nati ve American powwow rituals\, dance clubs\, and drag shows\, underscoring t he complex vitality of Gibson’s eclectic sources.\n\nThis exhibition wil l be on view in our Butler Gallery\, located on the ground floor of the mu seum.\n\n? Share your experience on social media using #ThisIsTheDayATX\n\ nThis Is the Day is organized by the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art a t Hamilton College in Clinton\, New York.\n\nThe Blanton’s presentation is organized by Veronica Roberts\, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art\ , Blanton Museum of Art\n\n \n\nImage: Jeffrey Gibson. ALIVE!\, 2016. Glas s beads\, tin jingles\, steel studs\, and artificial sinew on acrylic felt \, mounted on canvas\, 100 x 61 ¼ in. (254 x 155.6 cm). Courtesy of the a rtist\; Roberts Projects\, Los Angeles\; Sikkema Jenkins & Co.\, New York\ ; and Kavi Gupta\, Chicago © 2018 Jeffrey Gibson GEO:30.280773;-97.737732 LOCATION:Blanton Museum of Art (BMA) SUMMARY:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utexas.edu/event/jeffrey_gibson_this_is_the_ day CATEGORIES:Arts & Humanities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260907T062455Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_4559848 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190805 DESCRIPTION:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day highlights new developments in the artist’s genre-bridging practice. The exhibition features over fifty works made between 2014 and 2018 including intricately beaded wall hangin gs and punching bags\, paintings\, ceramics\, garments\, helmets\, and a n ew video commissioned for the exhibition\, I Was Here (2018). The film fol lows Macy\, a trans-Choctaw woman living on a reservation in rural Mississ ippi\, melding documentary and fantastical elements in a way that harkens back to independent films from the 1980s and 90s such as “Bagdad Cafe” (1987) and “My Own Private Idaho” (1991).\n\nIn his work\, Gibson (b. 1972\; based in Germantown\, New York) brings together his Choctaw and Ch erokee heritage and a range of diverse artistic and cultural influences to explore race\, sexuality\, religion\, and gender. Gibson’s art often jo ins exuberant colors\, patterns\, and materials with text borrowed from su ch authors as James Baldwin and Simone de Beauvoir or song lyrics by Grace Jones\, Boy George\, and other musicians. These combinations highlight th e unexpected connections between ceremonies and performances found in Nati ve American powwow rituals\, dance clubs\, and drag shows\, underscoring t he complex vitality of Gibson’s eclectic sources.\n\nThis exhibition wil l be on view in our Butler Gallery\, located on the ground floor of the mu seum.\n\n? Share your experience on social media using #ThisIsTheDayATX\n\ nThis Is the Day is organized by the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art a t Hamilton College in Clinton\, New York.\n\nThe Blanton’s presentation is organized by Veronica Roberts\, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art\ , Blanton Museum of Art\n\n \n\nImage: Jeffrey Gibson. ALIVE!\, 2016. Glas s beads\, tin jingles\, steel studs\, and artificial sinew on acrylic felt \, mounted on canvas\, 100 x 61 ¼ in. (254 x 155.6 cm). Courtesy of the a rtist\; Roberts Projects\, Los Angeles\; Sikkema Jenkins & Co.\, New York\ ; and Kavi Gupta\, Chicago © 2018 Jeffrey Gibson GEO:30.280773;-97.737732 LOCATION:Blanton Museum of Art (BMA) SUMMARY:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utexas.edu/event/jeffrey_gibson_this_is_the_ day CATEGORIES:Arts & Humanities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260907T062455Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_4559849 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190806 DESCRIPTION:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day highlights new developments in the artist’s genre-bridging practice. The exhibition features over fifty works made between 2014 and 2018 including intricately beaded wall hangin gs and punching bags\, paintings\, ceramics\, garments\, helmets\, and a n ew video commissioned for the exhibition\, I Was Here (2018). The film fol lows Macy\, a trans-Choctaw woman living on a reservation in rural Mississ ippi\, melding documentary and fantastical elements in a way that harkens back to independent films from the 1980s and 90s such as “Bagdad Cafe” (1987) and “My Own Private Idaho” (1991).\n\nIn his work\, Gibson (b. 1972\; based in Germantown\, New York) brings together his Choctaw and Ch erokee heritage and a range of diverse artistic and cultural influences to explore race\, sexuality\, religion\, and gender. Gibson’s art often jo ins exuberant colors\, patterns\, and materials with text borrowed from su ch authors as James Baldwin and Simone de Beauvoir or song lyrics by Grace Jones\, Boy George\, and other musicians. These combinations highlight th e unexpected connections between ceremonies and performances found in Nati ve American powwow rituals\, dance clubs\, and drag shows\, underscoring t he complex vitality of Gibson’s eclectic sources.\n\nThis exhibition wil l be on view in our Butler Gallery\, located on the ground floor of the mu seum.\n\n? Share your experience on social media using #ThisIsTheDayATX\n\ nThis Is the Day is organized by the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art a t Hamilton College in Clinton\, New York.\n\nThe Blanton’s presentation is organized by Veronica Roberts\, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art\ , Blanton Museum of Art\n\n \n\nImage: Jeffrey Gibson. ALIVE!\, 2016. Glas s beads\, tin jingles\, steel studs\, and artificial sinew on acrylic felt \, mounted on canvas\, 100 x 61 ¼ in. (254 x 155.6 cm). Courtesy of the a rtist\; Roberts Projects\, Los Angeles\; Sikkema Jenkins & Co.\, New York\ ; and Kavi Gupta\, Chicago © 2018 Jeffrey Gibson GEO:30.280773;-97.737732 LOCATION:Blanton Museum of Art (BMA) SUMMARY:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utexas.edu/event/jeffrey_gibson_this_is_the_ day CATEGORIES:Arts & Humanities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260907T062455Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_4559850 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190807 DESCRIPTION:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day highlights new developments in the artist’s genre-bridging practice. The exhibition features over fifty works made between 2014 and 2018 including intricately beaded wall hangin gs and punching bags\, paintings\, ceramics\, garments\, helmets\, and a n ew video commissioned for the exhibition\, I Was Here (2018). The film fol lows Macy\, a trans-Choctaw woman living on a reservation in rural Mississ ippi\, melding documentary and fantastical elements in a way that harkens back to independent films from the 1980s and 90s such as “Bagdad Cafe” (1987) and “My Own Private Idaho” (1991).\n\nIn his work\, Gibson (b. 1972\; based in Germantown\, New York) brings together his Choctaw and Ch erokee heritage and a range of diverse artistic and cultural influences to explore race\, sexuality\, religion\, and gender. Gibson’s art often jo ins exuberant colors\, patterns\, and materials with text borrowed from su ch authors as James Baldwin and Simone de Beauvoir or song lyrics by Grace Jones\, Boy George\, and other musicians. These combinations highlight th e unexpected connections between ceremonies and performances found in Nati ve American powwow rituals\, dance clubs\, and drag shows\, underscoring t he complex vitality of Gibson’s eclectic sources.\n\nThis exhibition wil l be on view in our Butler Gallery\, located on the ground floor of the mu seum.\n\n? Share your experience on social media using #ThisIsTheDayATX\n\ nThis Is the Day is organized by the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art a t Hamilton College in Clinton\, New York.\n\nThe Blanton’s presentation is organized by Veronica Roberts\, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art\ , Blanton Museum of Art\n\n \n\nImage: Jeffrey Gibson. ALIVE!\, 2016. Glas s beads\, tin jingles\, steel studs\, and artificial sinew on acrylic felt \, mounted on canvas\, 100 x 61 ¼ in. (254 x 155.6 cm). Courtesy of the a rtist\; Roberts Projects\, Los Angeles\; Sikkema Jenkins & Co.\, New York\ ; and Kavi Gupta\, Chicago © 2018 Jeffrey Gibson GEO:30.280773;-97.737732 LOCATION:Blanton Museum of Art (BMA) SUMMARY:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utexas.edu/event/jeffrey_gibson_this_is_the_ day CATEGORIES:Arts & Humanities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260907T062455Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_4559851 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190808 DESCRIPTION:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day highlights new developments in the artist’s genre-bridging practice. The exhibition features over fifty works made between 2014 and 2018 including intricately beaded wall hangin gs and punching bags\, paintings\, ceramics\, garments\, helmets\, and a n ew video commissioned for the exhibition\, I Was Here (2018). The film fol lows Macy\, a trans-Choctaw woman living on a reservation in rural Mississ ippi\, melding documentary and fantastical elements in a way that harkens back to independent films from the 1980s and 90s such as “Bagdad Cafe” (1987) and “My Own Private Idaho” (1991).\n\nIn his work\, Gibson (b. 1972\; based in Germantown\, New York) brings together his Choctaw and Ch erokee heritage and a range of diverse artistic and cultural influences to explore race\, sexuality\, religion\, and gender. Gibson’s art often jo ins exuberant colors\, patterns\, and materials with text borrowed from su ch authors as James Baldwin and Simone de Beauvoir or song lyrics by Grace Jones\, Boy George\, and other musicians. These combinations highlight th e unexpected connections between ceremonies and performances found in Nati ve American powwow rituals\, dance clubs\, and drag shows\, underscoring t he complex vitality of Gibson’s eclectic sources.\n\nThis exhibition wil l be on view in our Butler Gallery\, located on the ground floor of the mu seum.\n\n? Share your experience on social media using #ThisIsTheDayATX\n\ nThis Is the Day is organized by the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art a t Hamilton College in Clinton\, New York.\n\nThe Blanton’s presentation is organized by Veronica Roberts\, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art\ , Blanton Museum of Art\n\n \n\nImage: Jeffrey Gibson. ALIVE!\, 2016. Glas s beads\, tin jingles\, steel studs\, and artificial sinew on acrylic felt \, mounted on canvas\, 100 x 61 ¼ in. (254 x 155.6 cm). Courtesy of the a rtist\; Roberts Projects\, Los Angeles\; Sikkema Jenkins & Co.\, New York\ ; and Kavi Gupta\, Chicago © 2018 Jeffrey Gibson GEO:30.280773;-97.737732 LOCATION:Blanton Museum of Art (BMA) SUMMARY:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utexas.edu/event/jeffrey_gibson_this_is_the_ day CATEGORIES:Arts & Humanities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260907T062455Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_4559852 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190809 DESCRIPTION:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day highlights new developments in the artist’s genre-bridging practice. The exhibition features over fifty works made between 2014 and 2018 including intricately beaded wall hangin gs and punching bags\, paintings\, ceramics\, garments\, helmets\, and a n ew video commissioned for the exhibition\, I Was Here (2018). The film fol lows Macy\, a trans-Choctaw woman living on a reservation in rural Mississ ippi\, melding documentary and fantastical elements in a way that harkens back to independent films from the 1980s and 90s such as “Bagdad Cafe” (1987) and “My Own Private Idaho” (1991).\n\nIn his work\, Gibson (b. 1972\; based in Germantown\, New York) brings together his Choctaw and Ch erokee heritage and a range of diverse artistic and cultural influences to explore race\, sexuality\, religion\, and gender. Gibson’s art often jo ins exuberant colors\, patterns\, and materials with text borrowed from su ch authors as James Baldwin and Simone de Beauvoir or song lyrics by Grace Jones\, Boy George\, and other musicians. These combinations highlight th e unexpected connections between ceremonies and performances found in Nati ve American powwow rituals\, dance clubs\, and drag shows\, underscoring t he complex vitality of Gibson’s eclectic sources.\n\nThis exhibition wil l be on view in our Butler Gallery\, located on the ground floor of the mu seum.\n\n? Share your experience on social media using #ThisIsTheDayATX\n\ nThis Is the Day is organized by the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art a t Hamilton College in Clinton\, New York.\n\nThe Blanton’s presentation is organized by Veronica Roberts\, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art\ , Blanton Museum of Art\n\n \n\nImage: Jeffrey Gibson. ALIVE!\, 2016. Glas s beads\, tin jingles\, steel studs\, and artificial sinew on acrylic felt \, mounted on canvas\, 100 x 61 ¼ in. (254 x 155.6 cm). Courtesy of the a rtist\; Roberts Projects\, Los Angeles\; Sikkema Jenkins & Co.\, New York\ ; and Kavi Gupta\, Chicago © 2018 Jeffrey Gibson GEO:30.280773;-97.737732 LOCATION:Blanton Museum of Art (BMA) SUMMARY:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utexas.edu/event/jeffrey_gibson_this_is_the_ day CATEGORIES:Arts & Humanities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260907T062455Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_4559853 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190810 DESCRIPTION:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day highlights new developments in the artist’s genre-bridging practice. The exhibition features over fifty works made between 2014 and 2018 including intricately beaded wall hangin gs and punching bags\, paintings\, ceramics\, garments\, helmets\, and a n ew video commissioned for the exhibition\, I Was Here (2018). The film fol lows Macy\, a trans-Choctaw woman living on a reservation in rural Mississ ippi\, melding documentary and fantastical elements in a way that harkens back to independent films from the 1980s and 90s such as “Bagdad Cafe” (1987) and “My Own Private Idaho” (1991).\n\nIn his work\, Gibson (b. 1972\; based in Germantown\, New York) brings together his Choctaw and Ch erokee heritage and a range of diverse artistic and cultural influences to explore race\, sexuality\, religion\, and gender. Gibson’s art often jo ins exuberant colors\, patterns\, and materials with text borrowed from su ch authors as James Baldwin and Simone de Beauvoir or song lyrics by Grace Jones\, Boy George\, and other musicians. These combinations highlight th e unexpected connections between ceremonies and performances found in Nati ve American powwow rituals\, dance clubs\, and drag shows\, underscoring t he complex vitality of Gibson’s eclectic sources.\n\nThis exhibition wil l be on view in our Butler Gallery\, located on the ground floor of the mu seum.\n\n? Share your experience on social media using #ThisIsTheDayATX\n\ nThis Is the Day is organized by the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art a t Hamilton College in Clinton\, New York.\n\nThe Blanton’s presentation is organized by Veronica Roberts\, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art\ , Blanton Museum of Art\n\n \n\nImage: Jeffrey Gibson. ALIVE!\, 2016. Glas s beads\, tin jingles\, steel studs\, and artificial sinew on acrylic felt \, mounted on canvas\, 100 x 61 ¼ in. (254 x 155.6 cm). Courtesy of the a rtist\; Roberts Projects\, Los Angeles\; Sikkema Jenkins & Co.\, New York\ ; and Kavi Gupta\, Chicago © 2018 Jeffrey Gibson GEO:30.280773;-97.737732 LOCATION:Blanton Museum of Art (BMA) SUMMARY:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utexas.edu/event/jeffrey_gibson_this_is_the_ day CATEGORIES:Arts & Humanities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260907T062455Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_4559854 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190811 DESCRIPTION:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day highlights new developments in the artist’s genre-bridging practice. The exhibition features over fifty works made between 2014 and 2018 including intricately beaded wall hangin gs and punching bags\, paintings\, ceramics\, garments\, helmets\, and a n ew video commissioned for the exhibition\, I Was Here (2018). The film fol lows Macy\, a trans-Choctaw woman living on a reservation in rural Mississ ippi\, melding documentary and fantastical elements in a way that harkens back to independent films from the 1980s and 90s such as “Bagdad Cafe” (1987) and “My Own Private Idaho” (1991).\n\nIn his work\, Gibson (b. 1972\; based in Germantown\, New York) brings together his Choctaw and Ch erokee heritage and a range of diverse artistic and cultural influences to explore race\, sexuality\, religion\, and gender. Gibson’s art often jo ins exuberant colors\, patterns\, and materials with text borrowed from su ch authors as James Baldwin and Simone de Beauvoir or song lyrics by Grace Jones\, Boy George\, and other musicians. These combinations highlight th e unexpected connections between ceremonies and performances found in Nati ve American powwow rituals\, dance clubs\, and drag shows\, underscoring t he complex vitality of Gibson’s eclectic sources.