CORY REYNOLDS | DATE 7/6/2025

'Jeffrey Gibson: the space in which to place me' is a book for life

There is a reason Jeffrey Gibson was selected to represent the United States at the 60th Venice Biennale in 2024. And it’s not because he’s Native American, and it’s not because he’s gay. It’s because he is the best. Now, the astonishing, challenging, celebratory and totally uncompromising work that he exhibited in Venice can be seen in a new iteration at The Broad museum in Los Angeles. This show, and the next-level catalog that accompanies it, prove without question that Gibson more than deserves the MacArthur genius award that he received in 2019. Printed with a variety of special papers, custom inks, multicolored ribbons, gatefolds and fold-out posters, the space in which to place me is unlike any other book. It conveys perfectly the complex physical content of the exhibition—which includes performance, sculpture, painting, programming and more—and the intellectual content of the work—encompassing such themes as inclusivity, community, dignity and tradition. Text contributions are by an esteemed group of scholars and collaborators.