Carleton Curatorial Laboratory (CCL): Continuum: Abstraction in Contemporary Indigenous Art
January 18 - April 19, 2016
Carleton University Art Gallery, Herzberg Laboratories, 1125 Colonel By Dr
January 18 - April 19, 2016
Carleton University Art Gallery, Herzberg Laboratories, 1125 Colonel By Dr
Curated by Wahsontiio Cross
From Jan. 18 until April 19, 2016
When abstraction emerged in European painting at the beginning of the
20th century, it was seen in the West as an avant-garde art movement.
This version of art history, which narrowly focuses on the European
modernists who “discovered” and elevated abstraction, ignores the rich
concepts and practices of abstraction around the world. For Indigenous
artists, abstraction is both a continuation of traditional practices
and an engagement with the contemporary world. This exhibition
features works in the collection of the Carleton University Art
Gallery by Robert Houle, Rita Letendre, Helen Wassegijig, Lance
Belanger and Alex Janvier, which contribute to this ongoing dialogue.
Location and parking
CUAG is located in the St. Patrick’s Building at the north end of the
campus. See CUAG’s website for a map of the gallery’s location,
parking and bike route.
These exhibitions are supported by Carleton University; the Ontario
Arts Council, an agency of the Government of Ontario; and the Canada
Council for the Arts.
From Jan. 18 until April 19, 2016
When abstraction emerged in European painting at the beginning of the
20th century, it was seen in the West as an avant-garde art movement.
This version of art history, which narrowly focuses on the European
modernists who “discovered” and elevated abstraction, ignores the rich
concepts and practices of abstraction around the world. For Indigenous
artists, abstraction is both a continuation of traditional practices
and an engagement with the contemporary world. This exhibition
features works in the collection of the Carleton University Art
Gallery by Robert Houle, Rita Letendre, Helen Wassegijig, Lance
Belanger and Alex Janvier, which contribute to this ongoing dialogue.
Location and parking
CUAG is located in the St. Patrick’s Building at the north end of the
campus. See CUAG’s website for a map of the gallery’s location,
parking and bike route.
These exhibitions are supported by Carleton University; the Ontario
Arts Council, an agency of the Government of Ontario; and the Canada
Council for the Arts.