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Studio Malick
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Malick Sidibé’s exuberant photographs offer a unique look at a time of political transition and cultural liberation. As Mali gained independence from France in 1960, the youth culture of music, dancing, and fashion exploded in this once-conservative West African nation and Sidibé’s ubiquitous lens chronicled it all. Through the use of props, posing, and a deft attention to personality, he developed a distinct style, fulfilling his clients’ aspirational self-presentation and achieving international recognition for these beautiful and nuanced studies of human character.
Malick Sidibé (Malian, b. 1935 or 1936)
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Questions of Travel
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Elizabeth Bishop’s poem “Questions of Travel” provides the focus for this installation. Since the beginning of recorded history, artists and writers have used the road trip—however long and whatever the destination—as source material. The works selected for display are the product of journeys, whether created by an American in Italy, a Cuban in St. Barts, or an Italian in Egypt. All of the paintings on view in Questions of Travel were donated to the museum by generous individuals; thus the installation opportunely amplifies our yearlong examination of the Cornell Fine Arts Museum’s history of collecting during our 35th anniversary celebrations. These images also literally and figuratively broaden our horizons, a particularly desirable outcome as the mission of Rollins College is to educate students for global citizenship. During a time of lazy summer vacations and fall break getaways, this installation offers refreshment and renewal to CFAM visitors from near and far.
Tomàs Aceves (Spanish, 19th/20th century) James David Smillie (American, 1833-1909) Emilio Sanchez (American, 1921–1999)
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Collecting for the Cornell
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Collecting for the Cornell is an overview of the many gifts and acquisitions, large and small, that have contributed over time to making the Cornell's collection the gem that it is today. Our history of collecting is a composite of many individuals, families, and institutions who had in common a love for art and a passion for teaching through art on our campus. In an anniversary year for the museum, we celebrate them and highlight the process of building our encyclopedic collection. |
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Unknown William Louis Sonntag (1822–1900)
William-Adolphe Bouguereau (1825–1905) Antonin Mercié (1845–1916)
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Jeffrey Gibson: Tipi Poles Performing as Lines
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With this project CFAM debuts four new works created specifically for the Orientation Gallery niches. Gibson’s assemblages encompass themes of appropriation and power, as well as the speed of modern life, while using traditional Native American motifs in surprisingly contemporary ways. Jeffrey Gibson grew up in major urban centers in the United States, Germany, Korea, England, and elsewhere. A member of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians and half Cherokee, his unique combination of global cultural influences converge in his multi-disciplinary practice of more than a decade since the completion of his Master of Arts degree in painting at The Royal College of Art, London in 1998 and his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in painting from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 1995. Gibson has recently joined the faculty in the Studio Arts Program at Bard College and is a 2012 TED Foundation Fellow.
Jeffrey Gibson (American, b. 1972)
Tipi Poles Performing as Lines, installation view |
