On Becoming: New Acquisitions from the U of A Museums Art Collection
On Becoming looks at recent acquisitions and the changing directions of collecting at the University of Alberta Museums Art Collection. Focussed on emerging and Indigenous voices, the exhibition recognizes the changing nature of collecting art through time and features the work of artists who are both established and new to the University of Alberta Museums.
DATES: October 26, 2024 to January 25, 2025
LOCATION: University of Alberta Museums Gallery A
TELUS International Centre
11104 87th Ave, U of A North Campus, Edmonton, AB
HOURS: Thursday, Friday, and Saturday - 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
*Closed December 26 - 28, 2024
CONTACT: Phone: 780-492-5834
COST: Admission is free. (Donations are always welcome. We appreciate your support.)
Artists in the exhibition
| Joi T. Arcand | Jim Logan |
| Shuvinai Ashoona | Daphne Odjig |
| Jack Damer | Charles Pachter |
| Wally Dion | Jane Ash Poitras |
| Braxton Garneau | Frank Shebageget |
| Liz Ingram | Heather Shillinglaw |
| Alex Janvier | Roger Silvester |
| Kablusiak | Ernestine Tahedl |
| Helen Kalvak | Takeshi Takano |
| George Littlechild |
Programs and Events
On Becoming - Curator Tour (English)
Friday, November 15, 2024
12:15 pm - 1:00 pm
Join Nadia Kurd, Curator of the U of A Museums Art Collection, for a guided tour of On Becoming.
On Becoming Gallery Attendant Tours
Gallery attendants will provide a brief exhibition tour with the topics, themes, and works of art that speak to them individually in the exhibition. Not all the works of art will be covered in these tours, but they will be personal and unique to each gallery attendant and their knowledge, background, and research.
- Saturday, November 23, 2024 (1:00 - 1:30 p.m.)
- Thursday, November 28, 2024 (1:00 - 1:30 p.m.)
- Saturday, December 7, 2024 (1:00 - 1:30 p.m.)
- Saturday, January 11, 2025 (1:00 - 1:30 p.m.)
On Becoming Artist Talk Series
On Becoming Heather Shillinglaw
Friday, November 8, 2024 (12:00 - 1:00 p.m.)
Telus International Centre - Room 134
Edmonton-based Indigenous artist Heather Shillinglaw will present an overview of her artistic career and will touch upon how the past and present can activate and preserve land-based knowledge for the benefit of the future.
On Becoming Joi. T Arcand: Shaping Words: Art, Language, and Text
Rescheduled Tuesday, December 3, 2024 (12:00 - 1:00 p.m.)
Virtual (link will be sent in advance to those who register)
Joi T. Arcand is an artist from Muskeg Lake Cree Nation, Saskatchewan, Treaty 6 Territory, currently residing in Ottawa, Ontario. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with Great Distinction from the University of Saskatchewan in 2006. In 2018, Arcand was shortlisted for the prestigious Sobey Art Award. Her practice includes installation, photography and design and is characterized by a visionary and subversive reclamation and indigenization of public spaces through the use of Cree language and syllabics.
Recent solo exhibitions include Central Art Garage (Ottawa, ON); College Art Galleries (Saskatoon, SK); ODD Gallery (Dawson City, Yukon); Mendel Art Gallery (Saskatoon); Wanuskewin Heritage Park (Saskatoon); Dunlop Art Gallery (Regina). Her work has been included in numerous group exhibitions, including Àbadakone at the National Gallery of Canada (Ottawa, ON) and INSURGENCE/RESURGENCE at the Winnipeg Art Gallery.
Arcand has been artist-in-residence at Wanuskewin Heritage Park (Saskatoon); OCAD University (Toronto); Plug-In Institute of Contemporary Art (Winnipeg); the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity; and Klondike Institute of Art and Culture (Dawson City, Yukon); and Harbourfront Centre (Toronto).
She was the co-founder of the Red Shift Gallery, a contemporary Indigenous art gallery in Saskatoon. She was founder and editor of the Indigenous art magazine, kimiwan (2012-2014). She has curated various exhibitions including Language of Puncture at Gallery 101 (Ottawa, 2017), nākatēyimisowin an outdoor mural exhibition in Ottawa. In her role as Director of SAW Gallery’s Nordic Lab she curated The Travellers (Supermarket Art Fair, Stockholm, Sweden, 2018). She is currently a student at University nuhelotʼįne thaiyotsʼį nistameyimâkanak Blue Quills and a member of the art and curatorial collective: Wolf Babe.
Film Screening: nanekawâsis (2024)
George Littlechild is a celebrated and beloved nêhiyaw (Cree) artist. At 65 years of age, Littlechild shares his wisdom, perspectives on social issues and Indigenous history, and insights into his personal history and artistic career… A proud Two Spirit person, Littlechild has channeled his desire for healing into the bold and colourful works of art that characterize his unique artistic vision.
More details and registration to comeGroup Bookings and Tours
For group tours of On Becoming (any group larger than 10 people), please contact museums@ualberta.ca (780-492-5834) to book a visit to see the exhibition.
We are able to offer:
- Dedicated time in the exhibition outside of regular gallery hours to fit your schedule.
- A guided tour of the exhibition from gallery staff
- Additional programming as requested
- Special U of A Museums give-aways
There is no charge to book group tours.
Accessibility
Descriptive Entrance to Telus: https://www.ualberta.ca/museums/visit-explore/exhibitions/descriptive-entrance-to-telus-international-centre.html