Image Credits: Courtesy of the artist.

Main Gallery

This, That, and the Third

Artist

Alexis Rivierre

Curated by:

Sally Frater

Exhibition Dates:

January 7, 2021

- February 20, 2021

Through a body of work that includes photography, video, sculpture, and public intervention, Alexis Rivierre’s This, That & the Third investigates the ways in which citizens of the United States receive social conditioning that informs their perceptions of self and “other”. Focusing on the stereotypical tropes of Black women that are perpetuated by language, film and other forms of media the artist draws on her personal experience to create counter-narratives that challenge limiting forms of representation. Utilizing her clothing and personal objects to create masks that are employed in scenarios that explore themes of isolation, anxiety, and adornment the artist asserts that self-care and protection are vital components in the cultivation of power and agency.

Artist Biography:

Alexis Rivierre’s interdisciplinary practice incorporates elements of soft-sculpture, performance, and self-portraiture to activate strategies of storytelling. She holds a BFA in Art with a minor in Art History from Missouri State University and an MFA in Studio Art from Wichita State University. A past participant of the Paul Artspace residency she has shown her work in group and solo exhibitions including Wayfarers Gallery in Brooklyn, NY, The Ulrich Museum of Art in Wichita, KS and The Kansas Museum in Wichita, KS. Rivierre has received grants from the St. Louis Regional Arts Commission and the Foundation for Contemporary Arts, and in 2021 she will participate in the ACRE residency. Born in St. Louis, MO the artist is currently based in New York City.

Find more of her work online at alexisrivierre.com.

Curator Biography:

Sally Frater holds an Honours BA in Studio Art from the University of Guelph and an MA in Contemporary Art from The University of Manchester/Sotheby’s Institute of Art. Curatorially, she is interested in decolonization, space and place, Black and Caribbean diasporas, photography, art of the everyday, and issues of equity and representation in museological spaces. She is the curator of contemporary art at the Art Gallery of Guelph and is the co-director of Artistic Programs at Emerging Curators Institute.