Lee-Ann Martin (curator) explained
Lee-Ann Martin is a Mohawk art curator and writer.
Background
Martin was born in Toronto, Ontario.[1] She belongs to the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte.[2]
Career
Martin was the Curator of Contemporary Canadian Aboriginal Art for the Canadian Museum of History. Martin was the head curator of art at the Mackenzie Art Gallery, Regina from 1998 to 2000.[3] [4] [5] [6]
In 2018 she curated an exhibition of 150 Indigenous women artists on billboards across Canada titled Resilience.[7] [8]
In 2019 she was awarded a Governor General's Awards in Visual and Media Arts.[9]
Notes and References
- Web site: Lee-Ann Martin honoured for being a warrior for Indigenous Art – ARTSFILE. Peter. Robb.
- Web site: McGeough . Michelle . Mamawo Payiwak: They Gather Together in One Place . Government of Canada . 24 September 2023 . 2016.
- Web site: The 2015 Rita Friendly Kaufman Lecture | Agnes Etherington Art Centre. agnes.queensu.ca.
- Book: Anuik, Jonathan. First in Canada: An Aboriginal Book of Days. December 2, 2011. University of Regina Press. Google Books. 9780889772403.
- https://www.wag.ca/uploads/lee%20anne%20martin.pdf
- Web site: Ottawa curator's cross-Canada billboard project celebrates Indigenous women's 'Resilience'. Ottawa Citizen. Megan. Gillis . 2018-05-11. en. 2019-12-02.
- Web site: Nationwide Public Art Project to Feature 50 Indigenous Women. Canadian Art.
- Web site: National project showcasing Indigenous women artists. Jen. Doerksen. March 22, 2018.
- Web site: Lee-Ann Martin. Governor General's Awards in Visual and Media Arts.