\n\nThis exhibition wil l be on view in our Butler Gallery\, located on the ground floor of the mu seum.\n\n? Share your experience on social media using #ThisIsTheDayATX\n\ nThis Is the Day is organized by the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art a t Hamilton College in Clinton\, New York.\n\nThe Blanton’s presentation is organized by Veronica Roberts\, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art\ , Blanton Museum of Art\n\n \n\nImage: Jeffrey Gibson. ALIVE!\, 2016. Glas s beads\, tin jingles\, steel studs\, and artificial sinew on acrylic felt \, mounted on canvas\, 100 x 61 ¼ in. (254 x 155.6 cm). Courtesy of the a rtist\; Roberts Projects\, Los Angeles\; Sikkema Jenkins & Co.\, New York\ ; and Kavi Gupta\, Chicago © 2018 Jeffrey Gibson GEO:30.280773;-97.737732 LOCATION:Blanton Museum of Art (BMA) SUMMARY:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utexas.edu/event/jeffrey_gibson_this_is_the_ day CATEGORIES:Arts & Humanities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260907T062455Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_4559855 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190812 DESCRIPTION:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day highlights new developments in the artist’s genre-bridging practice. The exhibition features over fifty works made between 2014 and 2018 including intricately beaded wall hangin gs and punching bags\, paintings\, ceramics\, garments\, helmets\, and a n ew video commissioned for the exhibition\, I Was Here (2018). The film fol lows Macy\, a trans-Choctaw woman living on a reservation in rural Mississ ippi\, melding documentary and fantastical elements in a way that harkens back to independent films from the 1980s and 90s such as “Bagdad Cafe” (1987) and “My Own Private Idaho” (1991).\n\nIn his work\, Gibson (b. 1972\; based in Germantown\, New York) brings together his Choctaw and Ch erokee heritage and a range of diverse artistic and cultural influences to explore race\, sexuality\, religion\, and gender. Gibson’s art often jo ins exuberant colors\, patterns\, and materials with text borrowed from su ch authors as James Baldwin and Simone de Beauvoir or song lyrics by Grace Jones\, Boy George\, and other musicians. These combinations highlight th e unexpected connections between ceremonies and performances found in Nati ve American powwow rituals\, dance clubs\, and drag shows\, underscoring t he complex vitality of Gibson’s eclectic sources.\n\nThis exhibition wil l be on view in our Butler Gallery\, located on the ground floor of the mu seum.\n\n? Share your experience on social media using #ThisIsTheDayATX\n\ nThis Is the Day is organized by the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art a t Hamilton College in Clinton\, New York.\n\nThe Blanton’s presentation is organized by Veronica Roberts\, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art\ , Blanton Museum of Art\n\n \n\nImage: Jeffrey Gibson. ALIVE!\, 2016. Glas s beads\, tin jingles\, steel studs\, and artificial sinew on acrylic felt \, mounted on canvas\, 100 x 61 ¼ in. (254 x 155.6 cm). Courtesy of the a rtist\; Roberts Projects\, Los Angeles\; Sikkema Jenkins & Co.\, New York\ ; and Kavi Gupta\, Chicago © 2018 Jeffrey Gibson GEO:30.280773;-97.737732 LOCATION:Blanton Museum of Art (BMA) SUMMARY:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utexas.edu/event/jeffrey_gibson_this_is_the_ day CATEGORIES:Arts & Humanities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260907T062455Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_4559856 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190813 DESCRIPTION:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day highlights new developments in the artist’s genre-bridging practice. The exhibition features over fifty works made between 2014 and 2018 including intricately beaded wall hangin gs and punching bags\, paintings\, ceramics\, garments\, helmets\, and a n ew video commissioned for the exhibition\, I Was Here (2018). The film fol lows Macy\, a trans-Choctaw woman living on a reservation in rural Mississ ippi\, melding documentary and fantastical elements in a way that harkens back to independent films from the 1980s and 90s such as “Bagdad Cafe” (1987) and “My Own Private Idaho” (1991).\n\nIn his work\, Gibson (b. 1972\; based in Germantown\, New York) brings together his Choctaw and Ch erokee heritage and a range of diverse artistic and cultural influences to explore race\, sexuality\, religion\, and gender. Gibson’s art often jo ins exuberant colors\, patterns\, and materials with text borrowed from su ch authors as James Baldwin and Simone de Beauvoir or song lyrics by Grace Jones\, Boy George\, and other musicians. These combinations highlight th e unexpected connections between ceremonies and performances found in Nati ve American powwow rituals\, dance clubs\, and drag shows\, underscoring t he complex vitality of Gibson’s eclectic sources.\n\nThis exhibition wil l be on view in our Butler Gallery\, located on the ground floor of the mu seum.\n\n? Share your experience on social media using #ThisIsTheDayATX\n\ nThis Is the Day is organized by the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art a t Hamilton College in Clinton\, New York.\n\nThe Blanton’s presentation is organized by Veronica Roberts\, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art\ , Blanton Museum of Art\n\n \n\nImage: Jeffrey Gibson. ALIVE!\, 2016. Glas s beads\, tin jingles\, steel studs\, and artificial sinew on acrylic felt \, mounted on canvas\, 100 x 61 ¼ in. (254 x 155.6 cm). Courtesy of the a rtist\; Roberts Projects\, Los Angeles\; Sikkema Jenkins & Co.\, New York\ ; and Kavi Gupta\, Chicago © 2018 Jeffrey Gibson GEO:30.280773;-97.737732 LOCATION:Blanton Museum of Art (BMA) SUMMARY:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utexas.edu/event/jeffrey_gibson_this_is_the_ day CATEGORIES:Arts & Humanities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260907T062455Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_4559857 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190814 DESCRIPTION:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day highlights new developments in the artist’s genre-bridging practice. The exhibition features over fifty works made between 2014 and 2018 including intricately beaded wall hangin gs and punching bags\, paintings\, ceramics\, garments\, helmets\, and a n ew video commissioned for the exhibition\, I Was Here (2018). The film fol lows Macy\, a trans-Choctaw woman living on a reservation in rural Mississ ippi\, melding documentary and fantastical elements in a way that harkens back to independent films from the 1980s and 90s such as “Bagdad Cafe” (1987) and “My Own Private Idaho” (1991).\n\nIn his work\, Gibson (b. 1972\; based in Germantown\, New York) brings together his Choctaw and Ch erokee heritage and a range of diverse artistic and cultural influences to explore race\, sexuality\, religion\, and gender. Gibson’s art often jo ins exuberant colors\, patterns\, and materials with text borrowed from su ch authors as James Baldwin and Simone de Beauvoir or song lyrics by Grace Jones\, Boy George\, and other musicians. These combinations highlight th e unexpected connections between ceremonies and performances found in Nati ve American powwow rituals\, dance clubs\, and drag shows\, underscoring t he complex vitality of Gibson’s eclectic sources.\n\nThis exhibition wil l be on view in our Butler Gallery\, located on the ground floor of the mu seum.\n\n? Share your experience on social media using #ThisIsTheDayATX\n\ nThis Is the Day is organized by the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art a t Hamilton College in Clinton\, New York.\n\nThe Blanton’s presentation is organized by Veronica Roberts\, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art\ , Blanton Museum of Art\n\n \n\nImage: Jeffrey Gibson. ALIVE!\, 2016. Glas s beads\, tin jingles\, steel studs\, and artificial sinew on acrylic felt \, mounted on canvas\, 100 x 61 ¼ in. (254 x 155.6 cm). Courtesy of the a rtist\; Roberts Projects\, Los Angeles\; Sikkema Jenkins & Co.\, New York\ ; and Kavi Gupta\, Chicago © 2018 Jeffrey Gibson GEO:30.280773;-97.737732 LOCATION:Blanton Museum of Art (BMA) SUMMARY:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utexas.edu/event/jeffrey_gibson_this_is_the_ day CATEGORIES:Arts & Humanities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260907T062455Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_4559858 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190815 DESCRIPTION:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day highlights new developments in the artist’s genre-bridging practice. The exhibition features over fifty works made between 2014 and 2018 including intricately beaded wall hangin gs and punching bags\, paintings\, ceramics\, garments\, helmets\, and a n ew video commissioned for the exhibition\, I Was Here (2018). The film fol lows Macy\, a trans-Choctaw woman living on a reservation in rural Mississ ippi\, melding documentary and fantastical elements in a way that harkens back to independent films from the 1980s and 90s such as “Bagdad Cafe” (1987) and “My Own Private Idaho” (1991).\n\nIn his work\, Gibson (b. 1972\; based in Germantown\, New York) brings together his Choctaw and Ch erokee heritage and a range of diverse artistic and cultural influences to explore race\, sexuality\, religion\, and gender. Gibson’s art often jo ins exuberant colors\, patterns\, and materials with text borrowed from su ch authors as James Baldwin and Simone de Beauvoir or song lyrics by Grace Jones\, Boy George\, and other musicians. These combinations highlight th e unexpected connections between ceremonies and performances found in Nati ve American powwow rituals\, dance clubs\, and drag shows\, underscoring t he complex vitality of Gibson’s eclectic sources.\n\nThis exhibition wil l be on view in our Butler Gallery\, located on the ground floor of the mu seum.\n\n? Share your experience on social media using #ThisIsTheDayATX\n\ nThis Is the Day is organized by the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art a t Hamilton College in Clinton\, New York.\n\nThe Blanton’s presentation is organized by Veronica Roberts\, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art\ , Blanton Museum of Art\n\n \n\nImage: Jeffrey Gibson. ALIVE!\, 2016. Glas s beads\, tin jingles\, steel studs\, and artificial sinew on acrylic felt \, mounted on canvas\, 100 x 61 ¼ in. (254 x 155.6 cm). Courtesy of the a rtist\; Roberts Projects\, Los Angeles\; Sikkema Jenkins & Co.\, New York\ ; and Kavi Gupta\, Chicago © 2018 Jeffrey Gibson GEO:30.280773;-97.737732 LOCATION:Blanton Museum of Art (BMA) SUMMARY:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utexas.edu/event/jeffrey_gibson_this_is_the_ day CATEGORIES:Arts & Humanities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260907T062455Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_4559859 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190816 DESCRIPTION:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day highlights new developments in the artist’s genre-bridging practice. The exhibition features over fifty works made between 2014 and 2018 including intricately beaded wall hangin gs and punching bags\, paintings\, ceramics\, garments\, helmets\, and a n ew video commissioned for the exhibition\, I Was Here (2018). The film fol lows Macy\, a trans-Choctaw woman living on a reservation in rural Mississ ippi\, melding documentary and fantastical elements in a way that harkens back to independent films from the 1980s and 90s such as “Bagdad Cafe” (1987) and “My Own Private Idaho” (1991).\n\nIn his work\, Gibson (b. 1972\; based in Germantown\, New York) brings together his Choctaw and Ch erokee heritage and a range of diverse artistic and cultural influences to explore race\, sexuality\, religion\, and gender. Gibson’s art often jo ins exuberant colors\, patterns\, and materials with text borrowed from su ch authors as James Baldwin and Simone de Beauvoir or song lyrics by Grace Jones\, Boy George\, and other musicians. These combinations highlight th e unexpected connections between ceremonies and performances found in Nati ve American powwow rituals\, dance clubs\, and drag shows\, underscoring t he complex vitality of Gibson’s eclectic sources.\n\nThis exhibition wil l be on view in our Butler Gallery\, located on the ground floor of the mu seum.\n\n? Share your experience on social media using #ThisIsTheDayATX\n\ nThis Is the Day is organized by the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art a t Hamilton College in Clinton\, New York.\n\nThe Blanton’s presentation is organized by Veronica Roberts\, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art\ , Blanton Museum of Art\n\n \n\nImage: Jeffrey Gibson. ALIVE!\, 2016. Glas s beads\, tin jingles\, steel studs\, and artificial sinew on acrylic felt \, mounted on canvas\, 100 x 61 ¼ in. (254 x 155.6 cm). Courtesy of the a rtist\; Roberts Projects\, Los Angeles\; Sikkema Jenkins & Co.\, New York\ ; and Kavi Gupta\, Chicago © 2018 Jeffrey Gibson GEO:30.280773;-97.737732 LOCATION:Blanton Museum of Art (BMA) SUMMARY:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utexas.edu/event/jeffrey_gibson_this_is_the_ day CATEGORIES:Arts & Humanities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260907T062455Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_4559860 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190817 DESCRIPTION:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day highlights new developments in the artist’s genre-bridging practice. The exhibition features over fifty works made between 2014 and 2018 including intricately beaded wall hangin gs and punching bags\, paintings\, ceramics\, garments\, helmets\, and a n ew video commissioned for the exhibition\, I Was Here (2018). The film fol lows Macy\, a trans-Choctaw woman living on a reservation in rural Mississ ippi\, melding documentary and fantastical elements in a way that harkens back to independent films from the 1980s and 90s such as “Bagdad Cafe” (1987) and “My Own Private Idaho” (1991).\n\nIn his work\, Gibson (b. 1972\; based in Germantown\, New York) brings together his Choctaw and Ch erokee heritage and a range of diverse artistic and cultural influences to explore race\, sexuality\, religion\, and gender. Gibson’s art often jo ins exuberant colors\, patterns\, and materials with text borrowed from su ch authors as James Baldwin and Simone de Beauvoir or song lyrics by Grace Jones\, Boy George\, and other musicians. These combinations highlight th e unexpected connections between ceremonies and performances found in Nati ve American powwow rituals\, dance clubs\, and drag shows\, underscoring t he complex vitality of Gibson’s eclectic sources.\n\nThis exhibition wil l be on view in our Butler Gallery\, located on the ground floor of the mu seum.\n\n? Share your experience on social media using #ThisIsTheDayATX\n\ nThis Is the Day is organized by the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art a t Hamilton College in Clinton\, New York.\n\nThe Blanton’s presentation is organized by Veronica Roberts\, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art\ , Blanton Museum of Art\n\n \n\nImage: Jeffrey Gibson. ALIVE!\, 2016. Glas s beads\, tin jingles\, steel studs\, and artificial sinew on acrylic felt \, mounted on canvas\, 100 x 61 ¼ in. (254 x 155.6 cm). Courtesy of the a rtist\; Roberts Projects\, Los Angeles\; Sikkema Jenkins & Co.\, New York\ ; and Kavi Gupta\, Chicago © 2018 Jeffrey Gibson GEO:30.280773;-97.737732 LOCATION:Blanton Museum of Art (BMA) SUMMARY:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utexas.edu/event/jeffrey_gibson_this_is_the_ day CATEGORIES:Arts & Humanities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260907T062456Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_4559861 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190818 DESCRIPTION:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day highlights new developments in the artist’s genre-bridging practice. The exhibition features over fifty works made between 2014 and 2018 including intricately beaded wall hangin gs and punching bags\, paintings\, ceramics\, garments\, helmets\, and a n ew video commissioned for the exhibition\, I Was Here (2018). The film fol lows Macy\, a trans-Choctaw woman living on a reservation in rural Mississ ippi\, melding documentary and fantastical elements in a way that harkens back to independent films from the 1980s and 90s such as “Bagdad Cafe” (1987) and “My Own Private Idaho” (1991).\n\nIn his work\, Gibson (b. 1972\; based in Germantown\, New York) brings together his Choctaw and Ch erokee heritage and a range of diverse artistic and cultural influences to explore race\, sexuality\, religion\, and gender. Gibson’s art often jo ins exuberant colors\, patterns\, and materials with text borrowed from su ch authors as James Baldwin and Simone de Beauvoir or song lyrics by Grace Jones\, Boy George\, and other musicians. These combinations highlight th e unexpected connections between ceremonies and performances found in Nati ve American powwow rituals\, dance clubs\, and drag shows\, underscoring t he complex vitality of Gibson’s eclectic sources.\n\nThis exhibition wil l be on view in our Butler Gallery\, located on the ground floor of the mu seum.