Gary A. Bibb - Art Exhibit in Bologna, Italy

I'm pleased to announce that the international art exhibit: No Commercial Potential, which was presented at the Centro Culturale Candiani - Venice, Italy (Sept. 2011) will be featured in an encore presentation at the Galleria Terra Rare in Bologna.

Galleria Terra Rare
Via Carbonesi 6
Bologna, Italy

Exhibition Calendar: January 28 - February 8, 2012


















"Nota Bene - 552"
found object collage w/ mixed media
©2010 Gary A. Bibb

Gary A. Bibb - Exhibit in NYC

"Nota Bene - 561"
mixed media w/ found object collage on canvas
©2011 Gary A. Bibb


International Arts Movement
5th Annual Small Works Exhibit
Space 38/39
38 West 39th Street
NY, NY 10018

Exhibition Calendar: November 18 - December 1, 2011


The artworks will be auctioned at a special closing event on December 1st to raise project funds for the International Arts Movement. A special thank you to Mako Fujimura and the IAM staff for inviting me to participate.

Gary A. Bibb - Art Exhibit in South Korea

"Nota Bene - 558"
mixed media collage
©2011 Gary A. Bibb


Tell Me Secrets - International Art Exhibit
National Museum of Contemporary Art
Seoul, Korea

Exhibition Calendar: November 8, 2011 - February 19, 2012

Gary A. Bibb Art - Kaunas Biennial - Lithuania

"Box of Crayons"
found object box w/ additional insert containing
24 mixed media paintings
©2011 Gary A. Bibb

















"Box of Crayons"
24 mixed media paintings
fabric on paper w/ crayon and acrylic
3.25" x 2.5" ea.
©2011 Gary A. Bibb



Kaunas Biennial Art Exhibition
George Maciunas and Beyond: Fluxus Never Stops
Kaunas, Lithuania

Exhibition Calendar: October 19 - 30, 2011

Gary A. Bibb has 2 artworks included in the exhibition: "Box of Crayons" and "Three Knots".


This exhibit is part of the USA government's culture week in Lithuania and celebrates the artist George Maciunas (1931 - 1978) a Lithuanian native who emigrated to the United States and was instrumental in formulating the Fluxus art concept in the early 1960's. The theme traces the influence of Fluxus art on contemporary artists in 2011.

The events of the biennial are created ... "by changing the structure, the conditions of participation, the character of exhibitions, the conception, also by involving [new] partners, curators, artists and people working in different areas of culture for a common purpose: communication through the expression of art and creative processes."

Gary A. Bibb - Exhibit in Croatia

"Signs #4"
digital photograph
©2011 Gary A. Bibb



















"Signs #5"
digital photograph
©2011 Gary A. Bibb


Artist's statement for the exhibit:

"Some signs present visual experiences which transcend their literal meaning." Gary A. Bibb

Signs Of Our Times
Contemporary Photography Exhibition
Palach Galerija
Rijeka, Croatia

Exhibition Calendar: October 21 - November 3, 2011

6 photographs by Gary A. Bibb are included in the exhibit.

Gary A. Bibb - Art Exhibit - Venice, Italy

"Nota Bene - 552"
found object collage w/ mixed media
©2010 Gary A. Bibb


International Art Exhibition: No Commercial Potential
Centro Culturale Candiani
Venezia Mestre (Venice), Italy

Exhibit Calendar: September 8 - 16, 2011


















Photo: Centro Culturale Candiani

Gary A. Bibb - New York Art Exhibit

"A Book About Death: The Ties That Bind"
compilation of original artwork
featured in the ABAD exhibits 2009 - 2011
8.5" x 5.5"
©2011 Gary A. Bibb

A Book About Death - The Ties That Bind Exhibit
The Second Avenue Firehouse Gallery
17 Second Avenue, Bay Shore, New York 11706

Exhibition Calendar: July 31 - September 2, 2011


"Artists and thinkers may not agree on the meaning or possible benefits of our preordained journey to the great beyond, but many seem disposed to contemplate the trip."

