The inaugural exhibit of the international art phenomenon, A Book About Death, was conceived and curated by Matthew Rose (Paris, France) and featured at the Emily Harvey Foundation Gallery, New York, NY during September 2009. Gary A. Bibb was a participant of the first exhibit and also created new artworks for several of the subsequent international exhibitions, including those presented at MUBE (Museu Brasileiro da Escultura - Brazil's national museum of art in Sao Paulo); MoMA - Wales (Museum of Modern Art - Wales, UK); The Fort Worth Community Art Center - Ft. Worth, TX and the Elizabeth Stone Harper Gallery at Presbyterian Collage - Clinton, South Carolina (USA).
Quetzalcoatl Gallery in Seattle, WA (USA), was host to the final exhibit during Nov - Dec 2011. To commemorate the event a special print edition of the book was released in Aug 2012. Below is an online edition of the book. Gary A. Bibb is featured on pages 82 - 83.
click on book above to view
"Momento Mori #503"
mixed media collage
©2011 Gary A. Bibb
Additional artworks featured in the series of exhibits -
"Memento Mori"
500 drawings on paper
(graphite pencil w/ smudging and wash, plus tape and punched-out hole)
500 - 6" x 4" each
©2009 Gary A. Bibb
Featured at the first ABAD exhibit, September 2009 - Emily Harvey Foundation Gallery, New York, NY.
"ABAD - The Ties That Bind"
©2011 Gary A. Bibb
Additional information about the Gary A. Bibb artwork featured in these exhibits can be found on this website:
garyabibbmemento2.blogspot.com