\n\n? Share your experience on social media using #ThisIsTheDayATX\n\ nThis Is the Day is organized by the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art a t Hamilton College in Clinton\, New York.\n\nThe Blanton’s presentation is organized by Veronica Roberts\, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art\ , Blanton Museum of Art\n\n \n\nImage: Jeffrey Gibson. ALIVE!\, 2016. Glas s beads\, tin jingles\, steel studs\, and artificial sinew on acrylic felt \, mounted on canvas\, 100 x 61 ¼ in. (254 x 155.6 cm). Courtesy of the a rtist\; Roberts Projects\, Los Angeles\; Sikkema Jenkins & Co.\, New York\ ; and Kavi Gupta\, Chicago © 2018 Jeffrey Gibson GEO:30.280773;-97.737732 LOCATION:Blanton Museum of Art (BMA) SUMMARY:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utexas.edu/event/jeffrey_gibson_this_is_the_ day CATEGORIES:Arts & Humanities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260907T062456Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_4559862 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190819 DESCRIPTION:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day highlights new developments in the artist’s genre-bridging practice. The exhibition features over fifty works made between 2014 and 2018 including intricately beaded wall hangin gs and punching bags\, paintings\, ceramics\, garments\, helmets\, and a n ew video commissioned for the exhibition\, I Was Here (2018). The film fol lows Macy\, a trans-Choctaw woman living on a reservation in rural Mississ ippi\, melding documentary and fantastical elements in a way that harkens back to independent films from the 1980s and 90s such as “Bagdad Cafe” (1987) and “My Own Private Idaho” (1991).\n\nIn his work\, Gibson (b. 1972\; based in Germantown\, New York) brings together his Choctaw and Ch erokee heritage and a range of diverse artistic and cultural influences to explore race\, sexuality\, religion\, and gender. Gibson’s art often jo ins exuberant colors\, patterns\, and materials with text borrowed from su ch authors as James Baldwin and Simone de Beauvoir or song lyrics by Grace Jones\, Boy George\, and other musicians. These combinations highlight th e unexpected connections between ceremonies and performances found in Nati ve American powwow rituals\, dance clubs\, and drag shows\, underscoring t he complex vitality of Gibson’s eclectic sources.\n\nThis exhibition wil l be on view in our Butler Gallery\, located on the ground floor of the mu seum.\n\n? Share your experience on social media using #ThisIsTheDayATX\n\ nThis Is the Day is organized by the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art a t Hamilton College in Clinton\, New York.\n\nThe Blanton’s presentation is organized by Veronica Roberts\, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art\ , Blanton Museum of Art\n\n \n\nImage: Jeffrey Gibson. ALIVE!\, 2016. Glas s beads\, tin jingles\, steel studs\, and artificial sinew on acrylic felt \, mounted on canvas\, 100 x 61 ¼ in. (254 x 155.6 cm). Courtesy of the a rtist\; Roberts Projects\, Los Angeles\; Sikkema Jenkins & Co.\, New York\ ; and Kavi Gupta\, Chicago © 2018 Jeffrey Gibson GEO:30.280773;-97.737732 LOCATION:Blanton Museum of Art (BMA) SUMMARY:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utexas.edu/event/jeffrey_gibson_this_is_the_ day CATEGORIES:Arts & Humanities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260907T062456Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_4559863 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190820 DESCRIPTION:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day highlights new developments in the artist’s genre-bridging practice. The exhibition features over fifty works made between 2014 and 2018 including intricately beaded wall hangin gs and punching bags\, paintings\, ceramics\, garments\, helmets\, and a n ew video commissioned for the exhibition\, I Was Here (2018). The film fol lows Macy\, a trans-Choctaw woman living on a reservation in rural Mississ ippi\, melding documentary and fantastical elements in a way that harkens back to independent films from the 1980s and 90s such as “Bagdad Cafe” (1987) and “My Own Private Idaho” (1991).\n\nIn his work\, Gibson (b. 1972\; based in Germantown\, New York) brings together his Choctaw and Ch erokee heritage and a range of diverse artistic and cultural influences to explore race\, sexuality\, religion\, and gender. Gibson’s art often jo ins exuberant colors\, patterns\, and materials with text borrowed from su ch authors as James Baldwin and Simone de Beauvoir or song lyrics by Grace Jones\, Boy George\, and other musicians. These combinations highlight th e unexpected connections between ceremonies and performances found in Nati ve American powwow rituals\, dance clubs\, and drag shows\, underscoring t he complex vitality of Gibson’s eclectic sources.\n\nThis exhibition wil l be on view in our Butler Gallery\, located on the ground floor of the mu seum.\n\n? Share your experience on social media using #ThisIsTheDayATX\n\ nThis Is the Day is organized by the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art a t Hamilton College in Clinton\, New York.\n\nThe Blanton’s presentation is organized by Veronica Roberts\, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art\ , Blanton Museum of Art\n\n \n\nImage: Jeffrey Gibson. ALIVE!\, 2016. Glas s beads\, tin jingles\, steel studs\, and artificial sinew on acrylic felt \, mounted on canvas\, 100 x 61 ¼ in. (254 x 155.6 cm). Courtesy of the a rtist\; Roberts Projects\, Los Angeles\; Sikkema Jenkins & Co.\, New York\ ; and Kavi Gupta\, Chicago © 2018 Jeffrey Gibson GEO:30.280773;-97.737732 LOCATION:Blanton Museum of Art (BMA) SUMMARY:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utexas.edu/event/jeffrey_gibson_this_is_the_ day CATEGORIES:Arts & Humanities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260907T062456Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_4559864 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190821 DESCRIPTION:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day highlights new developments in the artist’s genre-bridging practice. The exhibition features over fifty works made between 2014 and 2018 including intricately beaded wall hangin gs and punching bags\, paintings\, ceramics\, garments\, helmets\, and a n ew video commissioned for the exhibition\, I Was Here (2018). The film fol lows Macy\, a trans-Choctaw woman living on a reservation in rural Mississ ippi\, melding documentary and fantastical elements in a way that harkens back to independent films from the 1980s and 90s such as “Bagdad Cafe” (1987) and “My Own Private Idaho” (1991).\n\nIn his work\, Gibson (b. 1972\; based in Germantown\, New York) brings together his Choctaw and Ch erokee heritage and a range of diverse artistic and cultural influences to explore race\, sexuality\, religion\, and gender. Gibson’s art often jo ins exuberant colors\, patterns\, and materials with text borrowed from su ch authors as James Baldwin and Simone de Beauvoir or song lyrics by Grace Jones\, Boy George\, and other musicians. These combinations highlight th e unexpected connections between ceremonies and performances found in Nati ve American powwow rituals\, dance clubs\, and drag shows\, underscoring t he complex vitality of Gibson’s eclectic sources.\n\nThis exhibition wil l be on view in our Butler Gallery\, located on the ground floor of the mu seum.\n\n? Share your experience on social media using #ThisIsTheDayATX\n\ nThis Is the Day is organized by the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art a t Hamilton College in Clinton\, New York.\n\nThe Blanton’s presentation is organized by Veronica Roberts\, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art\ , Blanton Museum of Art\n\n \n\nImage: Jeffrey Gibson. ALIVE!\, 2016. Glas s beads\, tin jingles\, steel studs\, and artificial sinew on acrylic felt \, mounted on canvas\, 100 x 61 ¼ in. (254 x 155.6 cm). Courtesy of the a rtist\; Roberts Projects\, Los Angeles\; Sikkema Jenkins & Co.\, New York\ ; and Kavi Gupta\, Chicago © 2018 Jeffrey Gibson GEO:30.280773;-97.737732 LOCATION:Blanton Museum of Art (BMA) SUMMARY:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utexas.edu/event/jeffrey_gibson_this_is_the_ day CATEGORIES:Arts & Humanities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260907T062456Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_4559865 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190822 DESCRIPTION:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day highlights new developments in the artist’s genre-bridging practice. The exhibition features over fifty works made between 2014 and 2018 including intricately beaded wall hangin gs and punching bags\, paintings\, ceramics\, garments\, helmets\, and a n ew video commissioned for the exhibition\, I Was Here (2018). The film fol lows Macy\, a trans-Choctaw woman living on a reservation in rural Mississ ippi\, melding documentary and fantastical elements in a way that harkens back to independent films from the 1980s and 90s such as “Bagdad Cafe” (1987) and “My Own Private Idaho” (1991).\n\nIn his work\, Gibson (b. 1972\; based in Germantown\, New York) brings together his Choctaw and Ch erokee heritage and a range of diverse artistic and cultural influences to explore race\, sexuality\, religion\, and gender. Gibson’s art often jo ins exuberant colors\, patterns\, and materials with text borrowed from su ch authors as James Baldwin and Simone de Beauvoir or song lyrics by Grace Jones\, Boy George\, and other musicians. These combinations highlight th e unexpected connections between ceremonies and performances found in Nati ve American powwow rituals\, dance clubs\, and drag shows\, underscoring t he complex vitality of Gibson’s eclectic sources.\n\nThis exhibition wil l be on view in our Butler Gallery\, located on the ground floor of the mu seum.\n\n? Share your experience on social media using #ThisIsTheDayATX\n\ nThis Is the Day is organized by the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art a t Hamilton College in Clinton\, New York.\n\nThe Blanton’s presentation is organized by Veronica Roberts\, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art\ , Blanton Museum of Art\n\n \n\nImage: Jeffrey Gibson. ALIVE!\, 2016. Glas s beads\, tin jingles\, steel studs\, and artificial sinew on acrylic felt \, mounted on canvas\, 100 x 61 ¼ in. (254 x 155.6 cm). Courtesy of the a rtist\; Roberts Projects\, Los Angeles\; Sikkema Jenkins & Co.\, New York\ ; and Kavi Gupta\, Chicago © 2018 Jeffrey Gibson GEO:30.280773;-97.737732 LOCATION:Blanton Museum of Art (BMA) SUMMARY:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utexas.edu/event/jeffrey_gibson_this_is_the_ day CATEGORIES:Arts & Humanities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260907T062456Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_4559866 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190823 DESCRIPTION:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day highlights new developments in the artist’s genre-bridging practice. The exhibition features over fifty works made between 2014 and 2018 including intricately beaded wall hangin gs and punching bags\, paintings\, ceramics\, garments\, helmets\, and a n ew video commissioned for the exhibition\, I Was Here (2018). The film fol lows Macy\, a trans-Choctaw woman living on a reservation in rural Mississ ippi\, melding documentary and fantastical elements in a way that harkens back to independent films from the 1980s and 90s such as “Bagdad Cafe” (1987) and “My Own Private Idaho” (1991).\n\nIn his work\, Gibson (b. 1972\; based in Germantown\, New York) brings together his Choctaw and Ch erokee heritage and a range of diverse artistic and cultural influences to explore race\, sexuality\, religion\, and gender. Gibson’s art often jo ins exuberant colors\, patterns\, and materials with text borrowed from su ch authors as James Baldwin and Simone de Beauvoir or song lyrics by Grace Jones\, Boy George\, and other musicians. These combinations highlight th e unexpected connections between ceremonies and performances found in Nati ve American powwow rituals\, dance clubs\, and drag shows\, underscoring t he complex vitality of Gibson’s eclectic sources.\n\nThis exhibition wil l be on view in our Butler Gallery\, located on the ground floor of the mu seum.\n\n? Share your experience on social media using #ThisIsTheDayATX\n\ nThis Is the Day is organized by the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art a t Hamilton College in Clinton\, New York.\n\nThe Blanton’s presentation is organized by Veronica Roberts\, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art\ , Blanton Museum of Art\n\n \n\nImage: Jeffrey Gibson. ALIVE!\, 2016. Glas s beads\, tin jingles\, steel studs\, and artificial sinew on acrylic felt \, mounted on canvas\, 100 x 61 ¼ in. (254 x 155.6 cm). Courtesy of the a rtist\; Roberts Projects\, Los Angeles\; Sikkema Jenkins & Co.\, New York\ ; and Kavi Gupta\, Chicago © 2018 Jeffrey Gibson GEO:30.280773;-97.737732 LOCATION:Blanton Museum of Art (BMA) SUMMARY:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utexas.edu/event/jeffrey_gibson_this_is_the_ day CATEGORIES:Arts & Humanities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260907T062456Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_4559867 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190824 DESCRIPTION:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day highlights new developments in the artist’s genre-bridging practice. The exhibition features over fifty works made between 2014 and 2018 including intricately beaded wall hangin gs and punching bags\, paintings\, ceramics\, garments\, helmets\, and a n ew video commissioned for the exhibition\, I Was Here (2018). The film fol lows Macy\, a trans-Choctaw woman living on a reservation in rural Mississ ippi\, melding documentary and fantastical elements in a way that harkens back to independent films from the 1980s and 90s such as “Bagdad Cafe” (1987) and “My Own Private Idaho” (1991).\n\nIn his work\, Gibson (b. 1972\; based in Germantown\, New York) brings together his Choctaw and Ch erokee heritage and a range of diverse artistic and cultural influences to explore race\, sexuality\, religion\, and gender. Gibson’s art often jo ins exuberant colors\, patterns\, and materials with text borrowed from su ch authors as James Baldwin and Simone de Beauvoir or song lyrics by Grace Jones\, Boy George\, and other musicians. These combinations highlight th e unexpected connections between ceremonies and performances found in Nati ve American powwow rituals\, dance clubs\, and drag shows\, underscoring t he complex vitality of Gibson’s eclectic sources.\n\nThis exhibition wil l be on view in our Butler Gallery\, located on the ground floor of the mu seum.\n\n? Share your experience on social media using #ThisIsTheDayATX\n\ nThis Is the Day is organized by the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art a t Hamilton College in Clinton\, New York.\n\nThe Blanton’s presentation is organized by Veronica Roberts\, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art\ , Blanton Museum of Art\n\n \n\nImage: Jeffrey Gibson. ALIVE!\, 2016. Glas s beads\, tin jingles\, steel studs\, and artificial sinew on acrylic felt \, mounted on canvas\, 100 x 61 ¼ in. (254 x 155.6 cm). Courtesy of the a rtist\; Roberts Projects\, Los Angeles\; Sikkema Jenkins & Co.\, New York\ ; and Kavi Gupta\, Chicago © 2018 Jeffrey Gibson GEO:30.280773;-97.737732 LOCATION:Blanton Museum of Art (BMA) SUMMARY:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utexas.edu/event/jeffrey_gibson_this_is_the_ day CATEGORIES:Arts & Humanities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260907T062456Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_4559868 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190825 DESCRIPTION:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day highlights new developments in the artist’s genre-bridging practice. The exhibition features over fifty works made between 2014 and 2018 including intricately beaded wall hangin gs and punching bags\, paintings\, ceramics\, garments\, helmets\, and a n ew video commissioned for the exhibition\, I Was Here (2018). The film fol lows Macy\, a trans-Choctaw woman living on a reservation in rural Mississ ippi\, melding documentary and fantastical elements in a way that harkens back to independent films from the 1980s and 90s such as “Bagdad Cafe” (1987) and “My Own Private Idaho” (1991).\n\nIn his work\, Gibson (b. 1972\; based in Germantown\, New York) brings together his Choctaw and Ch erokee heritage and a range of diverse artistic and cultural influences to explore race\, sexuality\, religion\, and gender. Gibson’s art often jo ins exuberant colors\, patterns\, and materials with text borrowed from su ch authors as James Baldwin and Simone de Beauvoir or song lyrics by Grace Jones\, Boy George\, and other musicians. These combinations highlight th e unexpected connections between ceremonies and performances found in Nati ve American powwow rituals\, dance clubs\, and drag shows\, underscoring t he complex vitality of Gibson’s eclectic sources.\n\nThis exhibition wil l be on view in our Butler Gallery\, located on the ground floor of the mu seum.\n\n? Share your experience on social media using #ThisIsTheDayATX\n\ nThis Is the Day is organized by the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art a t Hamilton College in Clinton\, New York.