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1/7 Our Summer 2025 cover art features one of the ten drums in this installation by Michelle Sound (Swan River Cree/Métis).

FAAM's Summer 2025 issue is out now, featuring cover art by Michelle Sound (Swan River Cree/Métis). It's packed with content about Indigenous art including ...

Check out my artwork on the cover! Go buy a copy😎💙🩵

Why are First Nations closing B.C. parks? | The Narwhal Two popular parks have been closed in B.C. and the public backlash is missing the point: Indigenous Rights

For @thenarwhal.ca, I considered why people feel so entitled to parks. Public space! My tax dollars! Racism! Good news, I address all that here: thenarwhal.ca/bc-parks-fir...

Can You Be Sued for Saying Someone Isn’t Indigenous? | The Walrus Two court cases could reshape public discourse on identity, fraud, and free speech in Canada

pretty much every Pretendian discussion or media exposé is accompanied by the threat of a lawsuit. for @thewalrus.ca, I wrote about two (pretty wild) lawsuits that have materialized and what their decisions could mean for this fraught issue: thewalrus.ca/can-you-be-s...

Bill 54 Has No Claim to Our Memory — Indigenous Climate Action What did our families hold before so-called Alberta? We were not waiting to be claimed by colonial nations — or their legislation.

Great article by my brother, a very important read! loved seeing the pics from our shared paternal family 🤩
www.indigenousclimateaction.com/entries/bill...

when am i going back to les deux maggots to eat their delicious lemon meringue

complaining about my day means I’m in a decent mood. if I say some shit like “just practicing gratitude today” I’m probably at rock bottom and contemplating illegal activity

between Elmo being unemployed and the "children should have fewer dolls" thing Trump is really setting the scene to be defeated by the spirit of Christmas

The Neoliberal Roots of Trump’s Anti-DEI Crusade The conservative quest for art that reflects “traditional American values” dates back to the early 1980s.

As governments worldwide embrace authoritarian tendencies, the struggle for equality, justice, and human dignity has become more urgent. Artists, scholars, and activists who challenge the status quo in resisting colonialism, racism, and heteronormativity continue to be vital.

CTV National News: Concerns grow over future of Hudson’s Bay artifacts amid possible auction CTV’s Alex Karpa reports on the controversy surrounding thousands of historic Hudson’s Bay artifacts, as First Nations call for them to remain in public hands.

Museums and archives play such an important role, I’m hoping that this latest HBC news brings more awareness to this. Maybe it’ll also convince folks that appropriate funding for these institutions is crucial for their survival!

www.ctvnews.ca/video/2025/0...

Red dress day is everyday. Truth and reconciliation day is everyday. Indigenous peoples day is everyday.

Emily Cole, Daughter of Hudson River School Icon, Shines in Overdue Museum Show The Thomas Cole National Historic Site celebrates the porcelain flower paintings of his daughter, Emily Cole, in a new exhibition.

Emily Cole, Daughter of Hudson River School Icon, Shines in Overdue Museum Show
"The exhibition at Thomas Cole National Historic Site showcases her porcelain paintings alongside work by contemporary women artists."
by Sarah Cascone for Artnet News
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Charlene Vickers, Hazel Meyer, and Michelle Sound among names on 2025 Sobey Awards longlist — Stir B.C'.’s Charles Campbell and Tania Willard are also nominated for the Pacific Region in competition for country’s richest visual-art award

Some well known names on the long list for the country’s biggest art prize:
www.createastir.ca/articles/sob...

We are very proud to have exhibited four of the artists who have recently been long listed for the 2025 Sobey Art Award from @gallery.ca: Charles Campbell, Michelle Sound, Charlene Vickers, and Tania Willard.

meeting with the ghost in my building to discuss ways to monetize our daily interactions

@krystlesilverfox.bsky.social - why is my towns Shoppers Drug Mart following me on instagram?
Me- because shoppers loves to follow natives
honestly! i am hilarious lol

A watercolor botanical illustration of the heads of white peonies with a pinkish tinge, and yellow and red centers.

2/2 The curators place Emily Cole's work in dialogue with 8 contemporary artists: Ann Agee, Jacqueline Bishop, Francesca DiMattio, Valerie Hegarty, Courtney M. Leonard, Jiha Moon, Michelle Sound & Stephanie Syjuco.

Pictured: Emily Cole, Untitled (Peonies), n.d.; Thomas Cole National Historic Site

Exhibit poster featuring text in black over a background with red poppies in bloom at the bottom, and green stems and buds above. The text reads "Emily Cole: Ceramics, Flora & Contemporary Responses."

1/2 “Emily Cole: Ceramics, Flora & Contemporary Responses” opens May 3 at the Thomas Cole National Historic Site. It is the largest display of original painted porcelain and works on paper by the professional artist Emily Cole (1843-1913) since the C19th century.

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YouTube video by APTN News Indigenous women showcase their work at Prairie Thunder art exhibition | APTN News

Indigenous women were recently given the opportunity to showcase their work at the Prairie Thunder art exhibition in Brandon, Manitoba.

wish i knew what i am constantly getting hives from, different places all the time, allergies or that my life is incredibly stressful rn- we will never know lol

Stitched: Merging Photography and Textile Practices pushes lens-based art into multidimensional new realms — Stir New Capture Photography Festival exhibition at the Gordon Smith Gallery of Canadian Art moves the form through beadwork, weaving, handstitching, and more

“A lot of photo artists have moved away from putting a photo in a frame and hanging it on the wall, and this exhibition really shows how photographers are expanding the definition of photograph." #capturephotographyfestival2025
www.createastir.ca/articles/sti...

spending today giving up! giving up all day today

Stitched: Merging Photography and Textile Practices pushes lens-based art into multidimensional new realms — Stir New Capture Photography Festival exhibition at the Gordon Smith Gallery of Canadian Art moves the form through beadwork, weaving, handstitching, and more

www.createastir.ca/articles/sti...

art is so hard but im too stupid to stop