Kent Monkman (Fisher River Cree Nation), mistikôsiwak (Wooden Boat People): Resurgence of the People, 2019. Acrylic paint on canvas, 132 × 264 in. (335.3 × 670.6 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art: Purchase, Donald R. Sobey Foundation CAF Canada Project Gift, 2020.216b. © and image courtesy of Kent Monkman.
Kent Monkman: History is Painted by the Victors Member Preview
Members see it first! Experience Kent Monkman’s U.S. debut exhibition, History is Painted by the Victors, opening this spring at the DAM.
Featuring 41 monumental works, Monkman reimagines Western art history through an Indigenous lens, addressing themes such as colonial injustice, generational trauma, and Two-Spirit and queer visibility. The exhibition includes newly created works, pieces from the DAM’s extensive collection, and loans from other institutions, showcasing Monkman’s mastery of history painting as a contemporary genre.
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