\n\nThe Blanton’s presentation is organized by Veronica Roberts\, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art\ , Blanton Museum of Art\n\n \n\nImage: Jeffrey Gibson. ALIVE!\, 2016. Glas s beads\, tin jingles\, steel studs\, and artificial sinew on acrylic felt \, mounted on canvas\, 100 x 61 ¼ in. (254 x 155.6 cm). Courtesy of the a rtist\; Roberts Projects\, Los Angeles\; Sikkema Jenkins & Co.\, New York\ ; and Kavi Gupta\, Chicago © 2018 Jeffrey Gibson GEO:30.280773;-97.737732 LOCATION:Blanton Museum of Art (BMA) SUMMARY:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utexas.edu/event/jeffrey_gibson_this_is_the_ day CATEGORIES:Arts & Humanities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260907T062456Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_4559869 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190826 DESCRIPTION:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day highlights new developments in the artist’s genre-bridging practice. The exhibition features over fifty works made between 2014 and 2018 including intricately beaded wall hangin gs and punching bags\, paintings\, ceramics\, garments\, helmets\, and a n ew video commissioned for the exhibition\, I Was Here (2018). The film fol lows Macy\, a trans-Choctaw woman living on a reservation in rural Mississ ippi\, melding documentary and fantastical elements in a way that harkens back to independent films from the 1980s and 90s such as “Bagdad Cafe” (1987) and “My Own Private Idaho” (1991).\n\nIn his work\, Gibson (b. 1972\; based in Germantown\, New York) brings together his Choctaw and Ch erokee heritage and a range of diverse artistic and cultural influences to explore race\, sexuality\, religion\, and gender. Gibson’s art often jo ins exuberant colors\, patterns\, and materials with text borrowed from su ch authors as James Baldwin and Simone de Beauvoir or song lyrics by Grace Jones\, Boy George\, and other musicians. These combinations highlight th e unexpected connections between ceremonies and performances found in Nati ve American powwow rituals\, dance clubs\, and drag shows\, underscoring t he complex vitality of Gibson’s eclectic sources.\n\nThis exhibition wil l be on view in our Butler Gallery\, located on the ground floor of the mu seum.\n\n? Share your experience on social media using #ThisIsTheDayATX\n\ nThis Is the Day is organized by the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art a t Hamilton College in Clinton\, New York.\n\nThe Blanton’s presentation is organized by Veronica Roberts\, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art\ , Blanton Museum of Art\n\n \n\nImage: Jeffrey Gibson. ALIVE!\, 2016. Glas s beads\, tin jingles\, steel studs\, and artificial sinew on acrylic felt \, mounted on canvas\, 100 x 61 ¼ in. (254 x 155.6 cm). Courtesy of the a rtist\; Roberts Projects\, Los Angeles\; Sikkema Jenkins & Co.\, New York\ ; and Kavi Gupta\, Chicago © 2018 Jeffrey Gibson GEO:30.280773;-97.737732 LOCATION:Blanton Museum of Art (BMA) SUMMARY:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utexas.edu/event/jeffrey_gibson_this_is_the_ day CATEGORIES:Arts & Humanities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260907T062456Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_4559870 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190827 DESCRIPTION:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day highlights new developments in the artist’s genre-bridging practice. The exhibition features over fifty works made between 2014 and 2018 including intricately beaded wall hangin gs and punching bags\, paintings\, ceramics\, garments\, helmets\, and a n ew video commissioned for the exhibition\, I Was Here (2018). The film fol lows Macy\, a trans-Choctaw woman living on a reservation in rural Mississ ippi\, melding documentary and fantastical elements in a way that harkens back to independent films from the 1980s and 90s such as “Bagdad Cafe” (1987) and “My Own Private Idaho” (1991).\n\nIn his work\, Gibson (b. 1972\; based in Germantown\, New York) brings together his Choctaw and Ch erokee heritage and a range of diverse artistic and cultural influences to explore race\, sexuality\, religion\, and gender. Gibson’s art often jo ins exuberant colors\, patterns\, and materials with text borrowed from su ch authors as James Baldwin and Simone de Beauvoir or song lyrics by Grace Jones\, Boy George\, and other musicians. These combinations highlight th e unexpected connections between ceremonies and performances found in Nati ve American powwow rituals\, dance clubs\, and drag shows\, underscoring t he complex vitality of Gibson’s eclectic sources.\n\nThis exhibition wil l be on view in our Butler Gallery\, located on the ground floor of the mu seum.\n\n? Share your experience on social media using #ThisIsTheDayATX\n\ nThis Is the Day is organized by the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art a t Hamilton College in Clinton\, New York.\n\nThe Blanton’s presentation is organized by Veronica Roberts\, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art\ , Blanton Museum of Art\n\n \n\nImage: Jeffrey Gibson. ALIVE!\, 2016. Glas s beads\, tin jingles\, steel studs\, and artificial sinew on acrylic felt \, mounted on canvas\, 100 x 61 ¼ in. (254 x 155.6 cm). Courtesy of the a rtist\; Roberts Projects\, Los Angeles\; Sikkema Jenkins & Co.\, New York\ ; and Kavi Gupta\, Chicago © 2018 Jeffrey Gibson GEO:30.280773;-97.737732 LOCATION:Blanton Museum of Art (BMA) SUMMARY:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utexas.edu/event/jeffrey_gibson_this_is_the_ day CATEGORIES:Arts & Humanities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260907T062456Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_4559871 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190828 DESCRIPTION:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day highlights new developments in the artist’s genre-bridging practice. The exhibition features over fifty works made between 2014 and 2018 including intricately beaded wall hangin gs and punching bags\, paintings\, ceramics\, garments\, helmets\, and a n ew video commissioned for the exhibition\, I Was Here (2018). The film fol lows Macy\, a trans-Choctaw woman living on a reservation in rural Mississ ippi\, melding documentary and fantastical elements in a way that harkens back to independent films from the 1980s and 90s such as “Bagdad Cafe” (1987) and “My Own Private Idaho” (1991).\n\nIn his work\, Gibson (b. 1972\; based in Germantown\, New York) brings together his Choctaw and Ch erokee heritage and a range of diverse artistic and cultural influences to explore race\, sexuality\, religion\, and gender. Gibson’s art often jo ins exuberant colors\, patterns\, and materials with text borrowed from su ch authors as James Baldwin and Simone de Beauvoir or song lyrics by Grace Jones\, Boy George\, and other musicians. These combinations highlight th e unexpected connections between ceremonies and performances found in Nati ve American powwow rituals\, dance clubs\, and drag shows\, underscoring t he complex vitality of Gibson’s eclectic sources.\n\nThis exhibition wil l be on view in our Butler Gallery\, located on the ground floor of the mu seum.\n\n? Share your experience on social media using #ThisIsTheDayATX\n\ nThis Is the Day is organized by the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art a t Hamilton College in Clinton\, New York.\n\nThe Blanton’s presentation is organized by Veronica Roberts\, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art\ , Blanton Museum of Art\n\n \n\nImage: Jeffrey Gibson. ALIVE!\, 2016. Glas s beads\, tin jingles\, steel studs\, and artificial sinew on acrylic felt \, mounted on canvas\, 100 x 61 ¼ in. (254 x 155.6 cm). Courtesy of the a rtist\; Roberts Projects\, Los Angeles\; Sikkema Jenkins & Co.\, New York\ ; and Kavi Gupta\, Chicago © 2018 Jeffrey Gibson GEO:30.280773;-97.737732 LOCATION:Blanton Museum of Art (BMA) SUMMARY:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utexas.edu/event/jeffrey_gibson_this_is_the_ day CATEGORIES:Arts & Humanities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260907T062456Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_4559872 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190829 DESCRIPTION:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day highlights new developments in the artist’s genre-bridging practice. The exhibition features over fifty works made between 2014 and 2018 including intricately beaded wall hangin gs and punching bags\, paintings\, ceramics\, garments\, helmets\, and a n ew video commissioned for the exhibition\, I Was Here (2018). The film fol lows Macy\, a trans-Choctaw woman living on a reservation in rural Mississ ippi\, melding documentary and fantastical elements in a way that harkens back to independent films from the 1980s and 90s such as “Bagdad Cafe” (1987) and “My Own Private Idaho” (1991).\n\nIn his work\, Gibson (b. 1972\; based in Germantown\, New York) brings together his Choctaw and Ch erokee heritage and a range of diverse artistic and cultural influences to explore race\, sexuality\, religion\, and gender. Gibson’s art often jo ins exuberant colors\, patterns\, and materials with text borrowed from su ch authors as James Baldwin and Simone de Beauvoir or song lyrics by Grace Jones\, Boy George\, and other musicians. These combinations highlight th e unexpected connections between ceremonies and performances found in Nati ve American powwow rituals\, dance clubs\, and drag shows\, underscoring t he complex vitality of Gibson’s eclectic sources.\n\nThis exhibition wil l be on view in our Butler Gallery\, located on the ground floor of the mu seum.\n\n? Share your experience on social media using #ThisIsTheDayATX\n\ nThis Is the Day is organized by the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art a t Hamilton College in Clinton\, New York.\n\nThe Blanton’s presentation is organized by Veronica Roberts\, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art\ , Blanton Museum of Art\n\n \n\nImage: Jeffrey Gibson. ALIVE!\, 2016. Glas s beads\, tin jingles\, steel studs\, and artificial sinew on acrylic felt \, mounted on canvas\, 100 x 61 ¼ in. (254 x 155.6 cm). Courtesy of the a rtist\; Roberts Projects\, Los Angeles\; Sikkema Jenkins & Co.\, New York\ ; and Kavi Gupta\, Chicago © 2018 Jeffrey Gibson GEO:30.280773;-97.737732 LOCATION:Blanton Museum of Art (BMA) SUMMARY:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utexas.edu/event/jeffrey_gibson_this_is_the_ day CATEGORIES:Arts & Humanities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260907T062456Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_4559873 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190830 DESCRIPTION:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day highlights new developments in the artist’s genre-bridging practice. The exhibition features over fifty works made between 2014 and 2018 including intricately beaded wall hangin gs and punching bags\, paintings\, ceramics\, garments\, helmets\, and a n ew video commissioned for the exhibition\, I Was Here (2018). The film fol lows Macy\, a trans-Choctaw woman living on a reservation in rural Mississ ippi\, melding documentary and fantastical elements in a way that harkens back to independent films from the 1980s and 90s such as “Bagdad Cafe” (1987) and “My Own Private Idaho” (1991).\n\nIn his work\, Gibson (b. 1972\; based in Germantown\, New York) brings together his Choctaw and Ch erokee heritage and a range of diverse artistic and cultural influences to explore race\, sexuality\, religion\, and gender. Gibson’s art often jo ins exuberant colors\, patterns\, and materials with text borrowed from su ch authors as James Baldwin and Simone de Beauvoir or song lyrics by Grace Jones\, Boy George\, and other musicians. These combinations highlight th e unexpected connections between ceremonies and performances found in Nati ve American powwow rituals\, dance clubs\, and drag shows\, underscoring t he complex vitality of Gibson’s eclectic sources.\n\nThis exhibition wil l be on view in our Butler Gallery\, located on the ground floor of the mu seum.\n\n? Share your experience on social media using #ThisIsTheDayATX\n\ nThis Is the Day is organized by the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art a t Hamilton College in Clinton\, New York.\n\nThe Blanton’s presentation is organized by Veronica Roberts\, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art\ , Blanton Museum of Art\n\n \n\nImage: Jeffrey Gibson. ALIVE!\, 2016. Glas s beads\, tin jingles\, steel studs\, and artificial sinew on acrylic felt \, mounted on canvas\, 100 x 61 ¼ in. (254 x 155.6 cm). Courtesy of the a rtist\; Roberts Projects\, Los Angeles\; Sikkema Jenkins & Co.\, New York\ ; and Kavi Gupta\, Chicago © 2018 Jeffrey Gibson GEO:30.280773;-97.737732 LOCATION:Blanton Museum of Art (BMA) SUMMARY:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utexas.edu/event/jeffrey_gibson_this_is_the_ day CATEGORIES:Arts & Humanities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260907T062456Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_4559874 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190831 DESCRIPTION:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day highlights new developments in the artist’s genre-bridging practice. The exhibition features over fifty works made between 2014 and 2018 including intricately beaded wall hangin gs and punching bags\, paintings\, ceramics\, garments\, helmets\, and a n ew video commissioned for the exhibition\, I Was Here (2018). The film fol lows Macy\, a trans-Choctaw woman living on a reservation in rural Mississ ippi\, melding documentary and fantastical elements in a way that harkens back to independent films from the 1980s and 90s such as “Bagdad Cafe” (1987) and “My Own Private Idaho” (1991).\n\nIn his work\, Gibson (b. 1972\; based in Germantown\, New York) brings together his Choctaw and Ch erokee heritage and a range of diverse artistic and cultural influences to explore race\, sexuality\, religion\, and gender. Gibson’s art often jo ins exuberant colors\, patterns\, and materials with text borrowed from su ch authors as James Baldwin and Simone de Beauvoir or song lyrics by Grace Jones\, Boy George\, and other musicians. These combinations highlight th e unexpected connections between ceremonies and performances found in Nati ve American powwow rituals\, dance clubs\, and drag shows\, underscoring t he complex vitality of Gibson’s eclectic sources.\n\nThis exhibition wil l be on view in our Butler Gallery\, located on the ground floor of the mu seum.\n\n? Share your experience on social media using #ThisIsTheDayATX\n\ nThis Is the Day is organized by the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art a t Hamilton College in Clinton\, New York.\n\nThe Blanton’s presentation is organized by Veronica Roberts\, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art\ , Blanton Museum of Art\n\n \n\nImage: Jeffrey Gibson. ALIVE!\, 2016. Glas s beads\, tin jingles\, steel studs\, and artificial sinew on acrylic felt \, mounted on canvas\, 100 x 61 ¼ in. (254 x 155.6 cm). Courtesy of the a rtist\; Roberts Projects\, Los Angeles\; Sikkema Jenkins & Co.\, New York\ ; and Kavi Gupta\, Chicago © 2018 Jeffrey Gibson GEO:30.280773;-97.737732 LOCATION:Blanton Museum of Art (BMA) SUMMARY:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utexas.edu/event/jeffrey_gibson_this_is_the_ day CATEGORIES:Arts & Humanities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260907T062456Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_4559875 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190901 DESCRIPTION:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day highlights new developments in the artist’s genre-bridging practice. The exhibition features over fifty works made between 2014 and 2018 including intricately beaded wall hangin gs and punching bags\, paintings\, ceramics\, garments\, helmets\, and a n ew video commissioned for the exhibition\, I Was Here (2018). The film fol lows Macy\, a trans-Choctaw woman living on a reservation in rural Mississ ippi\, melding documentary and fantastical elements in a way that harkens back to independent films from the 1980s and 90s such as “Bagdad Cafe” (1987) and “My Own Private Idaho” (1991).\n\nIn his work\, Gibson (b. 1972\; based in Germantown\, New York) brings together his Choctaw and Ch erokee heritage and a range of diverse artistic and cultural influences to explore race\, sexuality\, religion\, and gender. Gibson’s art often jo ins exuberant colors\, patterns\, and materials with text borrowed from su ch authors as James Baldwin and Simone de Beauvoir or song lyrics by Grace Jones\, Boy George\, and other musicians. These combinations highlight th e unexpected connections between ceremonies and performances found in Nati ve American powwow rituals\, dance clubs\, and drag shows\, underscoring t he complex vitality of Gibson’s eclectic sources.\n\nThis exhibition wil l be on view in our Butler Gallery\, located on the ground floor of the mu seum.\n\n? Share your experience on social media using #ThisIsTheDayATX\n\ nThis Is the Day is organized by the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art a t Hamilton College in Clinton\, New York.\n\nThe Blanton’s presentation is organized by Veronica Roberts\, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art\ , Blanton Museum of Art\n\n \n\nImage: Jeffrey Gibson. ALIVE!