Kablusiak + Audie Murray | Summertime, here and there

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Audie Murray, “Bud, Tobacco & Spider,” 2021

Budweiser beer can, silver thread, tobacco bundle, black velvet; 5 x 18 1/2 x 18 1/2 inches. (courtesy of Nanaimo Art Gallery) (Photo: Sean Fenzl)

Opening receptions: Norberg Hall, Thur Jun 20 | 5-8 pm (artists in attendance) and Fazakas Gallery, 659 East Hastings St, Vancouver, BC, Thur Jun 20 | 5-8 pm 

Kablusiak + Audie Murray’s exhibition Summertime, here and there, is a much-anticipated two-part exhibition that will concurrently be on view June through August at Norberg Hall (Mohkínstsis/Calgary) and Fazakas Gallery (Vancouver). This is a collaborative experience of decolonial love and care. 

Summertime, here and there is a portal between two spaces across the west coast and prairies, from unceded lands and numerous treaty territories, a confluence of two artists celebrating their adoration for each other’s work. Sharing ideas, resources, and the spotlight—this exhibition is one bright summery glimpse into the fabric of contemporary Indigenous art. We are woven into each other, whether we realize it or not—everything is connected in spirit and in science. We are together, and together broken, in ways we have yet to understand. We are always travelling across the land when we become enamoured with, or inspired by, the work of our peers and heroes. Each time one of us glows in the limelight, we all grow a little brighter. These are the memories of our paths as they move from parallel to intertwined. These knots of relationality are portals. We are across the internet and in the land each and everywhere, but always together. We are meant to show how much we care and want the best for each other. Collaboration and sharing our space, our practice, our ideas—is a form of decolonial love and kinship. This kind of care is what makes us human again. Murray and Kablusiak thread together this dance of reciprocity across space, time, and season. 

Artist talks  + events

Artist talk between KABLUSIAK + AUDIE MURRAY Moderated by Erin Sutherland (artists in attendance), Sat Jun 22 | 1-2 pm Location | Norberg Hall, 333b 36 Ave SE, Calgary, AB

Artist talk between AUDIE MURRAY + KABLUSIAK Moderated by Jordan Wilson (artists in attendance), Sat Jul 27 | TBDLocation | Fazakas Gallery, 659 East Hastings St, Vancouver, BC

Summertime BBQ (artists in attendance), Sat Jul 27 | 12-4 pm. Location | Fazakas Gallery, 659 East Hastings St, Vancouver, BC. Please RSVP to info@fazakasgallery.com