From July through October 2018, the Art Gallery of Ontario featured the work of artist Rebecca Belmore in an exhibit entitled, Facing the Monumental. For more than 30 years, Belmore has explored photography, performance art, sculpture, and video to bring voice to marginalized people. The exhibit is being coordinated by Wanda Nanibush, the AGO's curator of Indigenous art. Nam Kiwanuka speaks with the women about some specific pieces from the exhibition as well as about issues such as cultural appropriation and reconciliation in the arts.
From July through October 2018, the Art Gallery of Ontario featured the work of artist Rebecca Belmore in an exhibit entitled, Facing the Monumental. For more than 30 years, Belmore has explored photography, performance art, sculpture, and video to bring voice to marginalized people. The exhibit is being coordinated by Wanda Nanibush, the AGO's curator of Indigenous art. Nam Kiwanuka speaks with the women about some specific pieces from the exhibition as well as about issues such as cultural appropriation and reconciliation in the arts.
General Note
From the TVO streaming audio-visual collection. Originally aired on August 23, 2018.