Gray Wielebinski (b. 1991 Dallas, TX) is a multidisciplinary visual artist.[1][2][3] His practice includes video, performance, collage, installation, sculpture and explores themes of mythology, identity, gender, nationhood, and memory.[4]

Early life and education

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Wielebinski attended the L’école Nationale Supérieure des Arts Appliqués et des Métiers d’Art (ENSAAMA Olivier de Serres) in 2012. He graduated from Pomona College with a BA in Studio Art in 2014. In 2018, he graduated with an MFA from Slade School of Fine Art, UCL, London, UK.[5][6]

Work

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In 2020, Wielebinski was listed as a recipient of The Artsy Vanguard 2020.[4] Later that year he had two solo shows, one at Gallery 12.26 in Dallas and a solo show in London at Hales Gallery.

He showed a Mechanical Bull work, titled Pain and Glory, at Bold Tendencies at Peckham Levels from in 2022.[7][8]

In 2023, Wielebinski had a solo exhibition, The Red Sun is High, the Blue Low, at the ICA London.[9] The title of the exhibition is a reference to an essay ("About 5,750 Words") by science fiction writer Samuel R. Delany.[10]

Collections

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Publications

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  • Gray Wielebinski: The Red Sun is High, the Blue Low (ICA London), 2023[13]
  • One Hundred Baseball Cards (Baron Books), 2022[14]

References

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  1. ^ Tindle, Hannah (2020-04-28). "Gray Wielebinski". Dazed. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
  2. ^ Sidhu, TJ (November 17, 2021). "Artist Gray Wielebinski finds magic in myth-making". The Face. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
  3. ^ AnOther (2023-09-26). "Gray Wielebinski's Apocalyptic Art Asks the Big Questions". AnOther. Retrieved 2023-09-29.
  4. ^ a b Sutton, Benjamin (2020-09-11). "The Artsy Vanguard 2020: Gray Wielebinski". Artsy. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
  5. ^ Doble, Peach. "Gray Wielebinski & Dateagle Art". Metal Magazine. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
  6. ^ "Interview: Gray Wielebinski On Investigating Myth Making & Gender In Their New Show 'Dark Air'". Something Curated. 2019-07-26. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  7. ^ Dazed (2022-05-10). "Art shows to leave the house for this May". Dazed. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
  8. ^ "Bold Tendencies | Programme". Retrieved 2023-04-13.
  9. ^ Steer, Emily (2023-09-21). "Gray Wielebinski's Powerful Installations Deconstruct Myths of American History". Artsy. Retrieved 2023-09-29.
  10. ^ Duke, Donna Marcus (2023-10-04). "'I'm Trying to Maintain an Intense Ambivalence': Gray Wielebinski in Conversation". Frieze. Archived from the original on 2023-10-17. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
  11. ^ "Gray Wielebinski | LACMA Collections". collections.lacma.org. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  12. ^ "The Benton Museum of Art at Pomona College -". embarkweb1.campus.pomona.edu. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  13. ^ "ICA | Book Launch: The Red Sun is High, the Blue Low". www.ica.art. Retrieved 2023-09-29.
  14. ^ "ICA | Book & Edition Launch: Gray Wielebinski & Baron Books". www.ica.art. Retrieved 2023-04-13.