The Canada Council Art Bank has purchased 11 artworks by contemporary Anishinaabe artists for its collection.
Eleven works by eight emerging, mid-career and senior artists have been purchased. Seven of the eight are new to the Art Bank's collection; four are women and four are men.
Artists include Claire Brascoupé, Mairi Brascoupé, Simon Brascoupé, Christian Chapman, Dominic Lafontaine, Claude Latour, Caroline Monnet and Nadia Myre.
The artists come from several places, including Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg First Nation (Maniwaki, Quebec), Fort William First Nation (Thunder Bay, Ontario) and Timiskaming First Nation (Timiskaming, Ont./Quebec border).
“The purchase was made possible with a discretionary budget of $50,000,” and signals the Canada Council's commitment to the Anishinaabe Algonquin Nation, where the Canada Council offices are located, according to the news release.
“With this purchase, the Art Bank recognizes the work being done by contemporary Anishinaabe artists that spans from traditional birch bark bitings to working with AI technology to produce their work,” said Amy Jenkins, Art Bank's head, in the release.
The new acquisitions are available for rent and can be viewed by visiting the Canada Council Art Bank.
Source: Canada Council Art Bank
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