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Title:
Sakahàn : international indigenous art
Publication Date:
2013
Publication Information:
Ottawa : National Gallery of Canada, ©2013.
Physical Description:
285 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm
ISBN:
9780888849120
Abstract:
'Sakahàn' celebrates a growing international commitment to the collection, study and exhibition of indigenous art. Featuring more than 75 artists from around the world, this remarkable project places indigenous art squarely at the centre of contemporary art produced today.
General Note:
Exhibition catalogue.

Issued also in French under title: Sakahàn, art indigène international.

"Published in conjunction with the exhibition Sakahàn: international indigenous art, organized by the National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, and presented in Ottawa from 17 May to 2 September 2013"--Page [6].
Contents:
Sakahàn: to light a fire / Albert Dumont -- Introduction : At the crossroads of indigeneity, globalization and contemporary art / Christine Lalonde -- On other pictures: imperialism, historical amnesia and mimesis / Candice Hopkins -- Reviewing cinema: indigenous film and video / Linda Grussani -- Native cosmototemic art / Gerald Vizenor -- The emergence of global indigenous art / Jolene Rickard -- Sámi art between the local and the global / Irene Snarby -- Aboriginalisthan in the Gallery / Annapurna Garimella -- The state of Māori art in an international context / Ngahiraka Mason -- The development of indigenous art in Taiwan / Yuh-Yao Wan -- No man's land?: coloniality of power and indigenous struggle in Latin America / Catalina Lozano -- Laughter and iconography / Abraham Cruzvillegas and Jimena Mendoza -- The view from here / Jimmy Manning -- Afterward : Looking back to Sakahàn / Greg Hill.

Exhibiting artists: Vernon Ah Kee -- Maria Thereza Alves -- Pia Arke -- Arnalt Video Productions -- Shuvinai Ashoona and John Noestheden -- Sonny Assu -- Mary Anne Barkhouse -- Nanobah Becker -- Christi Belcourt -- Richard Bell -- Rebecca Belmore -- Corey Bulpitt and Larissa Healey -- Andrea Carlson -- Abraham Cruzvillegas and Jimena Mendoza -- Cup'luag (Jack Dalton) -- Suresh Kuman Dhurve -- Beau Dick -- Jimmie Durham -- En Lei -- Nicholas Galanin -- Regina José Galindo -- Billy Gauthier -- Jeffrey Gibson -- Brett Graham and Rachael Rakena -- Daniel Guzmán -- Julie Edel Hardenberg -- Marja Helander -- Inuk Silis Høegh -- Geir Tore Holm -- Robert Houle -- Terrance Houle -- Bayrol Jimenez and Rolando Martínez -- Jonathan Jones -- Brian Jungen -- Toru Kaizawa -- Sonya Kelliher-Combs -- Shigeyuki Kihara -- Walis Labai -- Omero Leyva -- César Antonio López -- Erica Lord -- Jimmy Manning -- Teresa Margolles -- Da-ka-xeen Mehner -- Danie Mellor -- Alan Michelson -- Kent Monkman -- Wangechi Mutu -- Nadia Myre -- Shelley Niro -- William Noah -- Fiona Pardington -- Michael Parekowhai -- Viggo Pedersen -- Outi Pieski -- Jamasee Padluq Pitseolak -- Tim Pitsiulak -- Edward Poitras -- Annie Pootoogook -- Itee Pootoogook -- Abel Rodriguez (Mogaje Guiju) -- Gjert Rognli --Jangarh Singh Shyam -- Mayank Kumar Shyam -- Venkat Raman Singh Shyam -- Doug Smarch -- Greg Staats -- Yuma Taru -- Jeff Thomas -- Warwick Thornton -- Jutai Toonoo -- Maika'i Tubbs -- Ingunn Utsi -- Taika Waititi -- Marie Watt -- Steven Yazzie -- Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun.
Language:
English
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