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Skawennati: Welcome to the Dreamhouse Français
Presented in conjunction with the Gallery's new Nadia Myre solo exhibition OTTAWA, ON, May 28, 2025 /CNW/ - From May 30 to September 1, 2025, the National Gallery of Canada (NGC) presents Skawennati: Welcome to the Dreamhouse, a solo exhibition that tells the story of Kanien'kehá:ka (Mohawk) artist Skawennati's dynamic artistic trajectory over 25 years, as she envisions Indigenous people in the future through avatars, costumes, textiles, prints, sculpture, time-based productions as well as machinimas and machinimagraphs—films and still images made in virtual environments. "Skawennati fearlessly explores themes of Indigenous futurism. She has imagined avatars, dolls, goddesses, historical figures and everyday people who meaningfully and playfully intersect across time and space in a dreamhouse of her creation," said Jean-François Bélisle, Director and CEO, of the National Gallery of Canada. "We are proud to share her work with the public. The works in Skawennati's dreamhouse create a place where humanity can reach a world that has changed for the better, where the future becomes real and where dreams can be manifested in the here and now." "Skawennati unearths often repressed histories and melds them with speculative conceptions of the future by creating worlds of discovery and wonder. In these worlds, she explores notions of time, place, memory, dreams and aspirations, particularly from her perspective as a Kanien'kehá:ka artist, activist, mother and advocate for Indigenous-centred learning and being," wrote Steven Loft, Vice-President, and Michelle LaVallee, Director Indigenous Ways and Curatorial Initiatives, Indigenous Ways and Decolonization at the National Gallery of Canada, in their introduction to the exhibition catalogue. "For her, the digital media landscape becomes just that: a landscape replete with life and spirit, inclusive of beings, thought, prophecy and the underlying connectedness of all things." Organized by the National Gallery of Canada and curated by Wahsontiio Cross, Associate Curator, Indigenous Ways and Decolonization at the NGC, Skawennati: Welcome to the Dreamhouse brings together the Montreal-based artist's creative output through more than 100 works of art. As a lifelong science fiction and Star Trek fan, the artist noticed that there were very few Indigenous people in the stories about the future. She set out to change that through her work. Beginning with Imagining Indians in the 25th Century (2000), a groundbreaking web-based work, the survey exhibition continues through her exploration of technology until her most recent works, such as the three-channel music video and fashion collection They Sustain Us (2024). The majority of the art works on display in Welcome to the Dreamhouse are drawn from the artist's personal collection. Other works on view are from the National Gallery of Canada's collection (9), Canada Council for the Arts' Art Bank, Canada Council for the Arts and the Musée Pointe-à-Callière, cité d'archéologie et d'histoire de Montréal. Catalogue A richly illustrated catalogue accompanies the exhibition Skawennati: Welcome to the Dreamhouse. Edited by Wahsontiio Cross, the 136-page softcover book comprises contributions by Mojeanne Sarah Behzadi, Richard William Hill and Cheryl Sim. Available at the Boutique and online. Public programs A shared space, Kahwá:tsire—the Gathering of all Embers, is connecting the exhibitions Skawennati: Welcome to the Dreamhouse and Nadia Myre: Waves of Want, both presented at the same time. This gathering space is for coming together, learning and reflecting on both exhibitions. In Kahwá:tsire, visitors are invited to leave their reflections on the exhibitions as part of the community fire and create their own wallpaper designs and paper dolls inspired by the works of Skawennati and Nadia Myre. Additional learning activities planned include beading workshops with Ojibwe artist Amanda Fox, miniature birch bark canoe workshop with Algonquin artisan Pinock Smith, special meet the artist tours, and ongoing tours with interpreters. Visit for more details. About the National Gallery of Canada Founded in 1880, the National Gallery of Canada is among the world's most respected art institutions. As a national museum, we exist to serve all Canadians, no matter where they live. We do this by sharing our collection, exhibitions and public programming widely. We create dynamic experiences that allow for new ways of seeing ourselves and each other through the visual arts, while centering Indigenous ways of knowing and being. Our mandate is to develop, preserve and present a collection for the learning and enjoyment of all—now and for generations to come. We are home to more than 90,000 works, including one of the finest collections of Indigenous and Canadian art, major works from the 14 th to the 21 st century and extensive library and archival holdings. SOURCE National Gallery of Canada
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Nadia Myre: Waves of Want Français
