She Never Dances Alone

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Artist Jeffrey Gibson(American, Mississippi Choctaw and Cherokee, born 1972)American, Mississippi Choctaw and Cherokee, born 1972

CultureAmerican, Mississippi Choctaw and Cherokee

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She Never Dances Alone

Date2019

MediumNine-channel video, color, sound. 2 min.,50 sec. Jingle Dress Dancer: Sarah Ortegon HighWalking Music: “Sisters” featuring Northern Voice, courtesy of The Halluci Nation Editor: Sancia Nash Color: William Singer [Note: the artist has specifically requested that full credits for his collaborators be included on the label copy]

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Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Accessions Endowment

Object number2025.304

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Modern and Contemporary Art

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TIME-BASED MEDIA ARTWORK

ProvenanceThe artist; [Sikkema Jenkins & Co., New York]
Exhibition HistoryJeffrey Gibson: She Never Dances Alone, New York: Times Square Arts, March 1–7, 2020.

Jeffrey Gibson: the space in which to place me. Venice: 60th International Biennale di Venezia, U.S. Pavilion, April 20 – November 24, 2024.

Jeffrey Gibson: She Never Dances Alone, Houston: The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, September 24–November 30, 2025
Published References Gibson, Jeffery, Brian Ferriso, Louis Gachos, et al. Jeffrey Gibson: the space in which to place me. New York: Delmonico Books, 2025. Kennicott, Philip, “The Venice Biennale, the world’s preeminent art event is alive again,” The Washington Post (April 20, 2024): https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/art/2024/04/20/venice-biennale-2024-art/ Needham, Alex, “Part Protest, Part Rave: the indigenous artists stunning the Venice Biennale,” The Guardian (April 25, 2024): https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2024/apr/25/indigenous-artists-venice-biennale-archie-moore-interview Steinhauer, Jillian, “Representing the US and Critiquing It in a Psychedelic Rainbow,” The New York Times, April 13, 2024, https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/13/arts/design/jeffrey-gibson-venice-biennale.html Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks

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