INSURGENCE/RESURGENCE brings together 29 emerging-to-established Indigenous artists who are pushing boundaries with their work.

The collection considers political insurgency and cultural resurgence to radically shift our understanding of Canada, now and in the future.

Working in a variety of media, the artists focus on Indigenous intergenerational cultural knowledge within land-based practices, gender, traditional aesthetics, language revitalization, interconnected kinships, identity, and material culture.

INSURGENCE/RESURGENCE is the WAG’s largest-ever exhibition of contemporary Indigenous art and includes 12 new commissions from artists across Canadian territories and nations. Feel the pulse of today through tufting, tattooing, painting, sculpture, installation, photography, sound, beading, media, and performance.

 MEDIA

Nixon, Lindsay. “Our Languages Live Within Us.” Canadian Art 35, no. 2 (Summer 2018): 76-81

Zoratti, Jen. “Gallery ready for show’s ripple effects.” Winnipeg Free Press, May 21, 2018

Zoratti, Jen. “Shape-shifters.” Winnipeg Free Press, January 16, 2018

Hirschfeld, Kevin. “Winnipeg Art Gallery hosts groundbreaking Indigenous exhibit.” Global News, January 11, 2018

Neil, Kirsten. “INSURGENCE/RESURGENCE challenges conceptions.” CBC Communications, November 6, 2017

Interviewees Nagam, Julie and Jaimie Issac. “Julie Nagam and Jaime Issac: Providing a powerful platform for insurgence and resurgence.” Interview by Dennis Ward. APTN facetoface, October 17, 2017

Kretchmer, Doug. “Local Indigenous artists featured at WAG.” Winnipeg Free Press, September 29, 2017                                                                                                                            

“Winnipeg présente la plus grande exposition d'art contemporain autochtone de son histoire,” ICI Manitoba, September 23, 2017

 Beaudette, Teghan. “WAG opens its largest contemporary Indigenous art exhibition yet.” CBC News, September 22, 2017

 Deerchild, Rosanna. “Insurgence/Resurgence challenges conception of Indigenous art.” CBC, September 22, 2017

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