From June 19 to 21, the McCord Museum is inviting Montrealers to celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day by visiting, free of charge, There Once Was a Song by Meryl McMaster
Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists who were shocked by Joyce Echaquan’s death last September in Joliette, Que., have been using their art to reflect their collective pain, but also their desire to denounce and combat racism in Quebec.
Posted: Jun 06, 2021 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: June 6
Wearing Our Identity is a permanent collection of Indigenous clothing and accessories from across Canada. It s been on display at Montreal s McCord Museum since 2013 and is set to be replaced by a new First Nations exhibit in the coming months. (McCord Museum)
Jonathan Lainey, curator of Indigenous Cultures and a member of the Huron-Wendat nation, says waiving the entry fee to two exhibits and a film screening for three days at the McCord Museum is a call to action. It s not only an opportunity, I think it s a responsibility, he said.
From June 19 to 21, visitors will be able to see the following works and exhibits, providing they book a reservation online:
Indigenous fashion: The politics of ribbon skirts, runways and resilience
Clothing is a way of making a statement and telling people what you believe. Fashion can empower, it can challenge, and it can be deeply political.
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Posted: May 28, 2021 10:48 AM ET | Last Updated: May 31
Abigail Echo-Hawk s ribbon dress made from body bags, one of many examples of Indigenous designers demonstrating strength through fashion.(Samuel Fu)
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While many of us haven t put a lot of thought into what to wear this past year (except occasionally above-the-waist for Zoom calls), some Indigenous artists and designers have continued to explore style and expression through fashion.
Old Buildings, New Art: Ociciwan Contemporary Art Centre and CO LAB, Edmonton, Alberta
Old Buildings, New Art: Ociciwan Contemporary Art Centre and CO LAB, Edmonton, Alberta
An Edmonton firm revitalizes a pair of downtown buildings for two contemporary arts institutions.
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RPK Architects transformed a 1960s brick commercial building in The Quarters Downtown district into one of Canada’s few spaces dedicated to Indigenous art. Photo by Laughing Dog Photography
PROJECTS Ociciwan Contemporary Art Centre and CO LAB, Edmonton, Alberta
ARCHITECT Rockliff Pierzchajlo Kroman Architects
PHOTOS Adam Borman Photography, unless otherwise noted
In 2006, the City of Edmonton began the revitalization of a 40-hectare area just east of Churchill Square that is now known as The Quarters Downtown. Historically, this part of the city was called the Boyle Street neighbourhood, after John Robert Boyle (1870-1936), a prominent local lawyer and politician. The district is one of the city