Kent Monkman

Born in Winnipeg, in 1965.
Lives and works in Toronto.




Kent Monkman
exhibitions
solo exhibitions
filmography
/videography
production design
group exhibitions
bibliography
web site and interview with the artist
other recommended sources
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Web Site: http://urbannation.com/kentcv.htm



Selected Biobibliography
Asterisks (*) mark major publications


Exhibitions

Solo Exhibitions
2001
The Prayer Language, Centre de l'art indien, ministère des Affaires indiennes et du Nord Canada/Indian Art Centre, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Ottawa (Ont.), Canada, 11 oct.-22 déc. 2001. *

1997
New Paintings, DeLeon White Gallery, Toronto (Ont.), Canada, 1997.

1996
Indian Paintbrush, Independently mounted, Toronto (Ont.), Canada, 1996.

1994
Creation Wheel, Art Gallery of Hamilton, Hamilton (Ont.), Canada, 1994.

The Creative Process, Discovery Gallery, Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto (Ont.), Canada, 1994.

The Museum Show, Latitude 53 Society of Artists, Edmonton (Alb.), Canada, 1994.

The Museum Show, The New Gallery, Calgary (Alb.), Canada, 1994.

1993
Polarities, Monte Clark Gallery, Vancouver (C.-B.), Canada, 1993.


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Filmography/videography
2003
Future Nation, 2003
23 min, miniDV
(Présentement en post-production)

2000
Blood River, 2000
23 min, 16 mm
Meilleur film, ImagineNATIVE Film and Media Arts Festival 2000, Toronto
En nomination comme meilleur court métrage, American Indian Motion Picture Awards, 2000

1996
A Nation is Coming, 1996
(En collaboration avec Michael Greyeyes, danseur et chorégraphe)
24 min
Meilleur film expérimental, The Alberta Motion Picture Industry Association, 1997
Meilleur artisan (montage – non dramatique), The Alberta Motion Picture Industry Association, 1997
Meilleur film expérimental, The American Indian Film and Video Competition, 1997
Prix du jury, The American Indian Film and Video Competition, 1997
En nomination dans la catégorie expérimentale au Dreamspeakers Film Festival, 1997


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Production Design
1996
Buffalo Jump, Soundstream Canada, Toronto

1994
Night Traveler, Tipiskaki Goroh, Canada Dance Festival, Ottawa

Child of Ten Thousand Years, Tipiskaki Goroh, Canada Dance Festival, Ottawa

Diva Ojibway, Native Earth Performing Arts, Toronto

1993
Lady of Silences, Native Earth Performing Arts, Toronto


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Group Exhibitions
2003
The Americas Now, Harbourfront Centre, Toronto (Ont.), Canada, 18-19 juill. 2003.

2002
Between You and Me, Museum London, London (Ont.), Canada, 15 juin-18 août 2002. *

Gridlock, Harbourfront Centre, Toronto (Ont.), Canada, 2002.

Thin Skinned, A Space Gallery, Toronto (Ont.), Canada, 3 mai-13 juin 2002. *

1997
First Nations Art 97, Woodland Cultural Centre, Brantford (Ont.), Canada, 1997.

Our House to Your House, American Indian Community House (AICH), New York, N.Y., États-Unis, 1997.

1995
First Nations Art 95, Woodland Cultural Centre, Brantford (Ont.), Canada, 1995.

1994
First Nations Art 94, Woodland Cultural Centre, Brantford (Ont.), Canada, 1994.

Group show, Workscene Gallery, Toronto (Ont.), Canada, 1994.

1993
First Nations Art 93, Woodland Cultural Centre, Brantford (Ont.), Canada, 1993.

The Urban and the Urbane, IV International Bienal de Poesia Visual, divers lieux, Mexico, Mexique, oct.-nov. 1993.

1992
Discovering Ourselves Not Columbus, American Indian Community House, New York, N.Y., États-Unis, 1992.

Native American Art, American Indian Community House (AICH), New York, N.Y., États-Unis, 1992.

1991
The Toronto Mask Show, Lake Galleries, Toronto (Ont.), Canada, 1991.


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Bibliography

Web Site and Interview with the Artist
2004
Monkman, Kent ; Gordon, Gisèle. — Urban nation [en ligne]. — Toronto : [Urban Nation, s.d.]. — [Réf. du 6 avril 2004]. — Accès : <http://urbannation.com/index.htm>

1996
Monkman, Kent. — «"It's time for something different." Kent Monkman on illustrative dissent». — Canadian Children's Literature. — [Interview avec Marie C. Davis]. — No. 84 (1996). — P. 65-70


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Other Recommended Sources
2002
Deadman, Patricia. — «Between you and me». — Between you and me. — London : Museum London, 2002. — P. 49-59

Fung, Richard. — «Kent Monkman». — Lola. — No. 13 (Fall/Sept. 2002). — Sous «The big picture feature». — P. 42, 44

Hill, Richard William. — «The unreadable present : Nadia Myre & Kent Monkman». — C Magazine. — No. 75 (Fall 2002). — P. 32-35

2001
Cooper, Melissa. — «Monkman's Blood River premieres». — The Drum. — (Mar., 2001). — P. [?]

Hill, Richard William. — «Drag racing : dressing up (and messing up) : white in contemporary First Nation art». — Fuse Magazine. — Vol. 23, no. 4 (Apr. 2001). — P. 18-27

Mitchell, Catherine. — «Grasping the narrative tool». — Winnipeg Free Press. — (Mar. 1, 2001). — P. [?]

2000
Buttery, Helen. — «From a native perspective : noteworthy : imaginenative : the aboriginal media arts festival». — National Post. — (Sept. 9, 2000). — Reproduit et accessible en ligne [Réf. du 19 janv. 2004], accès : <http://urbannation.com/unwritings.htm>. — P. G-11

Cooper, Melissa. — «Award winning Cree painter's work transfixes». — The Drum. — (Dec., 2000). — P. [?]

1998
Wright-McLeod, Brian. — «A nation is dancing». — Aboriginal Voices. — Vol. 5, no. 4 (1998). — P. [?]

1995
Bourdeau Waboose, Jan. — «Setting the stage : Kent Monkman». — Aboriginal Voices. — (Sept/Oct. 1995). — P. 6-7

1994
Lee, Deborah. — «Artists interpretations». — Native Woman Digest. — (Aug. 1994). — P. [?]

Mandel, Charles. — «Indian affairs anarchic, ironic». — Edmonton Journal. — (July 22, 1994). — P. D-11

Poitras, Jane Ash ; Buehler , Clint. — «The Museum show». — Gallery Newsletter. — (June/July, 1994). — Latitude 53, Edmonton. — P. [?]

Tam, Pauline. — «Fledgling Toronto company displays exciting promise». — The Ottawa Citizen. — (June 14, 1994). — P. D-11


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