Gallery on Queen, Bear Paw New Media Productions and JL Phillips Gallery are pleased to announce the upcoming ‘Wabanaki 2022:’ A multidisciplinary exhibition curated by Nadia Khoury (Gallery on Queen) that honours and highlights the work and heritage of Indigenous artists from Atlantic Canada. We are overjoyed to showcase works from painters, woodcarvers, silversmiths, bead and quill artists, ceramists and late master artists. The work of East Coast Indigenous artists tells the important story of the people most affected by the arrival of the settlers. Wabanaki is a rare cornucopia of kept traditional and artistic knowledge infused with personal experiences of the modern-day. It is a testimony to the people’s resilience of the dawn living on the territory called Wabanaki. The Wabanaki people, also known as the People of the dawn, are the easternmost tribes of Turtle Island, also referred to as Northeastern woodland tribes. Their culture and language have been in existence for over 10,000 years. Mi’kmaq, Wolastoqewik, Penobscot, Passamaquoddy and Abenaki are the member tribes: Tribes that have endured the earliest and most prolonged contact with the new man on this continent.

The opening ceremony is on July 7th at 6:30pm, at The Oval in Yorkville Village (55 Avenue Road, Toronto). All and everyone are welcome. The exhibition will be up until July 17th. 

Wabanaki Artists: Audrey Arseneault, Katie Augustine, Ingrid Brooks, Brian Francis, Frannie Francis, Tara Francis, Charlie Gaffney, Marcus Gosse, Tim Hogan, Nancy Oakley, Melissa Peter-Paul, Chantal Polchies, Shane Perley-Dutcher, Percy Sacobie, Justin Sappier, Garry Sanipass, Alan Syliboy. Late master artists: Ned Bear, Roger Simon.

We welcome new artists and new works to this important exhibition.

Gallery on Queen is a modern space in Fredericton’s historic downtown. It houses an ever-changing collection of contemporary and traditional fine art, and interdisciplinary media from across Canada. Its mission is to bridge the gap between culture and community in a supportive and dynamic environment for all.

Media Contact: Nadia Khoury & Jessica L. Phillips