Jeffrey Gibson: When Fire Is Applied to a Stone It Cracks

*Jeffrey Gibson: When Fire Is Applied to a Stone It Cracks* invited the artist to organize an exhibition drawing on the Brooklyn Museum's own holdings. Gibson selected objects from the Native American collection, the American art galleries, the photography collection, and the Library Special Collections and Archives, placing them alongside his own recent work: beaded punching bag sculptures, paintings, garments, paintings on hide and canvas, and ceramic vessels.

Year: 2020

Clients: Brooklyn Museum

Category: Exhibition, Direction

Adam Taylor O'Reilly (b. 1985, Edmonton, Canada) is a creative director, designer, and writer, based in Brooklyn, New York. Since 2018, he has led design and brand creative at the Brooklyn Museum, including directing creative strategy for its 2024 visual identity.

This site presents selected work across exhibitions, identity, writing, and code, 2009–present.


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