\, 2016. Glas s beads\, tin jingles\, steel studs\, and artificial sinew on acrylic felt \, mounted on canvas\, 100 x 61 ¼ in. (254 x 155.6 cm). Courtesy of the a rtist\; Roberts Projects\, Los Angeles\; Sikkema Jenkins & Co.\, New York\ ; and Kavi Gupta\, Chicago © 2018 Jeffrey Gibson GEO:30.280773;-97.737732 LOCATION:Blanton Museum of Art (BMA) SUMMARY:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utexas.edu/event/jeffrey_gibson_this_is_the_ day CATEGORIES:Arts & Humanities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260907T062456Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_4559876 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190902 DESCRIPTION:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day highlights new developments in the artist’s genre-bridging practice. The exhibition features over fifty works made between 2014 and 2018 including intricately beaded wall hangin gs and punching bags\, paintings\, ceramics\, garments\, helmets\, and a n ew video commissioned for the exhibition\, I Was Here (2018). The film fol lows Macy\, a trans-Choctaw woman living on a reservation in rural Mississ ippi\, melding documentary and fantastical elements in a way that harkens back to independent films from the 1980s and 90s such as “Bagdad Cafe” (1987) and “My Own Private Idaho” (1991).\n\nIn his work\, Gibson (b. 1972\; based in Germantown\, New York) brings together his Choctaw and Ch erokee heritage and a range of diverse artistic and cultural influences to explore race\, sexuality\, religion\, and gender. Gibson’s art often jo ins exuberant colors\, patterns\, and materials with text borrowed from su ch authors as James Baldwin and Simone de Beauvoir or song lyrics by Grace Jones\, Boy George\, and other musicians. These combinations highlight th e unexpected connections between ceremonies and performances found in Nati ve American powwow rituals\, dance clubs\, and drag shows\, underscoring t he complex vitality of Gibson’s eclectic sources.\n\nThis exhibition wil l be on view in our Butler Gallery\, located on the ground floor of the mu seum.\n\n? Share your experience on social media using #ThisIsTheDayATX\n\ nThis Is the Day is organized by the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art a t Hamilton College in Clinton\, New York.\n\nThe Blanton’s presentation is organized by Veronica Roberts\, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art\ , Blanton Museum of Art\n\n \n\nImage: Jeffrey Gibson. ALIVE!\, 2016. Glas s beads\, tin jingles\, steel studs\, and artificial sinew on acrylic felt \, mounted on canvas\, 100 x 61 ¼ in. (254 x 155.6 cm). Courtesy of the a rtist\; Roberts Projects\, Los Angeles\; Sikkema Jenkins & Co.\, New York\ ; and Kavi Gupta\, Chicago © 2018 Jeffrey Gibson GEO:30.280773;-97.737732 LOCATION:Blanton Museum of Art (BMA) SUMMARY:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utexas.edu/event/jeffrey_gibson_this_is_the_ day CATEGORIES:Arts & Humanities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260907T062456Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_4559877 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190903 DESCRIPTION:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day highlights new developments in the artist’s genre-bridging practice. The exhibition features over fifty works made between 2014 and 2018 including intricately beaded wall hangin gs and punching bags\, paintings\, ceramics\, garments\, helmets\, and a n ew video commissioned for the exhibition\, I Was Here (2018). The film fol lows Macy\, a trans-Choctaw woman living on a reservation in rural Mississ ippi\, melding documentary and fantastical elements in a way that harkens back to independent films from the 1980s and 90s such as “Bagdad Cafe” (1987) and “My Own Private Idaho” (1991).\n\nIn his work\, Gibson (b. 1972\; based in Germantown\, New York) brings together his Choctaw and Ch erokee heritage and a range of diverse artistic and cultural influences to explore race\, sexuality\, religion\, and gender. Gibson’s art often jo ins exuberant colors\, patterns\, and materials with text borrowed from su ch authors as James Baldwin and Simone de Beauvoir or song lyrics by Grace Jones\, Boy George\, and other musicians. These combinations highlight th e unexpected connections between ceremonies and performances found in Nati ve American powwow rituals\, dance clubs\, and drag shows\, underscoring t he complex vitality of Gibson’s eclectic sources.\n\nThis exhibition wil l be on view in our Butler Gallery\, located on the ground floor of the mu seum.\n\n? Share your experience on social media using #ThisIsTheDayATX\n\ nThis Is the Day is organized by the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art a t Hamilton College in Clinton\, New York.\n\nThe Blanton’s presentation is organized by Veronica Roberts\, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art\ , Blanton Museum of Art\n\n \n\nImage: Jeffrey Gibson. ALIVE!\, 2016. Glas s beads\, tin jingles\, steel studs\, and artificial sinew on acrylic felt \, mounted on canvas\, 100 x 61 ¼ in. (254 x 155.6 cm). Courtesy of the a rtist\; Roberts Projects\, Los Angeles\; Sikkema Jenkins & Co.\, New York\ ; and Kavi Gupta\, Chicago © 2018 Jeffrey Gibson GEO:30.280773;-97.737732 LOCATION:Blanton Museum of Art (BMA) SUMMARY:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utexas.edu/event/jeffrey_gibson_this_is_the_ day CATEGORIES:Arts & Humanities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260907T062456Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_4559878 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190904 DESCRIPTION:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day highlights new developments in the artist’s genre-bridging practice. The exhibition features over fifty works made between 2014 and 2018 including intricately beaded wall hangin gs and punching bags\, paintings\, ceramics\, garments\, helmets\, and a n ew video commissioned for the exhibition\, I Was Here (2018). The film fol lows Macy\, a trans-Choctaw woman living on a reservation in rural Mississ ippi\, melding documentary and fantastical elements in a way that harkens back to independent films from the 1980s and 90s such as “Bagdad Cafe” (1987) and “My Own Private Idaho” (1991).\n\nIn his work\, Gibson (b. 1972\; based in Germantown\, New York) brings together his Choctaw and Ch erokee heritage and a range of diverse artistic and cultural influences to explore race\, sexuality\, religion\, and gender. Gibson’s art often jo ins exuberant colors\, patterns\, and materials with text borrowed from su ch authors as James Baldwin and Simone de Beauvoir or song lyrics by Grace Jones\, Boy George\, and other musicians. These combinations highlight th e unexpected connections between ceremonies and performances found in Nati ve American powwow rituals\, dance clubs\, and drag shows\, underscoring t he complex vitality of Gibson’s eclectic sources.\n\nThis exhibition wil l be on view in our Butler Gallery\, located on the ground floor of the mu seum.\n\n? Share your experience on social media using #ThisIsTheDayATX\n\ nThis Is the Day is organized by the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art a t Hamilton College in Clinton\, New York.\n\nThe Blanton’s presentation is organized by Veronica Roberts\, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art\ , Blanton Museum of Art\n\n \n\nImage: Jeffrey Gibson. ALIVE!\, 2016. Glas s beads\, tin jingles\, steel studs\, and artificial sinew on acrylic felt \, mounted on canvas\, 100 x 61 ¼ in. (254 x 155.6 cm). Courtesy of the a rtist\; Roberts Projects\, Los Angeles\; Sikkema Jenkins & Co.\, New York\ ; and Kavi Gupta\, Chicago © 2018 Jeffrey Gibson GEO:30.280773;-97.737732 LOCATION:Blanton Museum of Art (BMA) SUMMARY:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utexas.edu/event/jeffrey_gibson_this_is_the_ day CATEGORIES:Arts & Humanities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260907T062456Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_4559879 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190905 DESCRIPTION:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day highlights new developments in the artist’s genre-bridging practice. The exhibition features over fifty works made between 2014 and 2018 including intricately beaded wall hangin gs and punching bags\, paintings\, ceramics\, garments\, helmets\, and a n ew video commissioned for the exhibition\, I Was Here (2018). The film fol lows Macy\, a trans-Choctaw woman living on a reservation in rural Mississ ippi\, melding documentary and fantastical elements in a way that harkens back to independent films from the 1980s and 90s such as “Bagdad Cafe” (1987) and “My Own Private Idaho” (1991).\n\nIn his work\, Gibson (b. 1972\; based in Germantown\, New York) brings together his Choctaw and Ch erokee heritage and a range of diverse artistic and cultural influences to explore race\, sexuality\, religion\, and gender. Gibson’s art often jo ins exuberant colors\, patterns\, and materials with text borrowed from su ch authors as James Baldwin and Simone de Beauvoir or song lyrics by Grace Jones\, Boy George\, and other musicians. These combinations highlight th e unexpected connections between ceremonies and performances found in Nati ve American powwow rituals\, dance clubs\, and drag shows\, underscoring t he complex vitality of Gibson’s eclectic sources.\n\nThis exhibition wil l be on view in our Butler Gallery\, located on the ground floor of the mu seum.\n\n? Share your experience on social media using #ThisIsTheDayATX\n\ nThis Is the Day is organized by the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art a t Hamilton College in Clinton\, New York.\n\nThe Blanton’s presentation is organized by Veronica Roberts\, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art\ , Blanton Museum of Art\n\n \n\nImage: Jeffrey Gibson. ALIVE!\, 2016. Glas s beads\, tin jingles\, steel studs\, and artificial sinew on acrylic felt \, mounted on canvas\, 100 x 61 ¼ in. (254 x 155.6 cm). Courtesy of the a rtist\; Roberts Projects\, Los Angeles\; Sikkema Jenkins & Co.\, New York\ ; and Kavi Gupta\, Chicago © 2018 Jeffrey Gibson GEO:30.280773;-97.737732 LOCATION:Blanton Museum of Art (BMA) SUMMARY:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utexas.edu/event/jeffrey_gibson_this_is_the_ day CATEGORIES:Arts & Humanities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260907T062456Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_4559880 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190906 DESCRIPTION:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day highlights new developments in the artist’s genre-bridging practice. The exhibition features over fifty works made between 2014 and 2018 including intricately beaded wall hangin gs and punching bags\, paintings\, ceramics\, garments\, helmets\, and a n ew video commissioned for the exhibition\, I Was Here (2018). The film fol lows Macy\, a trans-Choctaw woman living on a reservation in rural Mississ ippi\, melding documentary and fantastical elements in a way that harkens back to independent films from the 1980s and 90s such as “Bagdad Cafe” (1987) and “My Own Private Idaho” (1991).\n\nIn his work\, Gibson (b. 1972\; based in Germantown\, New York) brings together his Choctaw and Ch erokee heritage and a range of diverse artistic and cultural influences to explore race\, sexuality\, religion\, and gender. Gibson’s art often jo ins exuberant colors\, patterns\, and materials with text borrowed from su ch authors as James Baldwin and Simone de Beauvoir or song lyrics by Grace Jones\, Boy George\, and other musicians. These combinations highlight th e unexpected connections between ceremonies and performances found in Nati ve American powwow rituals\, dance clubs\, and drag shows\, underscoring t he complex vitality of Gibson’s eclectic sources.\n\nThis exhibition wil l be on view in our Butler Gallery\, located on the ground floor of the mu seum.\n\n? Share your experience on social media using #ThisIsTheDayATX\n\ nThis Is the Day is organized by the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art a t Hamilton College in Clinton\, New York.\n\nThe Blanton’s presentation is organized by Veronica Roberts\, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art\ , Blanton Museum of Art\n\n \n\nImage: Jeffrey Gibson. ALIVE!\, 2016. Glas s beads\, tin jingles\, steel studs\, and artificial sinew on acrylic felt \, mounted on canvas\, 100 x 61 ¼ in. (254 x 155.6 cm). Courtesy of the a rtist\; Roberts Projects\, Los Angeles\; Sikkema Jenkins & Co.\, New York\ ; and Kavi Gupta\, Chicago © 2018 Jeffrey Gibson GEO:30.280773;-97.737732 LOCATION:Blanton Museum of Art (BMA) SUMMARY:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utexas.edu/event/jeffrey_gibson_this_is_the_ day CATEGORIES:Arts & Humanities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260907T062456Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_4559881 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190907 DESCRIPTION:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day highlights new developments in the artist’s genre-bridging practice. The exhibition features over fifty works made between 2014 and 2018 including intricately beaded wall hangin gs and punching bags\, paintings\, ceramics\, garments\, helmets\, and a n ew video commissioned for the exhibition\, I Was Here (2018). The film fol lows Macy\, a trans-Choctaw woman living on a reservation in rural Mississ ippi\, melding documentary and fantastical elements in a way that harkens back to independent films from the 1980s and 90s such as “Bagdad Cafe” (1987) and “My Own Private Idaho” (1991).\n\nIn his work\, Gibson (b. 1972\; based in Germantown\, New York) brings together his Choctaw and Ch erokee heritage and a range of diverse artistic and cultural influences to explore race\, sexuality\, religion\, and gender. Gibson’s art often jo ins exuberant colors\, patterns\, and materials with text borrowed from su ch authors as James Baldwin and Simone de Beauvoir or song lyrics by Grace Jones\, Boy George\, and other musicians. These combinations highlight th e unexpected connections between ceremonies and performances found in Nati ve American powwow rituals\, dance clubs\, and drag shows\, underscoring t he complex vitality of Gibson’s eclectic sources.\n\nThis exhibition wil l be on view in our Butler Gallery\, located on the ground floor of the mu seum.\n\n? Share your experience on social media using #ThisIsTheDayATX\n\ nThis Is the Day is organized by the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art a t Hamilton College in Clinton\, New York.\n\nThe Blanton’s presentation is organized by Veronica Roberts\, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art\ , Blanton Museum of Art\n\n \n\nImage: Jeffrey Gibson. ALIVE!\, 2016. Glas s beads\, tin jingles\, steel studs\, and artificial sinew on acrylic felt \, mounted on canvas\, 100 x 61 ¼ in. (254 x 155.6 cm). Courtesy of the a rtist\; Roberts Projects\, Los Angeles\; Sikkema Jenkins & Co.\, New York\ ; and Kavi Gupta\, Chicago © 2018 Jeffrey Gibson GEO:30.280773;-97.737732 LOCATION:Blanton Museum of Art (BMA) SUMMARY:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utexas.edu/event/jeffrey_gibson_this_is_the_ day CATEGORIES:Arts & Humanities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260907T062456Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_4559882 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190908 DESCRIPTION:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day highlights new developments in the artist’s genre-bridging practice. The exhibition features over fifty works made between 2014 and 2018 including intricately beaded wall hangin gs and punching bags\, paintings\, ceramics\, garments\, helmets\, and a n ew video commissioned for the exhibition\, I Was Here (2018). The film fol lows Macy\, a trans-Choctaw woman living on a reservation in rural Mississ ippi\, melding documentary and fantastical elements in a way that harkens back to independent films from the 1980s and 90s such as “Bagdad Cafe” (1987) and “My Own Private Idaho” (1991).\n\nIn his work\, Gibson (b. 1972\; based in Germantown\, New York) brings together his Choctaw and Ch erokee heritage and a range of diverse artistic and cultural influences to explore race\, sexuality\, religion\, and gender. Gibson’s art often jo ins exuberant colors\, patterns\, and materials with text borrowed from su ch authors as James Baldwin and Simone de Beauvoir or song lyrics by Grace Jones\, Boy George\, and other musicians. These combinations highlight th e unexpected connections between ceremonies and performances found in Nati ve American powwow rituals\, dance clubs\, and drag shows\, underscoring t he complex vitality of Gibson’s eclectic sources.\n\nThis exhibition wil l be on view in our Butler Gallery\, located on the ground floor of the mu seum.\n\n? Share your experience on social media using #ThisIsTheDayATX\n\ nThis Is the Day is organized by the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art a t Hamilton College in Clinton\, New York.\n\nThe Blanton’s presentation is organized by Veronica Roberts\, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art\ , Blanton Museum of Art\n\n \n\nImage: Jeffrey Gibson. ALIVE!