The video work explores systems of exchange, memory, and the resurgence of indigenous culture through Indigenous futurism, mixing Indigenous traditions and futuristic aesthetics. This coming Saturday, November 27 from 6 – 10 pm L’Imagier Art Centre will be ...
Our local arts venues have made the shift to in-person programming again and for the next two weekends, Indigenous artists feature prominently. Starting this Friday, Ottawa-based Anishinaabe artist (Odawa) Barry Ace will have his first solo show at Central Art Garage (CAG) ...
In this new work Shebageget further explores the uniformity and numbness of these cookie cutter homes designed to populate First Nation reservations. The program managed by the Engineering and Construction Service, Indian Affairs Branch of the Department of Citizenship and ...
As my FB post this morning struck a chord, sharing again here: Moving on from National Day of Truth & Reconciliation, a consideration around purchasing art work, hiring, contracting or asking Indigenous people to provide consulting type services is to *PAY EXTRA*. ...
This work is dedicated to the memory of all children of these residential schools and their families. It is a call for debwewin (truth) and public awareness about this devastating scar on Canada’s history. We must never forget what happened at these schools, and Canada must ...
Using photographs, lenticular imagery and paintings, contemporary artist Rosalie Favell pieces together the multiple, intersecting histories of Winnipeg and the Indigenous peoples of the Red River settlement. ~Winnipeg Art Gallery This past April, Family Legacy, a solo ...
In honour of Father’s Day this Sunday, we’re looking at artists who have created works about familial relationships that are at once deeply personal and also connected to broader issues of identity. ~Sarah Angel, Founder and Executive Director, Art Canada Institute For ...
He began his work as a film photographer but as digital SLR cameras, GPS and drone technology as well as 360 and 3D documentation progress Thomas has been inspired to find new ways of conversing, documenting and asserting Indigenous presence. This current phase of work has ...
We’ve been working on the project in the capacity of public art coordinators with Adrian Stimson and landscape architects the MBTW Group in creating a design for a monument that expresses Canada’s gratitude for the sacrifices made by Canadians who lost their lives or were ...
Leah Snyder of The L Project was invited to contribute these essays, based on her personal interviews with the artist and through her own insightful and well-researched approach to writing. She has creatively captured the meaning and intent behind each of Ace’s works that ...