Ebony G. Patterson . . . while the dew is still on the roses . . .

Patterson’s art tills curious notions of time and passage without the usual pretensions that accompany this sort of subject matter. I still remember the experience today, even as the details of the art has slowly faded away. It was brilliant.
Hrag Vartanian, Hyperallergic.com

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Ebony G. Patterson . . . while the dew is still on the roses . . .

Travel virtually through this immersive installation environment that evokes a night garden. Glide up the walls and ceiling to view floral arrangements, purple butterflies, glittering black shoes. Float across surfaces layered with flowers, glitter, lace and beads.

About

Ebony G. Patterson . . . while the dew is still on the roses . . . presents the work of artist Ebony G. Patterson, born in Jamaica in 1981. This is the most significant exhibition of the artist’s work to date, presented within a new installation environment that evokes a night garden.

Patterson is known for drawings, tapestries, videos, sculptures and installations that involve surfaces layered with flowers, glitter, lace and beads. Her work investigates forms of embellishment as they relate to youth culture within disenfranchised communities. Her neo-baroque works address violence, masculinity, “bling,” visibility and invisibility within the post-colonial context of her native Kingston and within black youth culture globally. This exhibition focuses on the role that gardens have played in her practice, referenced as spaces of both beauty and burial, environments filled with fleeting aesthetics and mourning.

In the artist’s own words:
Ebony G. Patterson

Virtual for now. We look forward to opening to visitors again when it is safe.

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Installation view of Ebony G. Patterson . . . while the dew is still on the roses . . . , Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University. © Ebony G. Patterson. All work courtesy of the artist and Monique Meloche Gallery, Chicago. Photo by Peter Paul Geoffrion.

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The Modern Art Notes Podcast featuring artist Ebony G. Patterson and art historian Shaina Larrivee

Duration 66m15s Published March 16, 2020

Nasher in the News

Artist Ebony G. Patterson’s Lush and Provocative Garden Installation in North Carolina Is a Delight for the Eyes—See It Here

While museums are closed to the public, we are spotlighting an inspiring exhibition somewhere around the globe each day.

view article on artnetnews | Published March 18, 2020

Exhibition Opening Party Photos

The museum and artist Ebony G. Patterson welcomed dozens of local journalists, members of the arts community, students, museum members and lenders to the exhibition at preview events. Photos by J Caldwell.

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Support

Ebony G. Patterson . . . while the dew is still on the roses . . . is organized by Pérez Art Museum Miami. The exhibition is curated by Tobias Ostrander.

At the Nasher Museum, this exhibition is supported by The Nancy A. Nasher and David J. Haemisegger Family Fund for Exhibitions; Fox Family Foundation; Katie Thorpe Kerr and Terrance I. R. Kerr; Lisa Lowenthal Pruzan and Jonathan Pruzan; Kelly Braddy Van Winkle and Lance Van Winkle; and Parker & Otis.

Ebony G. Patterson is represented by Monique Meloche Gallery, Chicago.

Installation view of Ebony G. Patterson . . . while the dew is still on the roses . . . , Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University. © Ebony G. Patterson. All work courtesy of the artist and Monique Meloche Gallery, Chicago. Photo by Peter Paul Geoffrion.
Installation view of Ebony G. Patterson . . . while the dew is still on the roses . . . , Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University. © Ebony G. Patterson. All work courtesy of the artist and Monique Meloche Gallery, Chicago. Photo by Peter Paul Geoffrion.
Installation view of Ebony G. Patterson . . . while the dew is still on the roses . . . , Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University. © Ebony G. Patterson. All work courtesy of the artist and Monique Meloche Gallery, Chicago. Photo by Peter Paul Geoffrion.
Installation view of Ebony G. Patterson . . . while the dew is still on the roses . . . , Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University. © Ebony G. Patterson. All work courtesy of the artist and Monique Meloche Gallery, Chicago. Photo by Peter Paul Geoffrion.
Installation view of Ebony G. Patterson . . . while the dew is still on the roses . . . , Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University. © Ebony G. Patterson. All work courtesy of the artist and Monique Meloche Gallery, Chicago. Photo by Peter Paul Geoffrion.
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Ebony G. Patterson, Dead Tree in a Forest . . . , 2013. Mixed media on paper, 86 x 85 inches (218.4 x 215.9 cm). Collection of Monique Meloche and Evan Boris. © Ebony G. Patterson. Courtesy of the artist and Monique Meloche Gallery, Chicago. Photo by Oriol Tarridas.
Installation view of Ebony G. Patterson . . . while the dew is still on the roses . . . , Speed Art Museum, June 21, 2019 – January 5, 2020. © Ebony G. Patterson. All work courtesy of the artist and Monique Meloche Gallery, Chicago. Photo by Sarah Lyon.
Installation view of Ebony G. Patterson . . . while the dew is still on the roses . . . , Speed Art Museum, June 21, 2019 – January 5, 2020. © Ebony G. Patterson. All work courtesy of the artist and Monique Meloche Gallery, Chicago. Photo by Sarah Lyon.
Installation view of Ebony G. Patterson . . . while the dew is still on the roses . . . , Speed Art Museum, June 21, 2019 – January 5, 2020. © Ebony G. Patterson. All work courtesy of the artist and Monique Meloche Gallery, Chicago. Photo by Sarah Lyon.
Installation view of Ebony G. Patterson . . . while the dew is still on the roses . . . , Speed Art Museum, June 21, 2019 – January 5, 2020. © Ebony G. Patterson. All work courtesy of the artist and Monique Meloche Gallery, Chicago. Photo by Sarah Lyon.
Installation view of Ebony G. Patterson . . . while the dew is still on the roses . . . , Speed Art Museum, June 21, 2019 – January 5, 2020. © Ebony G. Patterson. All work courtesy of the artist and Monique Meloche Gallery, Chicago. Photo by Sarah Lyon