Ziigwan: New Acquisitions to the Permanent Collection

Friday, March 15 – Sunday, June 16

Ziigwan means “spring” or “early spring” in Anishinaabemowin. In the north, the first signs of spring include ice breaking, snow melting, birdsong, and a lingering chill in the air. In this selection of works, currents of ice blue, wane yellow, and mud-puddle brown flow through images of animals, birds, landscapes, human figures, beings, and stories, and teachings. What can these works reveal about change as a state of vulnerability, uncertainty, and raw survival?
This salon-style exhibition presents a chorus of voices, some new to our Permanent Collection, of second and third generation of Woodland Style artists including Oliver Davey, Roy Kakegamic, Roger Kakepetum, Carl Ray, Russell Noganosh, Isadore Wadow, and Goyce Kakegamic. This exhibition also includes two works by Susan Ross, an artist who travelled to Inuit communities in the 60s and 70s to draw everyday life.

Featured Artists:

Oliver Davey, Roy Kakegamic, Roger Kakepetum, Carl Ray, Russell Noganosh, Isadore Wadow, Goyce Kakegamic, and Susan Ross.