\, 2016. Glas s beads\, tin jingles\, steel studs\, and artificial sinew on acrylic felt \, mounted on canvas\, 100 x 61 ¼ in. (254 x 155.6 cm). Courtesy of the a rtist\; Roberts Projects\, Los Angeles\; Sikkema Jenkins & Co.\, New York\ ; and Kavi Gupta\, Chicago © 2018 Jeffrey Gibson GEO:30.280773;-97.737732 LOCATION:Blanton Museum of Art (BMA) SUMMARY:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utexas.edu/event/jeffrey_gibson_this_is_the_ day CATEGORIES:Arts & Humanities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260907T062456Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_4559883 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190909 DESCRIPTION:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day highlights new developments in the artist’s genre-bridging practice. The exhibition features over fifty works made between 2014 and 2018 including intricately beaded wall hangin gs and punching bags\, paintings\, ceramics\, garments\, helmets\, and a n ew video commissioned for the exhibition\, I Was Here (2018). The film fol lows Macy\, a trans-Choctaw woman living on a reservation in rural Mississ ippi\, melding documentary and fantastical elements in a way that harkens back to independent films from the 1980s and 90s such as “Bagdad Cafe” (1987) and “My Own Private Idaho” (1991).\n\nIn his work\, Gibson (b. 1972\; based in Germantown\, New York) brings together his Choctaw and Ch erokee heritage and a range of diverse artistic and cultural influences to explore race\, sexuality\, religion\, and gender. Gibson’s art often jo ins exuberant colors\, patterns\, and materials with text borrowed from su ch authors as James Baldwin and Simone de Beauvoir or song lyrics by Grace Jones\, Boy George\, and other musicians. These combinations highlight th e unexpected connections between ceremonies and performances found in Nati ve American powwow rituals\, dance clubs\, and drag shows\, underscoring t he complex vitality of Gibson’s eclectic sources.\n\nThis exhibition wil l be on view in our Butler Gallery\, located on the ground floor of the mu seum.\n\n? Share your experience on social media using #ThisIsTheDayATX\n\ nThis Is the Day is organized by the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art a t Hamilton College in Clinton\, New York.\n\nThe Blanton’s presentation is organized by Veronica Roberts\, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art\ , Blanton Museum of Art\n\n \n\nImage: Jeffrey Gibson. ALIVE!\, 2016. Glas s beads\, tin jingles\, steel studs\, and artificial sinew on acrylic felt \, mounted on canvas\, 100 x 61 ¼ in. (254 x 155.6 cm). Courtesy of the a rtist\; Roberts Projects\, Los Angeles\; Sikkema Jenkins & Co.\, New York\ ; and Kavi Gupta\, Chicago © 2018 Jeffrey Gibson GEO:30.280773;-97.737732 LOCATION:Blanton Museum of Art (BMA) SUMMARY:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utexas.edu/event/jeffrey_gibson_this_is_the_ day CATEGORIES:Arts & Humanities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260907T062456Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_4559884 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190910 DESCRIPTION:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day highlights new developments in the artist’s genre-bridging practice. The exhibition features over fifty works made between 2014 and 2018 including intricately beaded wall hangin gs and punching bags\, paintings\, ceramics\, garments\, helmets\, and a n ew video commissioned for the exhibition\, I Was Here (2018). The film fol lows Macy\, a trans-Choctaw woman living on a reservation in rural Mississ ippi\, melding documentary and fantastical elements in a way that harkens back to independent films from the 1980s and 90s such as “Bagdad Cafe” (1987) and “My Own Private Idaho” (1991).\n\nIn his work\, Gibson (b. 1972\; based in Germantown\, New York) brings together his Choctaw and Ch erokee heritage and a range of diverse artistic and cultural influences to explore race\, sexuality\, religion\, and gender. Gibson’s art often jo ins exuberant colors\, patterns\, and materials with text borrowed from su ch authors as James Baldwin and Simone de Beauvoir or song lyrics by Grace Jones\, Boy George\, and other musicians. These combinations highlight th e unexpected connections between ceremonies and performances found in Nati ve American powwow rituals\, dance clubs\, and drag shows\, underscoring t he complex vitality of Gibson’s eclectic sources.\n\nThis exhibition wil l be on view in our Butler Gallery\, located on the ground floor of the mu seum.\n\n? Share your experience on social media using #ThisIsTheDayATX\n\ nThis Is the Day is organized by the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art a t Hamilton College in Clinton\, New York.\n\nThe Blanton’s presentation is organized by Veronica Roberts\, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art\ , Blanton Museum of Art\n\n \n\nImage: Jeffrey Gibson. ALIVE!\, 2016. Glas s beads\, tin jingles\, steel studs\, and artificial sinew on acrylic felt \, mounted on canvas\, 100 x 61 ¼ in. (254 x 155.6 cm). Courtesy of the a rtist\; Roberts Projects\, Los Angeles\; Sikkema Jenkins & Co.\, New York\ ; and Kavi Gupta\, Chicago © 2018 Jeffrey Gibson GEO:30.280773;-97.737732 LOCATION:Blanton Museum of Art (BMA) SUMMARY:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utexas.edu/event/jeffrey_gibson_this_is_the_ day CATEGORIES:Arts & Humanities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260907T062456Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_4559885 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190911 DESCRIPTION:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day highlights new developments in the artist’s genre-bridging practice. The exhibition features over fifty works made between 2014 and 2018 including intricately beaded wall hangin gs and punching bags\, paintings\, ceramics\, garments\, helmets\, and a n ew video commissioned for the exhibition\, I Was Here (2018). The film fol lows Macy\, a trans-Choctaw woman living on a reservation in rural Mississ ippi\, melding documentary and fantastical elements in a way that harkens back to independent films from the 1980s and 90s such as “Bagdad Cafe” (1987) and “My Own Private Idaho” (1991).\n\nIn his work\, Gibson (b. 1972\; based in Germantown\, New York) brings together his Choctaw and Ch erokee heritage and a range of diverse artistic and cultural influences to explore race\, sexuality\, religion\, and gender. Gibson’s art often jo ins exuberant colors\, patterns\, and materials with text borrowed from su ch authors as James Baldwin and Simone de Beauvoir or song lyrics by Grace Jones\, Boy George\, and other musicians. These combinations highlight th e unexpected connections between ceremonies and performances found in Nati ve American powwow rituals\, dance clubs\, and drag shows\, underscoring t he complex vitality of Gibson’s eclectic sources.\n\nThis exhibition wil l be on view in our Butler Gallery\, located on the ground floor of the mu seum.\n\n? Share your experience on social media using #ThisIsTheDayATX\n\ nThis Is the Day is organized by the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art a t Hamilton College in Clinton\, New York.\n\nThe Blanton’s presentation is organized by Veronica Roberts\, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art\ , Blanton Museum of Art\n\n \n\nImage: Jeffrey Gibson. ALIVE!\, 2016. Glas s beads\, tin jingles\, steel studs\, and artificial sinew on acrylic felt \, mounted on canvas\, 100 x 61 ¼ in. (254 x 155.6 cm). Courtesy of the a rtist\; Roberts Projects\, Los Angeles\; Sikkema Jenkins & Co.\, New York\ ; and Kavi Gupta\, Chicago © 2018 Jeffrey Gibson GEO:30.280773;-97.737732 LOCATION:Blanton Museum of Art (BMA) SUMMARY:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utexas.edu/event/jeffrey_gibson_this_is_the_ day CATEGORIES:Arts & Humanities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260907T062456Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_4559886 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190912 DESCRIPTION:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day highlights new developments in the artist’s genre-bridging practice. The exhibition features over fifty works made between 2014 and 2018 including intricately beaded wall hangin gs and punching bags\, paintings\, ceramics\, garments\, helmets\, and a n ew video commissioned for the exhibition\, I Was Here (2018). The film fol lows Macy\, a trans-Choctaw woman living on a reservation in rural Mississ ippi\, melding documentary and fantastical elements in a way that harkens back to independent films from the 1980s and 90s such as “Bagdad Cafe” (1987) and “My Own Private Idaho” (1991).\n\nIn his work\, Gibson (b. 1972\; based in Germantown\, New York) brings together his Choctaw and Ch erokee heritage and a range of diverse artistic and cultural influences to explore race\, sexuality\, religion\, and gender. Gibson’s art often jo ins exuberant colors\, patterns\, and materials with text borrowed from su ch authors as James Baldwin and Simone de Beauvoir or song lyrics by Grace Jones\, Boy George\, and other musicians. These combinations highlight th e unexpected connections between ceremonies and performances found in Nati ve American powwow rituals\, dance clubs\, and drag shows\, underscoring t he complex vitality of Gibson’s eclectic sources.\n\nThis exhibition wil l be on view in our Butler Gallery\, located on the ground floor of the mu seum.\n\n? Share your experience on social media using #ThisIsTheDayATX\n\ nThis Is the Day is organized by the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art a t Hamilton College in Clinton\, New York.\n\nThe Blanton’s presentation is organized by Veronica Roberts\, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art\ , Blanton Museum of Art\n\n \n\nImage: Jeffrey Gibson. ALIVE!\, 2016. Glas s beads\, tin jingles\, steel studs\, and artificial sinew on acrylic felt \, mounted on canvas\, 100 x 61 ¼ in. (254 x 155.6 cm). Courtesy of the a rtist\; Roberts Projects\, Los Angeles\; Sikkema Jenkins & Co.\, New York\ ; and Kavi Gupta\, Chicago © 2018 Jeffrey Gibson GEO:30.280773;-97.737732 LOCATION:Blanton Museum of Art (BMA) SUMMARY:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utexas.edu/event/jeffrey_gibson_this_is_the_ day CATEGORIES:Arts & Humanities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260907T062456Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_4559887 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190913 DESCRIPTION:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day highlights new developments in the artist’s genre-bridging practice. The exhibition features over fifty works made between 2014 and 2018 including intricately beaded wall hangin gs and punching bags\, paintings\, ceramics\, garments\, helmets\, and a n ew video commissioned for the exhibition\, I Was Here (2018). The film fol lows Macy\, a trans-Choctaw woman living on a reservation in rural Mississ ippi\, melding documentary and fantastical elements in a way that harkens back to independent films from the 1980s and 90s such as “Bagdad Cafe” (1987) and “My Own Private Idaho” (1991).\n\nIn his work\, Gibson (b. 1972\; based in Germantown\, New York) brings together his Choctaw and Ch erokee heritage and a range of diverse artistic and cultural influences to explore race\, sexuality\, religion\, and gender. Gibson’s art often jo ins exuberant colors\, patterns\, and materials with text borrowed from su ch authors as James Baldwin and Simone de Beauvoir or song lyrics by Grace Jones\, Boy George\, and other musicians. These combinations highlight th e unexpected connections between ceremonies and performances found in Nati ve American powwow rituals\, dance clubs\, and drag shows\, underscoring t he complex vitality of Gibson’s eclectic sources.\n\nThis exhibition wil l be on view in our Butler Gallery\, located on the ground floor of the mu seum.\n\n? Share your experience on social media using #ThisIsTheDayATX\n\ nThis Is the Day is organized by the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art a t Hamilton College in Clinton\, New York.\n\nThe Blanton’s presentation is organized by Veronica Roberts\, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art\ , Blanton Museum of Art\n\n \n\nImage: Jeffrey Gibson. ALIVE!\, 2016. Glas s beads\, tin jingles\, steel studs\, and artificial sinew on acrylic felt \, mounted on canvas\, 100 x 61 ¼ in. (254 x 155.6 cm). Courtesy of the a rtist\; Roberts Projects\, Los Angeles\; Sikkema Jenkins & Co.\, New York\ ; and Kavi Gupta\, Chicago © 2018 Jeffrey Gibson GEO:30.280773;-97.737732 LOCATION:Blanton Museum of Art (BMA) SUMMARY:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utexas.edu/event/jeffrey_gibson_this_is_the_ day CATEGORIES:Arts & Humanities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260907T062456Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_4559888 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190914 DESCRIPTION:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day highlights new developments in the artist’s genre-bridging practice. The exhibition features over fifty works made between 2014 and 2018 including intricately beaded wall hangin gs and punching bags\, paintings\, ceramics\, garments\, helmets\, and a n ew video commissioned for the exhibition\, I Was Here (2018). The film fol lows Macy\, a trans-Choctaw woman living on a reservation in rural Mississ ippi\, melding documentary and fantastical elements in a way that harkens back to independent films from the 1980s and 90s such as “Bagdad Cafe” (1987) and “My Own Private Idaho” (1991).\n\nIn his work\, Gibson (b. 1972\; based in Germantown\, New York) brings together his Choctaw and Ch erokee heritage and a range of diverse artistic and cultural influences to explore race\, sexuality\, religion\, and gender. Gibson’s art often jo ins exuberant colors\, patterns\, and materials with text borrowed from su ch authors as James Baldwin and Simone de Beauvoir or song lyrics by Grace Jones\, Boy George\, and other musicians. These combinations highlight th e unexpected connections between ceremonies and performances found in Nati ve American powwow rituals\, dance clubs\, and drag shows\, underscoring t he complex vitality of Gibson’s eclectic sources.\n\nThis exhibition wil l be on view in our Butler Gallery\, located on the ground floor of the mu seum.\n\n? Share your experience on social media using #ThisIsTheDayATX\n\ nThis Is the Day is organized by the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art a t Hamilton College in Clinton\, New York.\n\nThe Blanton’s presentation is organized by Veronica Roberts\, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art\ , Blanton Museum of Art\n\n \n\nImage: Jeffrey Gibson. ALIVE!\, 2016. Glas s beads\, tin jingles\, steel studs\, and artificial sinew on acrylic felt \, mounted on canvas\, 100 x 61 ¼ in. (254 x 155.6 cm). Courtesy of the a rtist\; Roberts Projects\, Los Angeles\; Sikkema Jenkins & Co.\, New York\ ; and Kavi Gupta\, Chicago © 2018 Jeffrey Gibson GEO:30.280773;-97.737732 LOCATION:Blanton Museum of Art (BMA) SUMMARY:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utexas.edu/event/jeffrey_gibson_this_is_the_ day CATEGORIES:Arts & Humanities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260907T062456Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_4559889 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190915 DESCRIPTION:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day highlights new developments in the artist’s genre-bridging practice. The exhibition features over fifty works made between 2014 and 2018 including intricately beaded wall hangin gs and punching bags\, paintings\, ceramics\, garments\, helmets\, and a n ew video commissioned for the exhibition\, I Was Here (2018). The film fol lows Macy\, a trans-Choctaw woman living on a reservation in rural Mississ ippi\, melding documentary and fantastical elements in a way that harkens back to independent films from the 1980s and 90s such as “Bagdad Cafe” (1987) and “My Own Private Idaho” (1991).\n\nIn his work\, Gibson (b. 1972\; based in Germantown\, New York) brings together his Choctaw and Ch erokee heritage and a range of diverse artistic and cultural influences to explore race\, sexuality\, religion\, and gender. Gibson’s art often jo ins exuberant colors\, patterns\, and materials with text borrowed from su ch authors as James Baldwin and Simone de Beauvoir or song lyrics by Grace Jones\, Boy George\, and other musicians. These combinations highlight th e unexpected connections between ceremonies and performances found in Nati ve American powwow rituals\, dance clubs\, and drag shows\, underscoring t he complex vitality of Gibson’s eclectic sources.\n\nThis exhibition wil l be on view in our Butler Gallery\, located on the ground floor of the mu seum.\n\n? Share your experience on social media using #ThisIsTheDayATX\n\ nThis Is the Day is organized by the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art a t Hamilton College in Clinton\, New York.\n\nThe Blanton’s presentation is organized by Veronica Roberts\, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art\ , Blanton Museum of Art\n\n \n\nImage: Jeffrey Gibson. ALIVE!\, 2016. Glas s beads\, tin jingles\, steel studs\, and artificial sinew on acrylic felt \, mounted on canvas\, 100 x 61 ¼ in. (254 x 155.6 cm). Courtesy of the a rtist\; Roberts Projects\, Los Angeles\; Sikkema Jenkins & Co.