Jeffrey Gibson is the first Native American to represent the US at the Venice Biennale

Choctaw artist Jeffrey Gibson is first Native American to represent US solo at Venice Biennale. Gibson's takeover of the U.S. pavilion is a celebration of color, pattern and craft. Gibson’s takeover of this year’S. Pavilion is the first of its kind in the contemporary art show.

Choctaw artist Jeffrey Gibson is first Native American to represent US solo at Venice Biennale. Gibson's takeover of the U.S. pavilion is a celebration of color, pattern and craft. Gibson’s takeover of this year’S. Pavilion is the first of its kind in the contemporary art show.

Jeffrey Gibson is a Mississippi Choctaw with Cherokee descent. Gibson is first Native American to represent US alone at Venice Biennale art show. Gibson represented at Venice biennale, the oldest contemporary art show, since 1932. Gibson was born in Mississippi Choontaw.

Jeffrey Gibson is the first Indigenous artist selected to have an exhibition in the US pavilion at the Venice Biennale. Gibson discusses his ambivalence about representing the United States at the biennial. He is also the first Native American artist to have a show at the Biennial in the U.S.