Gabriel Dawe (born 1973) is a Mexican-born artist living in Dallas, Texas, whose work is based on investigations of the visible spectrum of light. He has gained renown for his large-scale Plexus series of installations of sewing thread, though he also creates works on paper as well as other media. His work has been exhibited in the US, Canada, Belgium, Denmark, and the UK.[1]
Originally from Mexico City, Dawe initially trained as a graphic designer, but during his studies at the University of Texas at Dallas, he began to investigate the connection between fashion and architecture.[2] His use of materials related to textiles stems from a childhood frustration of not being allowed by his grandmother to learn traditional needlework because of societal expectations for boys.[3]
Educationedit
He received his bachelor's degree in Graphic Design from Universidad de las Américas, Puebla, Mexico and his MFA at the University of Texas at Dallas, where he was an artist in residence at CentralTrak for the final two years of his degree.[4]
Plexus seriesedit
Named for the network of blood vessels or nerves that run throughout the body and form connections, Dawe's Plexus series are large-scale networks of sewing thread that are investigations of the visible spectrum of light. They are often site-specific, temporary commissions that the artist transforms into compacted displays of thread he calls relics when the exhibitions are over.[5]
Most notably, the artist's work was part of the reopening of the Renwick Gallery in the exhibition Wonder.[6] He has also installed Plexus works at the Amon Carter Museum of American Art,[7] Brigham Young University,[8] and the Denver Art Museum,[9] among others.
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^Ault, Alicia. "Artist Gabriel Dawe Made a Rainbow Out of 60 Miles of Thread". Smithsonian. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
^"Gabriel Dawe: Plexus no. 34". Amon Carter Museum of American Art. 2016-08-23. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
^"Plexus No. 29 | McKay School of Education". education.byu.edu. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
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^Fuentes, Jessica (19 March 2023). "Blanton Museum of Art Announces Two New Permanent Installations". Glasstire - Texas Visual Art.
January 01, 1970
gabriel, dawe, born, 1973, mexican, born, artist, living, dallas, texas, whose, work, based, investigations, visible, spectrum, light, gained, renown, large, scale, plexus, series, installations, sewing, thread, though, also, creates, works, paper, well, other. Gabriel Dawe born 1973 is a Mexican born artist living in Dallas Texas whose work is based on investigations of the visible spectrum of light He has gained renown for his large scale Plexus series of installations of sewing thread though he also creates works on paper as well as other media His work has been exhibited in the US Canada Belgium Denmark and the UK 1 Contents 1 Background 1 1 Education 2 Plexus series 3 Selected solo exhibitions 3 1 2023 3 2 2016 3 3 2015 3 4 2014 4 ReferencesBackground editOriginally from Mexico City Dawe initially trained as a graphic designer but during his studies at the University of Texas at Dallas he began to investigate the connection between fashion and architecture 2 His use of materials related to textiles stems from a childhood frustration of not being allowed by his grandmother to learn traditional needlework because of societal expectations for boys 3 Education edit He received his bachelor s degree in Graphic Design from Universidad de las Americas Puebla Mexico and his MFA at the University of Texas at Dallas where he was an artist in residence at CentralTrak for the final two years of his degree 4 Plexus series editNamed for the network of blood vessels or nerves that run throughout the body and form connections Dawe s Plexus series are large scale networks of sewing thread that are investigations of the visible spectrum of light They are often site specific temporary commissions that the artist transforms into compacted displays of thread he calls relics when the exhibitions are over 5 Most notably the artist s work was part of the reopening of the Renwick Gallery in the exhibition Wonder 6 He has also installed Plexus works at the Amon Carter Museum of American Art 7 Brigham Young University 8 and the Denver Art Museum 9 among others Selected solo exhibitions edit2023 edit Blanton Museum of Art 10 2016 edit Plexus No 34 Amon Carter Museum of American Art Fort Worth TX Plexus c18 San Antonio International Airport San Antonio TX 2015 edit Plexus A1 Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum Washington D C 2014 edit Plexus No 29 Brigham Young University Museum of Art Provo UT References edit gabriel dawe mixed media and installation artist www gabrieldawe com Retrieved 2017 04 06 gabriel dawe mixed media and installation artist www gabrieldawe com Retrieved 2017 04 06 Adler Maggie 2016 Embodied Light Amon Carter Museum of American Art p 7 gabriel dawe mixed media and installation artist www gabrieldawe com Retrieved 2017 04 06 Adler Maggie 2016 Embodied Light Amon Carter Museum of American Art Ault Alicia Artist Gabriel Dawe Made a Rainbow Out of 60 Miles of Thread Smithsonian Retrieved 2017 04 06 Gabriel Dawe Plexus no 34 Amon Carter Museum of American Art 2016 08 23 Retrieved 2017 04 06 Plexus No 29 McKay School of Education education byu edu Retrieved 2017 04 06 Mi Tierra Artist Gabriel Dawe Denver Art Museum Retrieved 2017 04 06 Fuentes Jessica 19 March 2023 Blanton Museum of Art Announces Two New Permanent Installations Glasstire Texas Visual Art Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gabriel Dawe amp oldid 1176589690, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