\, New York\ ; and Kavi Gupta\, Chicago © 2018 Jeffrey Gibson GEO:30.280773;-97.737732 LOCATION:Blanton Museum of Art (BMA) SUMMARY:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utexas.edu/event/jeffrey_gibson_this_is_the_ day CATEGORIES:Arts & Humanities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260907T062456Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_4559890 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190916 DESCRIPTION:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day highlights new developments in the artist’s genre-bridging practice. The exhibition features over fifty works made between 2014 and 2018 including intricately beaded wall hangin gs and punching bags\, paintings\, ceramics\, garments\, helmets\, and a n ew video commissioned for the exhibition\, I Was Here (2018). The film fol lows Macy\, a trans-Choctaw woman living on a reservation in rural Mississ ippi\, melding documentary and fantastical elements in a way that harkens back to independent films from the 1980s and 90s such as “Bagdad Cafe” (1987) and “My Own Private Idaho” (1991).\n\nIn his work\, Gibson (b. 1972\; based in Germantown\, New York) brings together his Choctaw and Ch erokee heritage and a range of diverse artistic and cultural influences to explore race\, sexuality\, religion\, and gender. Gibson’s art often jo ins exuberant colors\, patterns\, and materials with text borrowed from su ch authors as James Baldwin and Simone de Beauvoir or song lyrics by Grace Jones\, Boy George\, and other musicians. These combinations highlight th e unexpected connections between ceremonies and performances found in Nati ve American powwow rituals\, dance clubs\, and drag shows\, underscoring t he complex vitality of Gibson’s eclectic sources.\n\nThis exhibition wil l be on view in our Butler Gallery\, located on the ground floor of the mu seum.\n\n? Share your experience on social media using #ThisIsTheDayATX\n\ nThis Is the Day is organized by the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art a t Hamilton College in Clinton\, New York.\n\nThe Blanton’s presentation is organized by Veronica Roberts\, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art\ , Blanton Museum of Art\n\n \n\nImage: Jeffrey Gibson. ALIVE!\, 2016. Glas s beads\, tin jingles\, steel studs\, and artificial sinew on acrylic felt \, mounted on canvas\, 100 x 61 ¼ in. (254 x 155.6 cm). Courtesy of the a rtist\; Roberts Projects\, Los Angeles\; Sikkema Jenkins & Co.\, New York\ ; and Kavi Gupta\, Chicago © 2018 Jeffrey Gibson GEO:30.280773;-97.737732 LOCATION:Blanton Museum of Art (BMA) SUMMARY:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utexas.edu/event/jeffrey_gibson_this_is_the_ day CATEGORIES:Arts & Humanities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260907T062456Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_4559891 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190917 DESCRIPTION:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day highlights new developments in the artist’s genre-bridging practice. The exhibition features over fifty works made between 2014 and 2018 including intricately beaded wall hangin gs and punching bags\, paintings\, ceramics\, garments\, helmets\, and a n ew video commissioned for the exhibition\, I Was Here (2018). The film fol lows Macy\, a trans-Choctaw woman living on a reservation in rural Mississ ippi\, melding documentary and fantastical elements in a way that harkens back to independent films from the 1980s and 90s such as “Bagdad Cafe” (1987) and “My Own Private Idaho” (1991).\n\nIn his work\, Gibson (b. 1972\; based in Germantown\, New York) brings together his Choctaw and Ch erokee heritage and a range of diverse artistic and cultural influences to explore race\, sexuality\, religion\, and gender. Gibson’s art often jo ins exuberant colors\, patterns\, and materials with text borrowed from su ch authors as James Baldwin and Simone de Beauvoir or song lyrics by Grace Jones\, Boy George\, and other musicians. These combinations highlight th e unexpected connections between ceremonies and performances found in Nati ve American powwow rituals\, dance clubs\, and drag shows\, underscoring t he complex vitality of Gibson’s eclectic sources.\n\nThis exhibition wil l be on view in our Butler Gallery\, located on the ground floor of the mu seum.\n\n? Share your experience on social media using #ThisIsTheDayATX\n\ nThis Is the Day is organized by the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art a t Hamilton College in Clinton\, New York.\n\nThe Blanton’s presentation is organized by Veronica Roberts\, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art\ , Blanton Museum of Art\n\n \n\nImage: Jeffrey Gibson. ALIVE!\, 2016. Glas s beads\, tin jingles\, steel studs\, and artificial sinew on acrylic felt \, mounted on canvas\, 100 x 61 ¼ in. (254 x 155.6 cm). Courtesy of the a rtist\; Roberts Projects\, Los Angeles\; Sikkema Jenkins & Co.\, New York\ ; and Kavi Gupta\, Chicago © 2018 Jeffrey Gibson GEO:30.280773;-97.737732 LOCATION:Blanton Museum of Art (BMA) SUMMARY:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utexas.edu/event/jeffrey_gibson_this_is_the_ day CATEGORIES:Arts & Humanities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260907T062456Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_4559892 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190918 DESCRIPTION:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day highlights new developments in the artist’s genre-bridging practice. The exhibition features over fifty works made between 2014 and 2018 including intricately beaded wall hangin gs and punching bags\, paintings\, ceramics\, garments\, helmets\, and a n ew video commissioned for the exhibition\, I Was Here (2018). The film fol lows Macy\, a trans-Choctaw woman living on a reservation in rural Mississ ippi\, melding documentary and fantastical elements in a way that harkens back to independent films from the 1980s and 90s such as “Bagdad Cafe” (1987) and “My Own Private Idaho” (1991).\n\nIn his work\, Gibson (b. 1972\; based in Germantown\, New York) brings together his Choctaw and Ch erokee heritage and a range of diverse artistic and cultural influences to explore race\, sexuality\, religion\, and gender. Gibson’s art often jo ins exuberant colors\, patterns\, and materials with text borrowed from su ch authors as James Baldwin and Simone de Beauvoir or song lyrics by Grace Jones\, Boy George\, and other musicians. These combinations highlight th e unexpected connections between ceremonies and performances found in Nati ve American powwow rituals\, dance clubs\, and drag shows\, underscoring t he complex vitality of Gibson’s eclectic sources.\n\nThis exhibition wil l be on view in our Butler Gallery\, located on the ground floor of the mu seum.\n\n? Share your experience on social media using #ThisIsTheDayATX\n\ nThis Is the Day is organized by the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art a t Hamilton College in Clinton\, New York.\n\nThe Blanton’s presentation is organized by Veronica Roberts\, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art\ , Blanton Museum of Art\n\n \n\nImage: Jeffrey Gibson. ALIVE!\, 2016. Glas s beads\, tin jingles\, steel studs\, and artificial sinew on acrylic felt \, mounted on canvas\, 100 x 61 ¼ in. (254 x 155.6 cm). Courtesy of the a rtist\; Roberts Projects\, Los Angeles\; Sikkema Jenkins & Co.\, New York\ ; and Kavi Gupta\, Chicago © 2018 Jeffrey Gibson GEO:30.280773;-97.737732 LOCATION:Blanton Museum of Art (BMA) SUMMARY:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utexas.edu/event/jeffrey_gibson_this_is_the_ day CATEGORIES:Arts & Humanities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260907T062456Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_4559893 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190919 DESCRIPTION:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day highlights new developments in the artist’s genre-bridging practice. The exhibition features over fifty works made between 2014 and 2018 including intricately beaded wall hangin gs and punching bags\, paintings\, ceramics\, garments\, helmets\, and a n ew video commissioned for the exhibition\, I Was Here (2018). The film fol lows Macy\, a trans-Choctaw woman living on a reservation in rural Mississ ippi\, melding documentary and fantastical elements in a way that harkens back to independent films from the 1980s and 90s such as “Bagdad Cafe” (1987) and “My Own Private Idaho” (1991).\n\nIn his work\, Gibson (b. 1972\; based in Germantown\, New York) brings together his Choctaw and Ch erokee heritage and a range of diverse artistic and cultural influences to explore race\, sexuality\, religion\, and gender. Gibson’s art often jo ins exuberant colors\, patterns\, and materials with text borrowed from su ch authors as James Baldwin and Simone de Beauvoir or song lyrics by Grace Jones\, Boy George\, and other musicians. These combinations highlight th e unexpected connections between ceremonies and performances found in Nati ve American powwow rituals\, dance clubs\, and drag shows\, underscoring t he complex vitality of Gibson’s eclectic sources.\n\nThis exhibition wil l be on view in our Butler Gallery\, located on the ground floor of the mu seum.\n\n? Share your experience on social media using #ThisIsTheDayATX\n\ nThis Is the Day is organized by the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art a t Hamilton College in Clinton\, New York.\n\nThe Blanton’s presentation is organized by Veronica Roberts\, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art\ , Blanton Museum of Art\n\n \n\nImage: Jeffrey Gibson. ALIVE!\, 2016. Glas s beads\, tin jingles\, steel studs\, and artificial sinew on acrylic felt \, mounted on canvas\, 100 x 61 ¼ in. (254 x 155.6 cm). Courtesy of the a rtist\; Roberts Projects\, Los Angeles\; Sikkema Jenkins & Co.\, New York\ ; and Kavi Gupta\, Chicago © 2018 Jeffrey Gibson GEO:30.280773;-97.737732 LOCATION:Blanton Museum of Art (BMA) SUMMARY:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utexas.edu/event/jeffrey_gibson_this_is_the_ day CATEGORIES:Arts & Humanities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260907T062456Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_4559894 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190920 DESCRIPTION:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day highlights new developments in the artist’s genre-bridging practice. The exhibition features over fifty works made between 2014 and 2018 including intricately beaded wall hangin gs and punching bags\, paintings\, ceramics\, garments\, helmets\, and a n ew video commissioned for the exhibition\, I Was Here (2018). The film fol lows Macy\, a trans-Choctaw woman living on a reservation in rural Mississ ippi\, melding documentary and fantastical elements in a way that harkens back to independent films from the 1980s and 90s such as “Bagdad Cafe” (1987) and “My Own Private Idaho” (1991).\n\nIn his work\, Gibson (b. 1972\; based in Germantown\, New York) brings together his Choctaw and Ch erokee heritage and a range of diverse artistic and cultural influences to explore race\, sexuality\, religion\, and gender. Gibson’s art often jo ins exuberant colors\, patterns\, and materials with text borrowed from su ch authors as James Baldwin and Simone de Beauvoir or song lyrics by Grace Jones\, Boy George\, and other musicians. These combinations highlight th e unexpected connections between ceremonies and performances found in Nati ve American powwow rituals\, dance clubs\, and drag shows\, underscoring t he complex vitality of Gibson’s eclectic sources.\n\nThis exhibition wil l be on view in our Butler Gallery\, located on the ground floor of the mu seum.\n\n? Share your experience on social media using #ThisIsTheDayATX\n\ nThis Is the Day is organized by the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art a t Hamilton College in Clinton\, New York.\n\nThe Blanton’s presentation is organized by Veronica Roberts\, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art\ , Blanton Museum of Art\n\n \n\nImage: Jeffrey Gibson. ALIVE!\, 2016. Glas s beads\, tin jingles\, steel studs\, and artificial sinew on acrylic felt \, mounted on canvas\, 100 x 61 ¼ in. (254 x 155.6 cm). Courtesy of the a rtist\; Roberts Projects\, Los Angeles\; Sikkema Jenkins & Co.\, New York\ ; and Kavi Gupta\, Chicago © 2018 Jeffrey Gibson GEO:30.280773;-97.737732 LOCATION:Blanton Museum of Art (BMA) SUMMARY:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utexas.edu/event/jeffrey_gibson_this_is_the_ day CATEGORIES:Arts & Humanities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260907T062456Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_4559895 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190921 DESCRIPTION:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day highlights new developments in the artist’s genre-bridging practice. The exhibition features over fifty works made between 2014 and 2018 including intricately beaded wall hangin gs and punching bags\, paintings\, ceramics\, garments\, helmets\, and a n ew video commissioned for the exhibition\, I Was Here (2018). The film fol lows Macy\, a trans-Choctaw woman living on a reservation in rural Mississ ippi\, melding documentary and fantastical elements in a way that harkens back to independent films from the 1980s and 90s such as “Bagdad Cafe” (1987) and “My Own Private Idaho” (1991).\n\nIn his work\, Gibson (b. 1972\; based in Germantown\, New York) brings together his Choctaw and Ch erokee heritage and a range of diverse artistic and cultural influences to explore race\, sexuality\, religion\, and gender. Gibson’s art often jo ins exuberant colors\, patterns\, and materials with text borrowed from su ch authors as James Baldwin and Simone de Beauvoir or song lyrics by Grace Jones\, Boy George\, and other musicians. These combinations highlight th e unexpected connections between ceremonies and performances found in Nati ve American powwow rituals\, dance clubs\, and drag shows\, underscoring t he complex vitality of Gibson’s eclectic sources.\n\nThis exhibition wil l be on view in our Butler Gallery\, located on the ground floor of the mu seum.\n\n? Share your experience on social media using #ThisIsTheDayATX\n\ nThis Is the Day is organized by the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art a t Hamilton College in Clinton\, New York.\n\nThe Blanton’s presentation is organized by Veronica Roberts\, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art\ , Blanton Museum of Art\n\n \n\nImage: Jeffrey Gibson. ALIVE!\, 2016. Glas s beads\, tin jingles\, steel studs\, and artificial sinew on acrylic felt \, mounted on canvas\, 100 x 61 ¼ in. (254 x 155.6 cm). Courtesy of the a rtist\; Roberts Projects\, Los Angeles\; Sikkema Jenkins & Co.\, New York\ ; and Kavi Gupta\, Chicago © 2018 Jeffrey Gibson GEO:30.280773;-97.737732 LOCATION:Blanton Museum of Art (BMA) SUMMARY:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utexas.edu/event/jeffrey_gibson_this_is_the_ day CATEGORIES:Arts & Humanities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260907T062456Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_4559896 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190922 DESCRIPTION:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day highlights new developments in the artist’s genre-bridging practice. The exhibition features over fifty works made between 2014 and 2018 including intricately beaded wall hangin gs and punching bags\, paintings\, ceramics\, garments\, helmets\, and a n ew video commissioned for the exhibition\, I Was Here (2018). The film fol lows Macy\, a trans-Choctaw woman living on a reservation in rural Mississ ippi\, melding documentary and fantastical elements in a way that harkens back to independent films from the 1980s and 90s such as “Bagdad Cafe” (1987) and “My Own Private Idaho” (1991).\n\nIn his work\, Gibson (b. 1972\; based in Germantown\, New York) brings together his Choctaw and Ch erokee heritage and a range of diverse artistic and cultural influences to explore race\, sexuality\, religion\, and gender. Gibson’s art often jo ins exuberant colors\, patterns\, and materials with text borrowed from su ch authors as James Baldwin and Simone de Beauvoir or song lyrics by Grace Jones\, Boy George\, and other musicians. These combinations highlight th e unexpected connections between ceremonies and performances found in Nati ve American powwow rituals\, dance clubs\, and drag shows\, underscoring t he complex vitality of Gibson’s eclectic sources.\n\nThis exhibition wil l be on view in our Butler Gallery\, located on the ground floor of the mu seum.\n\n? Share your experience on social media using #ThisIsTheDayATX\n\ nThis Is the Day is organized by the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art a t Hamilton College in Clinton\, New York.\n\nThe Blanton’s presentation is organized by Veronica Roberts\, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art\ , Blanton Museum of Art\n\n \n\nImage: Jeffrey Gibson. ALIVE!\, 2016. Glas s beads\, tin jingles\, steel studs\, and artificial sinew on acrylic felt \, mounted on canvas\, 100 x 61 ¼ in. (254 x 155.6 cm). Courtesy of the a rtist\; Roberts Projects\, Los Angeles\; Sikkema Jenkins & Co.