Gabriel Dawe

Gabriel Dawe (born 1973) is a Mexican-born artist living in Dallas, Texas, whose work is based on investigations of the visible spectrum of light. He has gained renown for his large-scale Plexus series of installations of sewing thread, though he also creates works on paper as well as other media. His work has been exhibited in the US, Canada, Belgium, Denmark, and the UK.

Background Originally from Mexico City, Dawe initially trained as a graphic designer, but during his studies at the University of Texas at Dallas, he began to investigate the connection between fashion and architecture. His use of materials related to textiles stems from a childhood frustration of not being allowed by his grandmother to learn traditional needlework because of societal expectations for boys.

Education He received his bachelor's degree in Graphic Design from Universidad de las Américas, Puebla, Mexico and his MFA at the University of Texas at Dallas, where he was an artist in residence at CentralTrak for the final two years of his degree.

Most notably, the artist's work was part of the reopening of the Renwick Gallery in the exhibition Wonder. He has also installed Plexus works at the Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Brigham Young University, and the Denver Art Museum, among others.

Selected solo exhibitions 2023 Blanton Museum of Art

2016 Plexus No. 34 : Amon Carter Museum of American Art : Fort Worth, TX Plexus c18 : San Antonio International Airport : San Antonio, TX

2015 Plexus A1 : Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum : Washington, D.C.

2014 Plexus No. 29 : Brigham Young University Museum of Art : Provo, UT