Black History Month Archives

Friday, Mar 5 '21

A Loving Study of the Body: Born in Power artist Anique Jordan’s Darkie series

Walking into Born in Power at the WAG, some of the first works you see are five images in a row, fragments of a nude body….

wag_ca Posted 2 months ago

Wednesday, Feb 24 '21

New WAG Acquisition

This small painting carries big energy. The striking, intense colour and strong, urgent brushstrokes seem to animate the image beyond the edges of the paper….

wag_ca Posted 2 months ago

Thursday, Feb 11 '21

Sneak Peek: Born in Power

The WAG exhibition, Born In Power presents Indigenous and Black representation in photography, film, and text from a self-determined lens. This exhibition unpacks the history…

wag_ca Posted 2 months ago

Friday, Feb 5 '21

Q&A with Jaimie Isaac on Born in Power

We caught up with Jaimie Isaac, WAG Curator of Indigenous and Contemporary Art to talk about her latest exhibition, Born in Power Born in Power…

Tuesday, Feb 2 '21

Canadian Artist Esmaa Mohamoud Among Those Selected for Kehinde Wiley’s Black Rock Residency in Senegal

Black Rock Senegal, the residency program established by artist Kehinde Wiley, has announced 16 artists who will travel to the West African city of Dakar,…

wag_ca Posted 3 months ago

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