How Far We've Come: Reflections on the Resonance of Indigenous Art from the 1980s


Please join the McMaster Museum of Art for an evening with three leading Indigenous scholars as they discuss the influence of Indigenous art from the 1980s on current Indigenous artistic and curatorial practice. This insightful and thought-provoking discussion will be moderated by Rhéanne Chartrand, Aboriginal Curatorial Resident at McMaster Museum of Art.

 
DateThursday, January 12, 2017 - 11:00am to Saturday, March 25, 2017 - 5:00pm

Cost

Free

Email

museum@mcmaster.ca

Website

https://museum.mcmaster.ca/about/news/mma-presents-contemporary-indigenous-art-new-exhibition/

Location

McMaster Museum of Art

How Far We've Come: Reflections on the Resonance of Indigenous Art from the 1980s

Please join the McMaster Museum of Art for an evening with three leading Indigenous scholars as they discuss the influence of Indigenous art from the 1980s on current Indigenous artistic and curatorial practice. This insightful and thought-provoking discussion will be moderated by Rhéanne Chartrand, Aboriginal Curatorial Resident at McMaster Museum of Art.

This special event is presented as a complement to the exhibition Unapologetic: Acts of Survivance. Curated by Rhéanne Chartrand, the exhibition presents significant works of art from the 1980s by eleven foundational contemporary Indigenous artists. It is on view at the Museum until March 25.

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Panelists:

RICHARD WILLIAM HILL
curator, critic, Canada Research Chair, Indigenous Studies, Emily Carr University of Art & Design

TOM HILL
curator, writer, art historian, artist, Recipient of the Order of Ontario, the Governor General's Award (2004)

GERALD MCMASTER
curator, artist, author, Canada Research Chair, Indigenous Visual Culture & Curatorial Practice, OCAD University

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About the Curator

Rhéanne Chartrand (MMSt, Hons. BA) is a Métis curator and creative producer based in Toronto, Ontario. She has spent the past six years creating interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary exhibitions, showcases, and festivals for organizations such as Harbourfront Centre, OCAD University, the Art Gallery of Mississauga, the Indigenous Performing Arts Alliance, the Aboriginal Pavilion at the Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games, Kaha:wi Dance Theatre, and the National Museum of the American Indian (Washington, DC). Currently, Chartrand serves as the Curator of Indigenous Art at McMaster Museum of Art located in Hamilton, Ontario.

Unapologetic is the first of two interrelated exhibitions of Indigenous art curated by Rhéanne Chartrand. The second exhibition, Coyote School, will be on display from June 09 to August 26, 2017 and will feature works by emerging and mid-career Indigenous artists who cite influence via artistic inspiration, mentorship or familial connection to the eleven artists presented in Unapologetic. The intent of Coyote School is to acknowledge and respect the contributions that senior Indigenous artists have made to personal and collective Indigenous artistic practices.

 

DateThursday, January 12, 2017 - 11:00am to Saturday, March 25, 2017 - 5:00pm

Cost

Free

Email

museum@mcmaster.ca

Website

https://museum.mcmaster.ca/about/news/mma-presents-contemporary-indigenous-art-new-exhibition/

Location

McMaster Museum of Art

Unapologetic: Acts of Survivance - INVC Research - Rhéanne Chartrand
Thursday, January 12, 2017 - 11:00am to Saturday, March 25, 2017 - 5:00pm

How Far We've Come: Reflections on the Resonance of Indigenous Art from the 1980s

Please join the McMaster Museum of Art for an evening with three leading Indigenous scholars as they discuss the influence of Indigenous art from the 1980s on current Indigenous artistic and curatorial practice. This insightful and thought-provoking discussion will be moderated by Rhéanne Chartrand, Aboriginal Curatorial Resident at McMaster Museum of Art.

This special event is presented as a complement to the exhibition Unapologetic: Acts of Survivance. Curated by Rhéanne Chartrand, the exhibition presents significant works of art from the 1980s by eleven foundational contemporary Indigenous artists. It is on view at the Museum until March 25.

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * 

Panelists:

RICHARD WILLIAM HILL
curator, critic, Canada Research Chair, Indigenous Studies, Emily Carr University of Art & Design

TOM HILL
curator, writer, art historian, artist, Recipient of the Order of Ontario, the Governor General's Award (2004)

GERALD MCMASTER
curator, artist, author, Canada Research Chair, Indigenous Visual Culture & Curatorial Practice, OCAD University

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * 

About the Curator

Rhéanne Chartrand (MMSt, Hons. BA) is a Métis curator and creative producer based in Toronto, Ontario. She has spent the past six years creating interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary exhibitions, showcases, and festivals for organizations such as Harbourfront Centre, OCAD University, the Art Gallery of Mississauga, the Indigenous Performing Arts Alliance, the Aboriginal Pavilion at the Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games, Kaha:wi Dance Theatre, and the National Museum of the American Indian (Washington, DC). Currently, Chartrand serves as the Curator of Indigenous Art at McMaster Museum of Art located in Hamilton, Ontario.

Unapologetic is the first of two interrelated exhibitions of Indigenous art curated by Rhéanne Chartrand. The second exhibition, Coyote School, will be on display from June 09 to August 26, 2017 and will feature works by emerging and mid-career Indigenous artists who cite influence via artistic inspiration, mentorship or familial connection to the eleven artists presented in Unapologetic. The intent of Coyote School is to acknowledge and respect the contributions that senior Indigenous artists have made to personal and collective Indigenous artistic practices.

 

Venue & Address: 
McMaster Museum of Art
Website: 
https://museum.mcmaster.ca/about/news/mma-presents-contemporary-indigenous-art-new-exhibition/
Email: 
museum@mcmaster.ca
Cost: 
Free
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