Presented in conjunction with the Gallery's new Skawennati solo exhibition OTTAWA, ON, May 28, 2025 /CNW/ - From May 30 to September 1, 2025, the National Gallery of Canada (NGC) presents Nadia Myre: Waves of Want, a solo exhibition that looks at the artistic and critical process of interdisciplinary artist Nadia Myre from over two decades, including new works recently created in France and in Scotland. Born in Montreal, Myre is a member of the Algonquin Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg Nation. The artist—a 2014 Sobey Art Award winner—uses a wide range of media (film, sculpture installation, audio, drawing, beadwork, photography, poetry and leather works) to tell stories that span generations. "Nadia Myre is an internationally recognized artist, celebrated with multiple national arts awards over many years of active practice," said Jean-François Bélisle, Director & CEO, National Gallery of Canada. "Her works shape elegant and uneasy questions and reflections about coloniality and Indigenous sovereignty, and the materials that have shaped those experiences. The National Gallery of Canada is proud to present visitors with artistic experiences that reflect our ongoing challenges and opportunities as a society and as a culture." "Nadia Myre's artworks embody gestures of decolonization, both literally and figuratively, recording observations and injustice amidst the intersections of cultures, languages and identities. Enigmatic, thoughtful and perceptive, Myre mines personal and collective memory to craft decolonial narratives in unexpected ways," wrote Steven Loft, Vice-President, and Michelle LaVallee, Director, Indigenous Ways and Curatorial Initiatives, of Indigenous Ways and Decolonization at the NGC, in their introduction to the exhibition catalogue. Organized by the National Gallery of Canada and curated by Rachelle Dickenson, Associate Curator, from the Indigenous Ways and Decolonization Department at the NGC, with the artist and Gallery staff, Nadia Myre: Waves of Want brings together more than 60 works from various collections and sparks reflection and dialogue on how we navigate our histories through art, archive and language. Presented for the first time ever in Canada is Your Waves of Want Wash Over Us (2024), an almost 9-meter-long installation made of a series of tubular, curved ceramics forms affixed to the wall that Nadia Myre created in France. With this work, from which the title of the exhibition is inspired, Myre uses different forms of communication to convey the complicated relationships between colonialism and Indigenous nationhood, as well as between people. Among other key works on view is History in Two Parts (2000), a canoe made of birch bark and aluminum that the artist recently restored at the Gallery with artist Pinock aka Daniel Smith, also a member of the Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg First Nation. A video she created shortly after the canoe, titled Portrait in Motion, is also on view in the last gallery of the exhibition. It is a portrait of Myre's rejection of the Western gaze to subvert romanticized notions of Indigenous people. Most of the art works on display in Nadia Myre: Waves of Want are drawn from the artist's personal collection. Other works on view are from the National Gallery of Canada's collection (5), the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art, Indianapolis, US and the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Catalogue A richly illustrated catalogue with essays accompanies the exhibition Nadia Myre: Waves of Want. The 176—pages softcover comprises essays by Guy Sioui Durand and Marie-Ève Beaupré and is available at the Boutique and online. Public programs A shared space, Giiwitaashkodeng | Kahwá:tsire—the Gathering of all Embers, is connecting the exhibitions Skawennati: Welcome to the Dreamhouse and Nadia Myre: Waves of Want, both presented at the same time. This gathering space is for coming together, learning and reflecting on both exhibitions. In Giiwitaashkodeng | Kahwá:tsire, visitors are invited to leave their reflections on the exhibitions as part of the community fire and create their own wallpaper designs and paper dolls inspired by the works of Skawennati and Nadia Myre. Additional learning activities planned include beading workshops with Ojibwe artist Amanda Fox, miniature birch bark canoe workshop with Algonquin artisan Pinock (Daniel Smith), special meet the artist tours, and ongoing tours with interpreters. Visit for more details. 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Nadia Myre: Waves of Want
