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Monday, September 22, 2014

Exhibit: A Bold Celebration of Anishinaabe Artists!

AGO Aboriginal Art Exhibition Review

An exhibition displaying various artworks by Aboriginal Artists from The Great Lakes region opened several weeks ago at The Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto. The exhibit, Before and after the Horizon: Anishinaabe Artists of The Great Lakes, is a wondrous and bold exhibit that looks to change how Canadian art history is presented.

Before and after the Horizon: Anishinaabe Artists of The Great Lakes Exhibition at The Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto, Culture, Native, Aboriginal, History, Ontario, Canada, The Purple Scarf, Melanie.Ps, Aatisokaanag, spirits, Andrea Carlson
Aatisokaanag (Spirits), 2005 by Andrea Carlson
From bright tapestries and paintings to 8,000 year old arrow heads, this exhibit tells the story of a great people through the good and the bad.

Before and after the Horizon: Anishinaabe Artists of The Great Lakes Exhibition at The Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto, Culture, Native, Aboriginal, History, Ontario, Canada, The Purple Scarf, Melanie.Ps, Beavers, Frank Shebageget
Beavers, 2003 by Frank Shebageget
Before and after the Horizon: Anishinaabe Artists of The Great Lakes Exhibition at The Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto, Culture, Native, Aboriginal, History, Ontario, Canada, The Purple Scarf, Melanie.Ps, Norval Morrisseau, Scared Medicine Bear
Sacred Medicine Bear, 1974 by Norval Morrisseau
Before and after the Horizon: Anishinaabe Artists of The Great Lakes Exhibition at The Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto, Culture, Native, Aboriginal, History, Ontario, Canada, The Purple Scarf, Melanie.Ps, The Wisdom of The Universe, Christi Belcourt, tapestry
The Wisdom of The Universe, 2014 by Christi Belcourt
Even though this is a small exhibit, the breathtaking art pieces and the stories they tell, seem enormous. This exhibition may not be for everyone, but the conversation it starts, may just be as important as the beautiful art. Before and after the Horizon runs until November 23, 2014. Please visit Before and after the Horizon for more information. And if you are a fan of Aboriginal art, make sure you visit the small but fabulous Museum of Inuit Art.

Before and after the Horizon: Anishinaabe Artists of The Great Lakes Exhibition at The Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto, Culture, Native, Aboriginal, History, Ontario, Canada, The Purple Scarf, Melanie.Ps, Bandolier Bag, Unknown
Bandolier Bag, around 1900 by Unknown Artist
Artist Keesic Douglas and his Lifestyle, 2007 Photo Series from Before and after the Horizon: Anishinaabe Artists of The Great Lakes Exhibition at The Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto, Culture, Native, Aboriginal, History, Ontario, Canada, The Purple Scarf, Melanie.Ps
Artist Keesic Douglas in front of his Lifestyles, 2007 photo series
P.s!: This exhibit is included with a general admission ticket, which means it is free to visit on Wednesday nights! The AGO also offers tours and talks with some of the artists. During my visit, I was lucky enough to meet and talk with Keesic Douglas, one f the artists featured in this exhibition.


P.s,
Melanie!
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Location: Toronto, ON, Canada

1 comment:

  1. Resonant Brain12/18/2014 4:06 am

    Dreaming is the center of Aboriginal religion and life. To them it is much bigger than the world of our nightly dreams. And Aboriginal Art associated with dreaming was most influential.

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