Jeffrey Gibson (Mississippi Choctaw–Cherokee, born 1972). <em>WHEN FIRE IS APPLIED TO A STONE IT CRACKS</em>, 2019. Acrylic on canvas, glass beads, and artificial sinew, 78 × 78 in. (198.1 × 198.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, William K. Jacobs, Jr. Fund, 2020.20. © artist or artist's estate (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 2020.20_cropped_PS22.jpg)

WHEN FIRE IS APPLIED TO A STONE IT CRACKS

Artist:Jeffrey Gibson

Medium: Acrylic on canvas, glass beads, and artificial sinew

Dates:2019

Dimensions: 78 × 78 in. (198.1 × 198.1 cm)

Collections:

Contemporary Art

Exhibitions:

Jeffrey Gibson: When Fire Is Applied to a Stone It Cracks
The Slipstream: Reflection, Resilience, and Resistance in the Art of Our Time

Accession Number: 2020.20

Image: 2020.20_cropped_PS22.jpg,

Brooklyn Museum