Presented in conjunction with the Gallery's new Skawennati solo exhibition OTTAWA, ON, May 28, 2025 /CNW/ - From May 30 to September 1, 2025, the National Gallery of Canada (NGC) presents Nadia Myre: Waves of Want, a solo exhibition that looks at the artistic and critical process of interdisciplinary artist Nadia Myre from over two decades, including new works recently created in France and in Scotland. Born in Montreal, Myre is a member of the Algonquin Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg Nation. The artist—a 2014 Sobey Art Award winner—uses a wide range of media (film, sculpture installation, audio, drawing, beadwork, photography, poetry and leather works) to tell stories that span generations. "Nadia Myre is an internationally recognized artist, celebrated with multiple national arts awards over many years of active practice," said Jean-François Bélisle, Director & CEO, National Gallery of Canada. "Her works shape elegant and uneasy questions and reflections about coloniality and Indigenous sovereignty, and the materials that have shaped those experiences. The National Gallery of Canada is proud to present visitors with artistic experiences that reflect our ongoing challenges and opportunities as a society and as a culture." "Nadia Myre's artworks embody gestures of decolonization, both literally and figuratively, recording observations and injustice amidst the intersections of cultures, languages and identities. Enigmatic, thoughtful and perceptive, Myre mines personal and collective memory to craft decolonial narratives in unexpected ways," wrote Steven Loft, Vice-President, and Michelle LaVallee, Director, Indigenous Ways and Curatorial Initiatives, of Indigenous Ways and Decolonization at the NGC, in their introduction to the exhibition catalogue. Organized by the National Gallery of Canada and curated by Rachelle Dickenson, Associate Curator, from the Indigenous Ways and Decolonization Department at the NGC, with the artist and Gallery staff, Nadia Myre: Waves of Want brings together more than 60 works from various collections and sparks reflection and dialogue on how we navigate our histories through art, archive and language. Presented for the first time ever in Canada is Your Waves of Want Wash Over Us (2024), an almost 9-meter-long installation made of a series of tubular, curved ceramics forms affixed to the wall that Nadia Myre created in France. With this work, from which the title of the exhibition is inspired, Myre uses different forms of communication to convey the complicated relationships between colonialism and Indigenous nationhood, as well as between people. Among other key works on view is History in Two Parts (2000), a canoe made of birch bark and aluminum that the artist recently restored at the Gallery with artist Pinock aka Daniel Smith, also a member of the Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg First Nation. A video she created shortly after the canoe, titled Portrait in Motion, is also on view in the last gallery of the exhibition. It is a portrait of Myre's rejection of the Western gaze to subvert romanticized notions of Indigenous people. Most of the art works on display in Nadia Myre: Waves of Want are drawn from the artist's personal collection. Other works on view are from the National Gallery of Canada's collection (5), the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art, Indianapolis, US and the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Catalogue A richly illustrated catalogue with essays accompanies the exhibition Nadia Myre: Waves of Want. The 176—pages softcover comprises essays by Guy Sioui Durand and Marie-Ève Beaupré and is available at the Boutique and online. Public programs A shared space, Giiwitaashkodeng | Kahwá:tsire—the Gathering of all Embers, is connecting the exhibitions Skawennati: Welcome to the Dreamhouse and Nadia Myre: Waves of Want, both presented at the same time. This gathering space is for coming together, learning and reflecting on both exhibitions. In Giiwitaashkodeng | Kahwá:tsire, visitors are invited to leave their reflections on the exhibitions as part of the community fire and create their own wallpaper designs and paper dolls inspired by the works of Skawennati and Nadia Myre. Additional learning activities planned include beading workshops with Ojibwe artist Amanda Fox, miniature birch bark canoe workshop with Algonquin artisan Pinock (Daniel Smith), special meet the artist tours, and ongoing tours with interpreters. Visit for more details. About the National Gallery of Canada Founded in 1880, the National Gallery of Canada is among the world's most respected art institutions. As a national museum, we exist to serve all Canadians, no matter where they live. We do this by sharing our collection, exhibitions and public programming widely. We create dynamic experiences that allow for new ways of seeing ourselves and each other through the visual arts, while centering Indigenous ways of knowing and being. Our mandate is to develop, preserve and present a collection for the learning and enjoyment of all—now and for generations to come. We are home to more than 90,000 works, including one of the finest collections of Indigenous and Canadian art, major works from the 14th to the 21st century and extensive library and archival holdings. Ankosé – Everything is connected – Tout est relié SOURCE National Gallery of Canada View original content to download multimedia:
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Skawennati: Welcome to the Dreamhouse
