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Home and Native Land

Toronto, ON, Canada Tuesday, June 27, 2017–Sunday, July 9, 2017 Opening Reception: Tuesday, June 27, 2017, 7 p.m.–9 p.m.

Rick Rivet

Cat's Cradle No 5 - blue, white, indigenous, figurative animal acrylic on canvas, 2005

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Rick Rivet

Journey No 47 - red, white, blue, indigenous, abstract, acrylic on canvas, 1999

6,700 USD

Rick Rivet

Journey No 19 - white, blue, grey, indigenous, abstract, acrylic on canvas, 1994

5,800 USD

Oeno Gallery is pleased to present Home and Native Land, an exhibition of masks, totem, sculpture and paintings created by contemporary Indigenous artists. The artwork on display represents cultural forms and stories of Indigenous artists from the eastern Canadian Shield, interior BC, the Northwest coast and the Arctic.

The artists in this celebratory exhibition include:
Norval Morrisseau (Anishinaabe), Arthur Shilling (Ojibwa); Abraham Anghik Ruben (Inuit), Lucassie Ikkidluak (Inuit); Randy Stijlitz and Janice Morin Stiglitz (Salish and Cree); Gerry Sheena (Salish); Emil Kewistep Thibert (Northwest Coast Metis of Saulteaux/Cree/French heritage) and Alison Kewistep Thibert (Kwagulth); George Price (Kwakiutle, Haida).

Opening remarks at 7:30 pm by Dr. Duke Redbird who will also recite his poem celebrating the life and work of Anishinaabe painter Norval Morrisseau. This will be followed by a performance by sculptor and musician David R. Maracle of the Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory.

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