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Shelley Niro : 500 year itch / Shelley Niro ; co-curated by Melissa Bennett, Art Gallery of Hamilton ; Greg Hill, National Gallery of Canada ; David W. Penney, Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian.

Niro, Shelley, 1954- (artist.). Bennett, Melissa, 1980- (curator.). Hill, Greg A., 1967- (curator.). Penney, David W., (curator.). Art Gallery of Hamilton (Ont.), (host institution.). National Museum of the American Indian (U.S.), (host institution.). National Gallery of Canada, (host institution.).

Summary:

Shelley Niro is widely known for her ability to explore Traditional Stories, transgress boundaries, and embody the ethos of her matriarchal culture. A member of the Kanyen'kehaka (Mohawk) Nation, she uses a wide variety of media, including photography, installation, film, and painting to bring greater visibility to Indigenous women and girls. Pushing the limits of photography, Niro incorporates imagery from Traditional Stories to focus on contemporary subjects with wit, irony, and parody. Throughout her work -- in her portraiture, sculptures, landscape paintings, photography, and film and video work -- Niro challenges common preconceptions about gender, culture, and Indigenous Peoples -- Publisher's statement.

Record details

ISBN: 9781897407356
Physical Description: 318 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour) ; 26 cm
Publisher: Hamilton, Ontario : Art Gallery of Hamilton, 2023.
Copyright: ©2023

Content descriptions

General Note:

Catalog of a traveling exhibition presented May 27 to Dec 31, 2023, Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian, New York, USA ; February 10 to May 26, 2024, Art Gallery of Hamilton, Hamilton, Ontario ; June 14 to August 18, 2024, National Gallery of Canada; September 21, 2024 to February 2, 2025, Vancouver Art Gallery; Spring 2025, Remai Modern, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

Organized and circulated by the Art Gallery of Hamilton with the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian and with the curatorial support from the National Gallery of Canada.

Formatted Contents Note:

Foreword / Shelley Falconer -- Shelley Niro surrenders nothing always / Tobi Bruce -- It starts with a whisper / Melissa Bennett -- Who is sky woman? / Madeline Lennon -- Calmly and fearlessly / Lori Beavis -- Becoming Shelley Niro / Bryce Kanbara -- You're coming with me / Nancy Marie Mithlo -- An incredibly short interview with Shelley Niro / Hulleah J. Tsinhnahjinnie -- An artist that uses beads / Adriana Greci Green -- Shelley Niro matters / Greg Hill -- Resting with warriors / Sally Frater -- Shelley Niro lenses / David W. Penney.