Presented in conjunction with the Gallery's new Nadia Myre solo exhibition OTTAWA, ON, May 28, 2025 /CNW/ - From May 30 to September 1, 2025, the National Gallery of Canada (NGC) presents Skawennati: Welcome to the Dreamhouse, a solo exhibition that tells the story of Kanien'kehá:ka (Mohawk) artist Skawennati's dynamic artistic trajectory over 25 years, as she envisions Indigenous people in the future through avatars, costumes, textiles, prints, sculpture, time-based productions as well as machinimas and machinimagraphs—films and still images made in virtual environments. "Skawennati fearlessly explores themes of Indigenous futurism. She has imagined avatars, dolls, goddesses, historical figures and everyday people who meaningfully and playfully intersect across time and space in a dreamhouse of her creation," said Jean-François Bélisle, Director and CEO, of the National Gallery of Canada. "We are proud to share her work with the public. The works in Skawennati's dreamhouse create a place where humanity can reach a world that has changed for the better, where the future becomes real and where dreams can be manifested in the here and now." "Skawennati unearths often repressed histories and melds them with speculative conceptions of the future by creating worlds of discovery and wonder. In these worlds, she explores notions of time, place, memory, dreams and aspirations, particularly from her perspective as a Kanien'kehá:ka artist, activist, mother and advocate for Indigenous-centred learning and being," wrote Steven Loft, Vice-President, and Michelle LaVallee, Director Indigenous Ways and Curatorial Initiatives, Indigenous Ways and Decolonization at the National Gallery of Canada, in their introduction to the exhibition catalogue. "For her, the digital media landscape becomes just that: a landscape replete with life and spirit, inclusive of beings, thought, prophecy and the underlying connectedness of all things." Organized by the National Gallery of Canada and curated by Wahsontiio Cross, Associate Curator, Indigenous Ways and Decolonization at the NGC, Skawennati: Welcome to the Dreamhouse brings together the Montreal-based artist's creative output through more than 100 works of art. As a lifelong science fiction and Star Trek fan, the artist noticed that there were very few Indigenous people in the stories about the future. She set out to change that through her work. Beginning with Imagining Indians in the 25th Century (2000), a groundbreaking web-based work, the survey exhibition continues through her exploration of technology until her most recent works, such as the three-channel music video and fashion collection They Sustain Us (2024). The majority of the art works on display in Welcome to the Dreamhouse are drawn from the artist's personal collection. Other works on view are from the National Gallery of Canada's collection (9), Canada Council for the Arts' Art Bank, Canada Council for the Arts and the Musée Pointe-à-Callière, cité d'archéologie et d'histoire de Montréal. Catalogue A richly illustrated catalogue accompanies the exhibition Skawennati: Welcome to the Dreamhouse. Edited by Wahsontiio Cross, the 136-page softcover book comprises contributions by Mojeanne Sarah Behzadi, Richard William Hill and Cheryl Sim. Available at the Boutique and online. Public programs A shared space, Kahwá:tsire—the Gathering of all Embers, is connecting the exhibitions Skawennati: Welcome to the Dreamhouse and Nadia Myre: Waves of Want, both presented at the same time. This gathering space is for coming together, learning and reflecting on both exhibitions. In Kahwá:tsire, visitors are invited to leave their reflections on the exhibitions as part of the community fire and create their own wallpaper designs and paper dolls inspired by the works of Skawennati and Nadia Myre. Additional learning activities planned include beading workshops with Ojibwe artist Amanda Fox, miniature birch bark canoe workshop with Algonquin artisan Pinock Smith, special meet the artist tours, and ongoing tours with interpreters. Visit for more details. About the National Gallery of Canada Founded in 1880, the National Gallery of Canada is among the world's most respected art institutions. As a national museum, we exist to serve all Canadians, no matter where they live. We do this by sharing our collection, exhibitions and public programming widely. We create dynamic experiences that allow for new ways of seeing ourselves and each other through the visual arts, while centering Indigenous ways of knowing and being. Our mandate is to develop, preserve and present a collection for the learning and enjoyment of all—now and for generations to come. We are home to more than 90,000 works, including one of the finest collections of Indigenous and Canadian art, major works from the 14th to the 21st century and extensive library and archival holdings. Ankosé – Everything is connected – Tout est relié SOURCE National Gallery of Canada View original content to download multimedia:
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Audain Art Museum to Exhibit Rare Drawings from the National Gallery of Canada's Vault
