Continuation of 150 Acts showcases different works by Indigenous artists
The second part of the Art Gallery of Guelph’s 150 Acts: Art, Activism, Impact exhibit will be open Jan. 17 until Feb. 18 at the AGG.
This new installment in the exhibit includes additional works by:
- A wide range of Indigenous artists
- African-Canadian artist and curator Anique Jordan
- Iranian-Canadian artist Abedar Kamgari
These last two inclusions aim “to bring into the dialogue the experiences and histories of artists and communities forced into migration through legacies of conflict and colonialism, only to become settlers in the Canadian context,” according to the gallery website.
“I feel grateful to be included in this exhibition alongside Indigenous artists who have been my role models for many years, because they are the forefront of this conversation,” said Kamgari. “I am happy to have a small space and not take up too much of the conversation.”
Photo by Roslyn Roelofsen*
*in the feature photo:
Left: Kimosominawak ohci ka-ki-mayahkamikahk/our grandfathers from 1885, 2017: by Neal McLeod, b.1970
Middle: Night Rider, 1975: by Norval Morrisseau (Thunderbird), 1932-2007
Right: What Comes From Above, 1997: by Shelley Niro, b. 1954