International Women’s Day: Five Indigenous Women Artists
Today in honour of International Women’s Day we’re feature five Indigenous women artists that you should know who have works in the MOA Collections.
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By Lisa Reihana
First Nations in Public Spaces, 1900–1965
Reflecting on Northwest Coast Art
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Learn MoreOn September 4, the Kakaso’las pole, carved by celebrated Kwakwaka’wakw artist Kakaso’las—Ellen Neel, will be returning to MOA after 40 years at Stanley Park.
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Today in honour of International Women’s Day we’re feature five Indigenous women artists that you should know who have works in the MOA Collections.
Read MoreIn this final of three posts, learn more about the artists featured in the exhibition Marking the Infinite: Contemporary Women Artists from Aboriginal Australia as she reflects on her work: how she learned to paint, what subjects she has painted, and why.
Read MoreIn this second of three posts, learn more about the artists featured in the exhibition Marking the Infinite: Contemporary Women Artists from Aboriginal Australia as she reflects on her work: how she learned to paint, what subjects she has painted, and why.
Read MoreClaiming Space: Voices of Urban Aboriginal Youth looks at the diverse ways urban Aboriginal youth are asserting their identity and affirming their relationship to both…
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