Excerpt from the Visual Meditations on Death article
by Steven McElroy
The New York Times
July 29, 2011

The exhibit preview in The New York Times: www.nytimes.com/2011/07/31

Gary A. Bibb - Chicago Art Exhibit

George Maciunas and Beyond: Fluxus Never Stops

The Storefront Gallery
1134 W. Granville
Chicago, IL 60660 - USA

Exhibit Calendar: July 23 - Aug 31, 2011

Sponsored by 6018 North, which is a green, non-profit space for experimental art, culture, installation, performance and sound. Director Tricia Van Eck, was the Associate Curator at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago for 13 years prior to organizing this new alternative art space in 2011.

















"Three Knots"
rope segments w/ tied knots and paper box
©2011 Gary A. Bibb

The artworks "Three Knots" along with "Box of Crayons"
by Gary A. Bibb are featured in the exhibition.


When Fluxus originated roughly 50 years ago, George Maciunas brought together a wide variety of artists working outside the boundaries of what was considered art at the time. From found objects to postcards, film, publications and performance scores; the Fluxus Never Stops exhibition was organized by Keith Buchholz and presents artwork created by a group of international artists who have (re)interpreted the idea of Fluxus.

After the Chicago exhibition, Fluxus Never Stops will travel to Lithuania and be featured at the Kaunas Art Biennial, October 2011.

Gary A. Bibb - Public Art Project - Boston, MA

The Public Art Project is a collaborative effort where 100 small artworks by Gary A. Bibb were installed by the artist and associates at various international locations. Detailed documentation is presented on the website: publicartists.blogspot.com.











"Public Art #4"

inkjet printed sticker w/ collage

2" x 4"

©2011 GAB

"Public Art #4"
(Variation 4)
Installation artist: Jane Hsiaoching Wang
Installed / Removed: July 13 - 16, 2011
Samsøn Projects Gallery - Boston, MA - USA
Photo: ©2011 Jane Hsiaoching Wang












Still photo from the exhibition video
©2011 Jane Hsiaoching Wang

Public Art #4 (Installed Variation 4) is a collaborative effort by Gary A. Bibb and Jane Hsiaoching Wang which was part of the global art exhibition: Chain Letter. The exhibition was featured at 11 major international cities and concurrently on view from July 16 - August 25, 2011. (However, the Boston exhibit at the Samson Projects Gallery was limited to a one day presentation on July 16, 2011.)

The conceptual basis of the Chain Letter art project mimics communication today and the way in which information is shared. Invited artists in turn invited 10 additional artists they personally admire to participate in the exhibit. The outcome is a testament to the power of connectivity within society during the early 21st century.

Gary A. Bibb Art - Willo North Gallery - Phoenix, AZ

"Memento Mori - 502"
graphite drawing w/ hole punch and tear-out
©2011 Gary A. Bibb



















"Memento"
graphite drawing w/ pencil
©2011 Gary A. Bibb


This entry is a variation of my monumental 500 piece Momento Mori which was created for the inaugural exhibit of the A Book About Death theme at the Emily Harvey Foundation Gallery - NY, NY - Sept. 2009.


A Book About Death - Memento
Willo North Gallery
2811 N. 7th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85007

Exhibition Calendar: May 3 to 28, 2011

Gary A. Bibb - Studio 12 Gallery - Denver, CO

"Doxology"
Mixed Media Collage
©2010 Gary A. Bibb

Risk and Reward: New Colorado Abstract Art
Studio 12 Gallery
Denver, CO

Exhibition Calendar: Feb 16 - Apr 8, 2011

Gary A. Bibb - Harper Center for the Arts - Clinton, SC

"Risorgimento 2"
Found Object Collage w/ Mixed Media
©2011 Gary A. Bibb


A Book About Death:Life Exhibition
Harper Center for the Arts
(Elizabeth Stone Harper Gallery)
Presbyterian College
Clinton, SC

Exhibit Calendar: Jan 20 - Feb 25, 2011

Gary A. Bibb - Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art

"Nota Bene - 549"
Mixed Media Collage
©2010 Gary A. Bibb













Photo: Mass MoCA

An Exchange with Sol LeWitt Exhibit
Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (Mass MoCA)
North Adams, MA

Exhibition Calendar: Jan 23, 2011 – Mar 31, 2011

Gary A. Bibb Art - St. Petersburg, Russia

"T.C. #74"
Found Object Temporary Construction
(August 2010)


International Space Art Exhibit
A. S. Popov Museum
St. Petersburg, Russia

Exhibit Calendar: December 16, 2010 - February 15, 2011