WHISTLER, BC, May 27, 2025 /CNW/ - This summer, the Audain Art Museum (AAM) is proud to present Gathered Leaves: Discoveries from the Drawings Vault, a landmark travelling exhibition offering a rare glimpse into the hidden art treasures of the National Gallery of Canada (NGC). On view from June 14 through October 13, 2025, the exhibition features over 130 works on paper and canvas by 84 artists, revealing centuries of artistic innovation and storytelling to AAM visitors. Featuring graphite sketches alongside delicate ink, pastel, and watercolour renderings, Gathered Leaves offers a wide range of techniques and styles by internationally celebrated artists. The exhibition highlights renowned figures such as Edgar Degas, Pablo Picasso, Gustav Klimt, Edvard Munch, Marc Chagall, and Wassily Kandinsky, as well as powerful contributions by historically underrepresented women artists, including Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun and Elisabetta Sirani. "This exhibition is a unique opportunity for audiences to connect with the immediacy and intimacy of drawings by many of Europe's most celebrated artists—many of which have been hidden from public view for decades," says Dr. Curtis Collins, Director & Chief Curator of the Audain Art Museum. "We are proud to collaborate with the National Gallery of Canada in presenting these extraordinary pieces to Whistler residents, as well as visitors from across Canada and around the world." "A collection more than a century in the making. Many exciting discoveries await visitors to the exhibition. Gathered Leaves is the Canadian debut of international historical drawings recently acquired by the National Gallery of Canada, alongside lesser known but significant works straight from the vault. This exhibition and its accompanying award-winning catalogue celebrate the centennial anniversary of our Department of Prints and Drawings, established in 1921 – the first curatorial division created at the NGC," says Jean-François Bélisle, Director and CEO, National Gallery of Canada. "In light of our national mandate to make art accessible to all Canadians, we're delighted that visitors to the Audain Art Museum will also have the rare opportunity to view remarkable drawings that for conservation reasons are usually kept in the dark." The NGC collection has grown to include an extraordinary range of national and international works spanning the 15th to 20th centuries, including master drawings from Italy, France, Germany and Spain dating to the 1600s. From preparatory studies to vivid pastel compositions, Gathered Leaves offers a compelling look at the diverse roles drawing has played across time, geography, and artistic movements. Gathered Leaves celebrates the national institution's century-long commitment to collecting and preserving works on paper. The exhibition also includes the NGC's recent acquisitions, expanding the narrative and offering fresh perspectives on art history. Accompanying the exhibition is a beautifully illustrated publication, Discoveries from the Drawings Vault. Authored by Sonia Del Re with Kirsten Appleyard, with contributions by Erika Dolphin, the catalogue commemorates the 100th anniversary of the NGC's Department of Prints and Drawings and highlights new research and curatorial insights into this significant collection. Gathered Leaves: Discoveries from the Drawings Vault is organized by the National Gallery of Canada. This exhibition is supported by Government Partner, The Resort Municipality of Whistler, and Hotel Partner, Fairmont Chateau Whistler. The accompanying catalogue is made possible with support from Getty though its Paper Project Initiative. About the Audain Art Museum Established in 2016, the Museum was founded via a major philanthropic gift of Michael Audain and Yoshiko Karasawa. The Permanent Collection is focused on the art of British Columbia, exemplifying the richness of cultural difference in Canada. Highlights include hereditary Haida Chief James Hart's The Dance Screen, an exceptional collection of historical and contemporary Indigenous art, a comprehensive selection of paintings by Emily Carr and a brilliant range of works by Vancouver's photo-conceptualists. The Museum hosts numerous special exhibitions per year that feature artists and collections of national as well as international significance. About the National Gallery of Canada Founded in 1880, the National Gallery of Canada is among the world's most respected art institutions. As a national museum, we exist to serve all Canadians, no matter where they live. We do this by sharing our collection, exhibitions and public programming widely. We create dynamic experiences that allow for new ways of seeing ourselves and each other through the visual arts, while centering Indigenous ways of knowing and being. Our mandate is to develop, preserve and present a collection for the learning and enjoyment of all – now and for generations to come. We are home to more than 90,000 works, including one of the finest collections of Indigenous and Canadian art, major works from the 14th to the 21st century and extensive library and archival holdings. Ankosé – Everything is connected – Tout est relié SOURCE Audain Art Museum View original content to download multimedia: Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
