McMaster Museum of Art Appoints Full-time Curator of Indigenous Art

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Rhéanne Chartrand

On July 4 Rhéanne Chartrand stepped into a new role as full time Curator of Indigenous Art at the McMaster Museum of Art, following her one-year Curatorial Residency.

“The Residency was one of the best experiences of my life,” says Rhéanne Chartrand. “I was given space to flex my curatorial creativity and I felt supported by my colleagues throughout the entire year. It is an honour to now be given the opportunity to expand upon that work.”

Chartrand’s Residency resulted in two major exhibitions: Unapologetic: Acts of Survivance (January 12 – March 25, 2017) and Coyote School (June 8 – August 19, 2017), a roster of related tours and programmes, and extensive research to be published later this year,

“I feel a tremendous responsibility to make sure Indigenous art is given priority space and I’m excited to see what the future with the MMA will bring!”

When nominated to her residency in 2016, the following background was provided:

Chartrand has worked with numerous galleries and cultural organizations including Aboriginal Pavilion for Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games, Indigenous Performing Arts Alliance, and aluCine Latin Film+Media Arts Festival. She brings rich experience and energy to the MMA residency, as well as a deep commitment to build cross-cultural connections and creative collaborations between Indigenous peoples of the Americas.

“The Museum has a strong history of exhibiting and collecting Indigenous art,” says MMA Director and Chief Curator Carol Podedworny. “We are thrilled to now welcome Rhéanne to our team, to learn from, and to share her voice and vision.”

This Residency was made possible by the Office of the President and the Office of the Provost, McMaster University.

Rhéanne Chartrand is a curator, arts administrator, and cultural animator based in Toronto, Canada. She holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts in History and Anthropology from McMaster University and a Master of Museum Studies from the University of Toronto. Rhéanne has over six years of experience producing interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary exhibitions, showcases and large-scale events. Recently, she served as Festival Coordinator for aluCine Latin Film+Media Arts Festival 2016. As well, she recently curated a performing arts showcase on behalf of Indigenous Performing Arts Alliance and prior to that, served as Artistic Director for the Aboriginal Pavilion, a 16 day Indigenous arts, culture and sports festival that was held in conjunction with the TORONTO 2015 Pan Am / Parapan Am Games. Rhéanne co-directed and co-produced the Aboriginal Pavilion’s Opening Night Showcase alongside Alejandro Ronceria, and solo curated Gazing Back, Looking Forward, a photographic and mixed media art exhibition at Fort York Visitor’s Centre. In addition to Gazing Back, Looking Forward, she has participated in other curatorial projects, most notably as co-curator of Sanaugaq // Things Made by Hand. She has participated on numerous academic and industry conference panels and has guest lectured at OCADU and McMaster University. In addition to her Métis roots in Canada, Rhéanne grew up with a deep appreciation of and connection to Latin American cultures

Source: McMaster Museum of Art