"Witnesses: Art and Canada's Indian Residential Schools"
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Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery 1825 Main Mall, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z2
"Savage"
Lisa Jackson, "Savage," video.
Witnesses: Art and Canada’s Indian Residential Schools will feature artists who have produced work arising from the history of Indian Residential Schools in Canada and coincides with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada National Event that will take place in Vancouver from September 18 to 21, 2013. The exhibition will feature artists from BC and across Canada, and will be cross-generational to include those who directly experienced Indian Residential Schools as well as those who are witnesses to its residual impact. Public and educational programming will include guided tours, talks, film screenings, performances and online programs. An illustrated catalogue will be published following the exhibition that will serve to give the artwork and the issues it raises an ongoing legacy. The principle objective of this exhibition is to contribute to the education of the public about Indian Residential Schools, how this issue has become embedded in Canadian art history, and to demonstrate the strong social and cultural capacity of art.