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Representation: Examining the CRAG’s Permanent Collection
July 31 to September 25, 2021
Artists: TBA
Curated by Jenelle M. Pasiechnik
The CRAG takes this opportunity to celebrate and acknowledge the artists present in our permanent collection. We will also examine the history of collecting practices at the CRAG and the resulting diversity of representation or lack thereof.
Humour as Medicine
Artists: Sonny Assu (Ligwiłda’xwnjik), Lori Blondeau (Cree/Salteaux/Metis), Hjalmer Wenstob (Nuu-chah-nulth),
October 7 to November 27, 2021
Curated by Jenelle M. Pasiechnik
This group exhibition presents contemporary Indigenous art from the prairies and west coast that addresses how humour can be a powerful coping mechanism for trauma and emotional distress. Underpinning the show is the goal to explore humour as a tool for healing, activism, and open communication.
We are grateful to the Canada Council for the Arts, the British Columbia Arts Council, the Province of British Columbia, the City of Campbell River for funding.