The collection considers political insurgency and cultural resurgence to radically shift our understanding of Canada, now and in the future.
Working in a variety of media, the artists focus on Indigenous intergenerational cultural knowledge within land-based practices, gender, traditional aesthetics, language revitalization, interconnected kinships, identity, and material culture.
INSURGENCE/RESURGENCE is the WAG’s largest-ever exhibition of contemporary Indigenous art and includes 12 new commissions from artists across Canadian territories and nations. Feel the pulse of today through tufting, tattooing, painting, sculpture, installation, photography, sound, beading, media, and performance.
Featuring work by:
Barry Ace • KC Adams • Joi T. Arcand • Dee Barsy • Scott Benesiinaabandan • Jordan Bennett • Heather Campbell • Bruno Canadien • Hannah Claus • Dana Claxton • Dayna Danger • Earthline Tattoo Collective • Bracken Hanuse Corlett • Tsema Igharas • Ursula Johnson • Casey Koyczan • Kenneth Lavallee • Duane Linklater • Tanya Lukin Linklater • Amy Malbeuf • Kent Monkman • Caroline Monnet • Tiffany Shaw-Collinge • Frank Shebageget • Amanda Strong • Joseph Tisiga • Couzyn van Heuvelen • Isabella Weetaluktuk • Linus Woods
Stories
Wednesday, Apr 11 '18
Meet the artists and curators from the groundbreaking Indigenous art show Insurgence/Resurgence
The exhibit is reclaiming space for a community often shut out of the art world. Over the past month, CBC Arts and CBC Indigenous have collaborated to bring you stories — and...Sunday, Dec 10 '17
INSURGENCE / RESURGENCE @ WAG
INSURGENCE/RESURGENCE is the Winnipeg Art Gallery’s largest-ever exhibition of contemporary Indigenous art. From tattooing and fashion to painting and sculpture, this powerful show features 29...Tuesday, Mar 13 '18
In huge neon, Joi Arcand is rewriting everyday signs — in Cree
‘The language wasn’t lost — it was taken. And we’re here to take it back.’ For visual artist Joi Arcand, the written Cree language is...Saturday, Apr 4 '20
My Daily Art
Participating in the WAG’s INSURGENCE/RESURGENCE exhibition in 2017, Joi T. Arcand chose Cree syllabics in neon and other materials to explore the revitalization of the...Friday, Apr 17 '20
My Daily Art
For some reason several of my photos of these two artists happen to show them standing together – Jaimie Isaac and Julie Nagam. Of course...Monday, Apr 20 '20
My Daily Art
You may have seen a star blanket mural by Kenneth Lavallee on the side of a building in Winnipeg. I wanted one for the WAG...WAG-Qaumajuq is now open regular hours. See our safety measures here.
