Curating Outstanding Exhibitions of Indigenous Art

6 Tuesdays, beginning October 22, 2019.
 From 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm

1. Oct 22: Introductions
   What does a curator do?
   Lee-Ann Martin biography
2. Oct 29: Guest Speaker, curator Lee-Ann Martin presents Resilience, The National Billboard Exhibition
3. Nov 5: Selected works & artist statements
   Indigenous creation stories & worldviews
4. Nov 12: SakKijajuk: Art and Craft from Nunatsiavut
   Labrador Inuk curator Heather Igloliorte
5. Nov 19: Connections and Differences
   Abadakone, Continuous Fire
   Arrangements for Touring the National Gallery
   
6. Nov 26: Tour of Abadakone/Continuous Fire at the National Gallery of Canada: Contemporary Indigenous Art from around the world

Lecturer: Jane Horner

In this lecture series we’ll discuss the art of curating and view two extraordinary exhibitions of Indigenous art: Resilience, curated by this year’s Governor General Award winner, Lee Ann Martin (Mohawk) and Sakkijâjuk, curated by Labrador Inuk Dr. Heather Igloliorte of Concordia University. Lee-Ann has agreed to present her 2018 exhibition, Resilience, in one class. The last class will be a tour of the upcoming exhibition of global Indigenous art at the National Gallery of Canada, Abadâkone/Continuous Fire.

Slides:

• Class 1 2019-10-22
• Class 2 Visit the Resilience website
• Class 3 Resilience 2
• Class 4 SakKijâjuk
• Class 5 Nunatsiavut art and craft