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Queen’s teaching fellow discusses role of urban art in Indigenous communities

Written on November 20, 2020. Posted in Arts.

Camille Georgeson-Usher thinks a lot about how street art can foster a sense of belonging in Indigenous communities living in colonial urban spaces. In an interview with The Journal, Georgeson-Usher, a teaching fellow and PhD candidate in Queen’s Languages, Literatures and Cultures program, discussed...

Storytelling and being heard: Indigenous Poet Billie the Kid discusses storytelling through spoken word poetry

Written on November 13, 2020. Posted in Arts.

Billie Kearns, Sci ’19, commonly known as Billie the Kid, is a K’ai Taile Dené and Nehiyaw spoken word poet and storyteller. Kearns began writing spoken word poetry in Grade 10 while attending high school in Ottawa. She was inspired by a week-long workshop in her literary arts class taught by Canadian...

'A Mind Spread Out on the Ground' is a stunning meditation on trauma, decolonization, and love

Written on November 13, 2020. Posted in Arts.

Tuscarora author Alicia Elliott starts her debut book, A Mind Spread Out on the Ground, by comparing depression to colonialism. The feelings of death, mourning, pain, and loss are present in both experiences; she uses her personal journey with depression, layered with intricate metaphors and poetic...

Decolonizing the Agnes Art Centre: in conversation with Emelie Chhangur

Written on November 6, 2020. Posted in Arts.

This article was updated on Nov. 9, 2020. In October, Emelie Chhangur became the new director and curator of the Agnes after 17 years as curator at the Art Gallery of York (AGYU). In an interview with The Journal, she discussed how she’s committed to fostering diversity and inclusivity at Queen’s,...

Festival envisions Indigenous resurgence

Written on February 14, 2019. Posted in Arts.

Attendees at the Ka’tarohkwi Indigenous Arts Festival will see artwork free of restrictions. The Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts is hosting the festival throughout February and March. It’ll feature Indigenous performance artists, films, and musicians, celebrating their work and innovation...

Indigenous artists challenge gallery visitors

Written on February 8, 2019. Posted in Arts, Visual.

An exhibit at the Agnes Etherington Art Centre features contemporary Indigenous artists weaving their voices and identities into the fabric of Queen’s. Soundings: An Exhibition in Five Parts, on display until April 7, leaves visitors with a disoriented feeling, echoing the unsettled state Canadian...

Singer-songwriter Amanda Rheaume finds her roots

Written on February 8, 2019. Posted in Arts, Music.

Amanda Rheaume hated singing. Now, it’s her strongest connection to the family she never met. Over the last decade, Rheaume has established herself in Canadian music in a variety of genres. Ranging from country to Americana roots pop, Rheaume’s voice has a folksy soft crackle that makes for smooth,...

Hannah Claus’ words that are lasting unveiled at Macdonald Hall

Written on October 4, 2018. Posted in Arts, Visual.

On Friday, the law faculty unveiled artist Hannah Claus’ words that are lasting. The installation increased Macdonald Hall’s Indigenous representation as the building sees growing tension over its name. Days before a talk praising John A. Macdonald, the work was installed amid calls to remove Macdonald...

Law faculty plans Indigenous art space

Written on October 3, 2017. Posted in Arts.

According to members of the Queen’s Faculty of Law, visitors to John A. Macdonald Hall will be greeted with specially created Indigenous art come next fall. The Queen’s law faculty is putting out a call for Indigenous artists to submit their original work for display within the building’s main entrance,...

Remembering Annie Pootoogook

Written on October 13, 2016. Posted in Arts.

On Sept. 19, Annie Pootoogook was found dead in the Rideau River, near Ottawa. But while her death is still under investigation, her influence on the world of Inuk art is unmistakeable. Pootoogook’s string of artistic successes over the past decade have transformed Inuit art, by using pencil and...

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Queen’s teaching fellow discusses role of urban art in Indigenous communities

Storytelling and being heard: Indigenous Poet Billie the Kid discusses storytelling through spoken word poetry

'A Mind Spread Out on the Ground' is a stunning meditation on trauma, decolonization, and love

Decolonizing the Agnes Art Centre: in conversation with Emelie Chhangur

Festival envisions Indigenous resurgence

Indigenous artists challenge gallery visitors

Singer-songwriter Amanda Rheaume finds her roots

Hannah Claus’ words that are lasting unveiled at Macdonald Hall

Law faculty plans Indigenous art space

Remembering Annie Pootoogook

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