URBAN SHAMAN! 20 Anniversary Exhibition & Symposium

Artists from front center clockwise Nadia Myre (Montreal), Lita Fontaine, Leah Fontaine, Louis Ogema Co-Founder of Urban Shaman,  Daina Warren  Curator and Director of Urban Shaman, Rebecca Belmore (Montreal), Scott Benesiinaabandan (Montreal) The artists discussed some of  Urban Shaman's founding history and their work in the current Urban Shaman anniversary exhibition THE FIRE THROWS SPARKS - The 20 Anniversary Exhibition

Dr Robert Reid-Pharr (New York City) Critic, Author and Distinguished Professor of English and American Studies at the City University of New York Graduate Center

photo by: Derek Brueckner

Dr Robert Reid-Pharr discussed his recent Art in America article Putting Mapplethorpe in His Place and issues surrounding the article as well as discussing his new forthcoming book Archives of Flesh: African America, Spain and the Post-Humanist Critique.  (Image above of Robert Reid-Pharr taken at the Brooklyn Museum  February 2016)

Archives of Flesh: African America, Spain and the Post-Humanist Critique
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Grant Guy, Founder and Artistic Director of Adhere and Deny

Art Collective CONSTELACIONES: Monica Martinez, Christina Hajjar, Doris Difarnecio, Helene Vosters and Roewan Crowe

(left to right) Monica Martinez, Christina Hajjar, Doris Difarnecio (San Cristobal, Mexico), Helene Vosters (Toronto) and Roewan Crowe discussed "Return Atacama" their upcoming project and performance in Chile. 

Ian Mozdzen Dancer and Performance Artist, Jolene Bailie Artistic Director of Gearshifting Performance Works, Choreographer and Dance Artist and Leelee Davis (Toronto) Dancer and Multimedia Performance Artist

Ian Mozdzen, Jolene Bailie and Leelee Davis discussed collaborative process and HAPPYLAND a new creation by Jolene Bailie

Praba Pilar Artist, Educator and Activist, Becca Taylor Canada Council Aboriginal Curator in Residence at Urban Shaman and Daina Warren Director and Curator at Urban Shaman

Praba Pilar Artist, Educator and Activist, Becca Taylor Canada Council Aboriginal Curator in Residence at Urban Shaman and Daina Warren Director and Curator at Urban Shaman 

Discussed the project Mapping Identity: A Decolonizing Arts Practices Project at Urban Shaman in collaboration with Ndinawe Youth Resource Centre 

Gabrielle Funk Artist at Lattern Gallery

Gabrielle Funk discussed her work and exhibition Dom Esthetica at Lattern Gallery

Richard Finney Artist

Jackie Traverse Artist and Community Activist

Takashi Iwasaki Artist with daughter Danika

The amazing Takashi Iwasaki with his daughter

Aganetha Dyck Artist and Diana Thorneycroft Artist

Aganetha Dyck and Diana Thorneycroft discussed their work and exhibition Altered States: The Ordinary Transformed

Amanda Kindzierski Filmmaker

Julie Nguyen University of Winnipeg Chair in the History of Indigenous Art in North America - Joint appointment with Winnipeg Art Gallery and Jaimie Isaac Winnipeg Art Gallery Curatorial Resident of Indigenous and Contemporary Art

Jennifer Gibson Curator and Director of Gallery 1C03 (University of Winnipeg) and Lisa Wood Artist, Educator and Arts Administrator

Nikki Little Artist and Curator

Living Arts

Urban Shaman Gallery!

Jennifer Gibson Curator and Director of Gallery 1C03 (University of Winnipeg) and Elvira Finnigan Artist

Dragon Arts Collective

Jennifer Gibson Curator and Director of Gallery 1C03 (University of Winnipeg) and Ashley Gillanders Artist