\, New York\ ; and Kavi Gupta\, Chicago © 2018 Jeffrey Gibson GEO:30.280773;-97.737732 LOCATION:Blanton Museum of Art (BMA) SUMMARY:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utexas.edu/event/jeffrey_gibson_this_is_the_ day CATEGORIES:Arts & Humanities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260907T062456Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_4559897 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190923 DESCRIPTION:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day highlights new developments in the artist’s genre-bridging practice. The exhibition features over fifty works made between 2014 and 2018 including intricately beaded wall hangin gs and punching bags\, paintings\, ceramics\, garments\, helmets\, and a n ew video commissioned for the exhibition\, I Was Here (2018). The film fol lows Macy\, a trans-Choctaw woman living on a reservation in rural Mississ ippi\, melding documentary and fantastical elements in a way that harkens back to independent films from the 1980s and 90s such as “Bagdad Cafe” (1987) and “My Own Private Idaho” (1991).\n\nIn his work\, Gibson (b. 1972\; based in Germantown\, New York) brings together his Choctaw and Ch erokee heritage and a range of diverse artistic and cultural influences to explore race\, sexuality\, religion\, and gender. Gibson’s art often jo ins exuberant colors\, patterns\, and materials with text borrowed from su ch authors as James Baldwin and Simone de Beauvoir or song lyrics by Grace Jones\, Boy George\, and other musicians. These combinations highlight th e unexpected connections between ceremonies and performances found in Nati ve American powwow rituals\, dance clubs\, and drag shows\, underscoring t he complex vitality of Gibson’s eclectic sources.\n\nThis exhibition wil l be on view in our Butler Gallery\, located on the ground floor of the mu seum.\n\n? Share your experience on social media using #ThisIsTheDayATX\n\ nThis Is the Day is organized by the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art a t Hamilton College in Clinton\, New York.\n\nThe Blanton’s presentation is organized by Veronica Roberts\, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art\ , Blanton Museum of Art\n\n \n\nImage: Jeffrey Gibson. ALIVE!\, 2016. Glas s beads\, tin jingles\, steel studs\, and artificial sinew on acrylic felt \, mounted on canvas\, 100 x 61 ¼ in. (254 x 155.6 cm). Courtesy of the a rtist\; Roberts Projects\, Los Angeles\; Sikkema Jenkins & Co.\, New York\ ; and Kavi Gupta\, Chicago © 2018 Jeffrey Gibson GEO:30.280773;-97.737732 LOCATION:Blanton Museum of Art (BMA) SUMMARY:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utexas.edu/event/jeffrey_gibson_this_is_the_ day CATEGORIES:Arts & Humanities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260907T062456Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_4559898 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190924 DESCRIPTION:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day highlights new developments in the artist’s genre-bridging practice. The exhibition features over fifty works made between 2014 and 2018 including intricately beaded wall hangin gs and punching bags\, paintings\, ceramics\, garments\, helmets\, and a n ew video commissioned for the exhibition\, I Was Here (2018). The film fol lows Macy\, a trans-Choctaw woman living on a reservation in rural Mississ ippi\, melding documentary and fantastical elements in a way that harkens back to independent films from the 1980s and 90s such as “Bagdad Cafe” (1987) and “My Own Private Idaho” (1991).\n\nIn his work\, Gibson (b. 1972\; based in Germantown\, New York) brings together his Choctaw and Ch erokee heritage and a range of diverse artistic and cultural influences to explore race\, sexuality\, religion\, and gender. Gibson’s art often jo ins exuberant colors\, patterns\, and materials with text borrowed from su ch authors as James Baldwin and Simone de Beauvoir or song lyrics by Grace Jones\, Boy George\, and other musicians. These combinations highlight th e unexpected connections between ceremonies and performances found in Nati ve American powwow rituals\, dance clubs\, and drag shows\, underscoring t he complex vitality of Gibson’s eclectic sources.\n\nThis exhibition wil l be on view in our Butler Gallery\, located on the ground floor of the mu seum.\n\n? Share your experience on social media using #ThisIsTheDayATX\n\ nThis Is the Day is organized by the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art a t Hamilton College in Clinton\, New York.\n\nThe Blanton’s presentation is organized by Veronica Roberts\, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art\ , Blanton Museum of Art\n\n \n\nImage: Jeffrey Gibson. ALIVE!\, 2016. Glas s beads\, tin jingles\, steel studs\, and artificial sinew on acrylic felt \, mounted on canvas\, 100 x 61 ¼ in. (254 x 155.6 cm). Courtesy of the a rtist\; Roberts Projects\, Los Angeles\; Sikkema Jenkins & Co.\, New York\ ; and Kavi Gupta\, Chicago © 2018 Jeffrey Gibson GEO:30.280773;-97.737732 LOCATION:Blanton Museum of Art (BMA) SUMMARY:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utexas.edu/event/jeffrey_gibson_this_is_the_ day CATEGORIES:Arts & Humanities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260907T062456Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_4559899 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190925 DESCRIPTION:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day highlights new developments in the artist’s genre-bridging practice. The exhibition features over fifty works made between 2014 and 2018 including intricately beaded wall hangin gs and punching bags\, paintings\, ceramics\, garments\, helmets\, and a n ew video commissioned for the exhibition\, I Was Here (2018). The film fol lows Macy\, a trans-Choctaw woman living on a reservation in rural Mississ ippi\, melding documentary and fantastical elements in a way that harkens back to independent films from the 1980s and 90s such as “Bagdad Cafe” (1987) and “My Own Private Idaho” (1991).\n\nIn his work\, Gibson (b. 1972\; based in Germantown\, New York) brings together his Choctaw and Ch erokee heritage and a range of diverse artistic and cultural influences to explore race\, sexuality\, religion\, and gender. Gibson’s art often jo ins exuberant colors\, patterns\, and materials with text borrowed from su ch authors as James Baldwin and Simone de Beauvoir or song lyrics by Grace Jones\, Boy George\, and other musicians. These combinations highlight th e unexpected connections between ceremonies and performances found in Nati ve American powwow rituals\, dance clubs\, and drag shows\, underscoring t he complex vitality of Gibson’s eclectic sources.\n\nThis exhibition wil l be on view in our Butler Gallery\, located on the ground floor of the mu seum.\n\n? Share your experience on social media using #ThisIsTheDayATX\n\ nThis Is the Day is organized by the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art a t Hamilton College in Clinton\, New York.\n\nThe Blanton’s presentation is organized by Veronica Roberts\, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art\ , Blanton Museum of Art\n\n \n\nImage: Jeffrey Gibson. ALIVE!\, 2016. Glas s beads\, tin jingles\, steel studs\, and artificial sinew on acrylic felt \, mounted on canvas\, 100 x 61 ¼ in. (254 x 155.6 cm). Courtesy of the a rtist\; Roberts Projects\, Los Angeles\; Sikkema Jenkins & Co.\, New York\ ; and Kavi Gupta\, Chicago © 2018 Jeffrey Gibson GEO:30.280773;-97.737732 LOCATION:Blanton Museum of Art (BMA) SUMMARY:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utexas.edu/event/jeffrey_gibson_this_is_the_ day CATEGORIES:Arts & Humanities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260907T062456Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_4559900 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190926 DESCRIPTION:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day highlights new developments in the artist’s genre-bridging practice. The exhibition features over fifty works made between 2014 and 2018 including intricately beaded wall hangin gs and punching bags\, paintings\, ceramics\, garments\, helmets\, and a n ew video commissioned for the exhibition\, I Was Here (2018). The film fol lows Macy\, a trans-Choctaw woman living on a reservation in rural Mississ ippi\, melding documentary and fantastical elements in a way that harkens back to independent films from the 1980s and 90s such as “Bagdad Cafe” (1987) and “My Own Private Idaho” (1991).\n\nIn his work\, Gibson (b. 1972\; based in Germantown\, New York) brings together his Choctaw and Ch erokee heritage and a range of diverse artistic and cultural influences to explore race\, sexuality\, religion\, and gender. Gibson’s art often jo ins exuberant colors\, patterns\, and materials with text borrowed from su ch authors as James Baldwin and Simone de Beauvoir or song lyrics by Grace Jones\, Boy George\, and other musicians. These combinations highlight th e unexpected connections between ceremonies and performances found in Nati ve American powwow rituals\, dance clubs\, and drag shows\, underscoring t he complex vitality of Gibson’s eclectic sources.\n\nThis exhibition wil l be on view in our Butler Gallery\, located on the ground floor of the mu seum.\n\n? Share your experience on social media using #ThisIsTheDayATX\n\ nThis Is the Day is organized by the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art a t Hamilton College in Clinton\, New York.\n\nThe Blanton’s presentation is organized by Veronica Roberts\, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art\ , Blanton Museum of Art\n\n \n\nImage: Jeffrey Gibson. ALIVE!\, 2016. Glas s beads\, tin jingles\, steel studs\, and artificial sinew on acrylic felt \, mounted on canvas\, 100 x 61 ¼ in. (254 x 155.6 cm). Courtesy of the a rtist\; Roberts Projects\, Los Angeles\; Sikkema Jenkins & Co.\, New York\ ; and Kavi Gupta\, Chicago © 2018 Jeffrey Gibson GEO:30.280773;-97.737732 LOCATION:Blanton Museum of Art (BMA) SUMMARY:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utexas.edu/event/jeffrey_gibson_this_is_the_ day CATEGORIES:Arts & Humanities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260907T062456Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_4559901 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190927 DESCRIPTION:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day highlights new developments in the artist’s genre-bridging practice. The exhibition features over fifty works made between 2014 and 2018 including intricately beaded wall hangin gs and punching bags\, paintings\, ceramics\, garments\, helmets\, and a n ew video commissioned for the exhibition\, I Was Here (2018). The film fol lows Macy\, a trans-Choctaw woman living on a reservation in rural Mississ ippi\, melding documentary and fantastical elements in a way that harkens back to independent films from the 1980s and 90s such as “Bagdad Cafe” (1987) and “My Own Private Idaho” (1991).\n\nIn his work\, Gibson (b. 1972\; based in Germantown\, New York) brings together his Choctaw and Ch erokee heritage and a range of diverse artistic and cultural influences to explore race\, sexuality\, religion\, and gender. Gibson’s art often jo ins exuberant colors\, patterns\, and materials with text borrowed from su ch authors as James Baldwin and Simone de Beauvoir or song lyrics by Grace Jones\, Boy George\, and other musicians. These combinations highlight th e unexpected connections between ceremonies and performances found in Nati ve American powwow rituals\, dance clubs\, and drag shows\, underscoring t he complex vitality of Gibson’s eclectic sources.\n\nThis exhibition wil l be on view in our Butler Gallery\, located on the ground floor of the mu seum.\n\n? Share your experience on social media using #ThisIsTheDayATX\n\ nThis Is the Day is organized by the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art a t Hamilton College in Clinton\, New York.\n\nThe Blanton’s presentation is organized by Veronica Roberts\, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art\ , Blanton Museum of Art\n\n \n\nImage: Jeffrey Gibson. ALIVE!\, 2016. Glas s beads\, tin jingles\, steel studs\, and artificial sinew on acrylic felt \, mounted on canvas\, 100 x 61 ¼ in. (254 x 155.6 cm). Courtesy of the a rtist\; Roberts Projects\, Los Angeles\; Sikkema Jenkins & Co.\, New York\ ; and Kavi Gupta\, Chicago © 2018 Jeffrey Gibson GEO:30.280773;-97.737732 LOCATION:Blanton Museum of Art (BMA) SUMMARY:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utexas.edu/event/jeffrey_gibson_this_is_the_ day CATEGORIES:Arts & Humanities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260907T062456Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_4559902 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190928 DESCRIPTION:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day highlights new developments in the artist’s genre-bridging practice. The exhibition features over fifty works made between 2014 and 2018 including intricately beaded wall hangin gs and punching bags\, paintings\, ceramics\, garments\, helmets\, and a n ew video commissioned for the exhibition\, I Was Here (2018). The film fol lows Macy\, a trans-Choctaw woman living on a reservation in rural Mississ ippi\, melding documentary and fantastical elements in a way that harkens back to independent films from the 1980s and 90s such as “Bagdad Cafe” (1987) and “My Own Private Idaho” (1991).\n\nIn his work\, Gibson (b. 1972\; based in Germantown\, New York) brings together his Choctaw and Ch erokee heritage and a range of diverse artistic and cultural influences to explore race\, sexuality\, religion\, and gender. Gibson’s art often jo ins exuberant colors\, patterns\, and materials with text borrowed from su ch authors as James Baldwin and Simone de Beauvoir or song lyrics by Grace Jones\, Boy George\, and other musicians. These combinations highlight th e unexpected connections between ceremonies and performances found in Nati ve American powwow rituals\, dance clubs\, and drag shows\, underscoring t he complex vitality of Gibson’s eclectic sources.\n\nThis exhibition wil l be on view in our Butler Gallery\, located on the ground floor of the mu seum.\n\n? Share your experience on social media using #ThisIsTheDayATX\n\ nThis Is the Day is organized by the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art a t Hamilton College in Clinton\, New York.\n\nThe Blanton’s presentation is organized by Veronica Roberts\, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art\ , Blanton Museum of Art\n\n \n\nImage: Jeffrey Gibson. ALIVE!\, 2016. Glas s beads\, tin jingles\, steel studs\, and artificial sinew on acrylic felt \, mounted on canvas\, 100 x 61 ¼ in. (254 x 155.6 cm). Courtesy of the a rtist\; Roberts Projects\, Los Angeles\; Sikkema Jenkins & Co.\, New York\ ; and Kavi Gupta\, Chicago © 2018 Jeffrey Gibson GEO:30.280773;-97.737732 LOCATION:Blanton Museum of Art (BMA) SUMMARY:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utexas.edu/event/jeffrey_gibson_this_is_the_ day CATEGORIES:Arts & Humanities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260907T062456Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_4559903 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190929 DESCRIPTION:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day highlights new developments in the artist’s genre-bridging practice. The exhibition features over fifty works made between 2014 and 2018 including intricately beaded wall hangin gs and punching bags\, paintings\, ceramics\, garments\, helmets\, and a n ew video commissioned for the exhibition\, I Was Here (2018). The film fol lows Macy\, a trans-Choctaw woman living on a reservation in rural Mississ ippi\, melding documentary and fantastical elements in a way that harkens back to independent films from the 1980s and 90s such as “Bagdad Cafe” (1987) and “My Own Private Idaho” (1991).\n\nIn his work\, Gibson (b. 1972\; based in Germantown\, New York) brings together his Choctaw and Ch erokee heritage and a range of diverse artistic and cultural influences to explore race\, sexuality\, religion\, and gender. Gibson’s art often jo ins exuberant colors\, patterns\, and materials with text borrowed from su ch authors as James Baldwin and Simone de Beauvoir or song lyrics by Grace Jones\, Boy George\, and other musicians. These combinations highlight th e unexpected connections between ceremonies and performances found in Nati ve American powwow rituals\, dance clubs\, and drag shows\, underscoring t he complex vitality of Gibson’s eclectic sources.\n\nThis exhibition wil l be on view in our Butler Gallery\, located on the ground floor of the mu seum.\n\n? Share your experience on social media using #ThisIsTheDayATX\n\ nThis Is the Day is organized by the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art a t Hamilton College in Clinton\, New York.\n\nThe Blanton’s presentation is organized by Veronica Roberts\, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art\ , Blanton Museum of Art\n\n \n\nImage: Jeffrey Gibson. ALIVE!\, 2016. Glas s beads\, tin jingles\, steel studs\, and artificial sinew on acrylic felt \, mounted on canvas\, 100 x 61 ¼ in. (254 x 155.6 cm). Courtesy of the a rtist\; Roberts Projects\, Los Angeles\; Sikkema Jenkins & Co.\, New York\ ; and Kavi Gupta\, Chicago © 2018 Jeffrey Gibson GEO:30.280773;-97.737732 LOCATION:Blanton Museum of Art (BMA) SUMMARY:Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.utexas.edu/event/jeffrey_gibson_this_is_the_ day CATEGORIES:Arts & Humanities END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR