Wanuskewin Galleries Mission Statement
Wanuskewin Galleries provides gallery space in which Indigenous artists can present and develop their work on both a professional and creative level. We are committed to showcasing the work of Indigenous artists, curators and creators, uniquely suited with Indigenous consultation and control to give an accurate representation of Indigenous ways of knowing.
Wanuskewin Galleries will develop, present and promote media, visual and performance art by contemporary and traditional Indigenous artists, framing all programming and exhibitions within Indigenous worldviews. We will facilitate the development, presentation and promotion of works by contemporary and traditional Indigenous artists, along with historical exhibits, allowing the preservation of Indigenous artistic practices and allowing Indigenous self-determination and self-representation.
“My residency will explore the experiences of being a queer two-spirit person and navigating adulthood, the modern western hook-up culture,…
Kwakiutl sculptor Mary Anne Barkhouse visited Wanuskewin in the summer of 2019, and was inspired by the ecology of the Opimihaw…
Dreamscapes “I created over sixty pieces for the 2SLGBTQPIA+ communities to enjoy by using the many colors of the rainbow…
Artist Curtis Peeteetuce spent two weeks in isolation at Wanuskewin, and what he created during his solitude became this exhibition.…
Métis artist Karlie King, located in Regina, Saskatchewan, will be starting A Thirty Day Stitch on January 5th, 2021, Wanuskewin’s first…
Artist Curtis Peeteetuce will be Wanuskewin’s Artist in Residence, doing a quarantine within a quarantine by embarking on a two-week…
The Vancouver Biennale presents the Weaving Cultural Identities national touring exhibition, hosted by Wanuskewin Galleries. Weaving Cultural Identities explores multicultural…
with these hands, from this land presents a new body of work from multidisciplinary artist Catherine Blackburn. This exhibition continues…
“In 2019 I was invited by Aldrich Pears of B.C. to submit ideas/concept sketches regarding illustrated info panels for Wanuskewin.…
By artists: Barry Ace (Anishinaabe [Odawa]) – Rosalie Favell (Métis) – Meryl McMaster (Cree) – Adrian Stimson (Siksika [Blackfoot]) –…
By artist: Carol Wylie On display at Wanuskewin’s Interpretive Centre from January 13-February 12, 2020 Wanuskewin is proud to present…
Opening Reception & Artist Talk with Heather Shillinglaw: Saturday October 19 1pm-3pm Edmonton-based Métis artist Heather Shillinglaw’s installation retells…
Opening Reception & Artist Talk with Bonnie Devine and Fynn Leitch: Thursday July 11 4pm – 6pm La Rábida is…
