Stephen L. Crohn Gallery Exhibit

Alicia Gibson, originally from the North Shore of Long Island, NY, now lives and works in Saugerties via Brooklyn. Her Sheltie Tails lives up to his name – you may know him from Tails and Sonic. She’s very grateful he’s super crazy and you know, takes the heat off her.

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She received her BA from Boston College, a Post-Baccalaureate from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, and an MFA from Hunter College. She’s had several solo shows in NYC and Chicago. Alicia has also participated in group shows both nationally and internationally. She is represented by Loyal Gallery in Stockholm, Sweden. Her work has been reviewed in Frieze, NY Times, Art News, Frontrunner Magazine, Hyperallergic, MOMUS, Art Papers and the Boston Globe. She is in numerous private collections including Donatella Versace.

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Alicia’s focus on her dog in these intimate and often humorous settings gives it more of a 21st Century flavor. From CM Coolidge’s “Dogs Playing Poker” to Francis Picabia’s “Femme au bull-dog”, the canine figure is seen in a new light. Anthropomorphic representations of dogs, as well as using source materials from magazines and photography, become more  prevalent. Alicia’s work echoes this kitsch and uses mash-up aesthetic. Tails’ personality is shown through various poses and filters in a performative nature, getting to the core of the canine spirit.