"The Scream" by Kent Monkman depicts removing Indigenous children from their families and sending them to Residential Schools. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police played a significant role in the dislocation of Native children. All rights reserved. Used with permission.
My Four Grandmothers, by Dee Barsy. Acrylic on gessoed birch panel.
Pitaloosie and Aqsatunnguaq. The artist's rendition of herself and her sister, watercolor on paper.
An Inuit portrayal of Jesus and His disciples by Pitaloosie Saila; Printmaker: Pitseolak Niviaqsi The artist wrote: "I was thinking of Jesus and his disciples, wondering how they would look depicted as Inuit from south Baffin Island. But I miscounted--one disciple is missing."
Jingle dresses are one of the most unique regalia worn by young girls and women. A story of Creator healing a chief's daughter led to the creation of Jingle Dresses.
Jingle dresses are one of the most unique regalia worn by young girls and women. A story of Creator healing a chief's daughter led to the creation of Jingle Dresses.
Tatanka Wanbli Chekpa Wicincala, C-print on board
Shield, 2017. Concrete, copper dust, copper pipe.
A very unusual art exhibition on display at the Winnipeg Art Gallery, "Insurgence/Resurgence" brings together the unique talents of 29 Indigenous artists whose work ranges from emerging to established, some of whom push the boundaries in their presentations.
Curated by Jaimie Isaac and Julie Nagam, the pieces speak to political insurgency and the radical shift in understanding Canada's history and art culture. Working with many different media, these young Indigenous artists use painting, sculpture, photography, beading, sound, tattooing, and performance media to get their messages across.
Included in the exhibition are the works of such well-known artists as Kenneth Lavallee, Duane Linklater, Jackson Beardy and Cree artist Kent Monkman.
INSURGENCE/RESURGENCE is the largest-ever exhibition of contemporary Indigenous art and includes 12 new commissions from artists across Canadian territories and nations.
The exhibition opened on September 22 and runs until April 22, 2018.
