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Known for his thought-provoking interventions into Western European and American art history, Monkman explores themes of colonization, sexuality, loss, and resilience—the complexities of historic and contemporary Indigenous experiences—across painting, film/video, performance, and installation.
Kent Monkman OC (born 13 November 1965) is a Canadian First Nations artist of Cree ancestry. He is a member of the Fisher River band situated in Manitoba 's Interlake Region . [2] Monkman lives and works in Toronto , Ontario.
Known for his provocative interventions into Western European and American art history, Cree artist Kent Monkman (b.1965) grew up in Winnipeg, passionate about art and profoundly aware of how colonialism had affected Indigenous communities.
Oct 13, 2022 · Artist Kent Monkman opened a new exhibition at the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto. Being Legendary runs at the ROM to March 19. (Kent Monkman Studio/Michael Seleski)
Kent Monkman (born 1965) is a Canadian First Nations artist of Cree ancestry. He is a member of the Fisher River band situated in Manitoba's Interlake Region. He is both a visual as well as performance artist, working in a variety of media such as painting, film/video, and installation.
Kent Monkman is a filmmaker, illustrator, and visual artist who began his exploration of the arts as a painter. The artist is a member of the Fisher River Band in northern Manitoba and is of Swampy Cree and English/Irish descent.
Apr 23, 2013 · Kent Monkman, OC, artist, filmmaker (born 13 November 1965 in St. Marys, ON). Kent Monkman is among the most skilled and successful artists of his generation. He works with traditional painting techniques, and with performance, film and installation methods.
In a live performance with sound and light, 650-tonne billion-year-old chunk of the Canadian shield is transformed into the pulsing heart of Mother Earth by Kent Monkman's infamous alter-ego Miss Chief Eagle Testickle.
Interpreted by Monkman’s shape-shifting, time-travelling, gender-fluid alter ego, the legendary being Miss Chief Eagle Testickle, the exhibition depicts how deeply Indigenous knowledge is embedded in the lands of Turtle Island.
Dec 17, 2019 · This impressive ancient pair is now joined by two new large paintings by the artist Kent Monkman that offer a sweeping rumination on the lives, experiences, and fates of Indigenous North American cultures.
