Object Talk / “TRY A LITTLE TENDERNESS” with Audie Wilson (OC 2026)

Audie Wilson (OC 2026) leads an informal discussion on Jeffrey Gibson's TRY A LITTLE TENDERNESS.

This event is part of our Object Talk series, during which the Allen's Gallery Guides give informal talks on their favorite objects in the collection. We hope to see you there!

Please meet in the King Sculpture Court.

Image: Jeffrey Gibson (Mississippi Band Choctaw/Cherokee, b. 1972), TRY A LITTLE TENDERNESS, 2023. Acrylic paint on canvas inset in custom frame, acrylic velvet, acrylic felt, glass beads, turquoise, metal beads, vintage pinback button, vintage beaded elements, artificial sinew, nylon thread, cotton canvas, nylon and cotton rope. R. T. Miller Jr. Fund, 2023.58.