We are delighted to announce that the AGGV has acquired an exceptional work by renowned Cree artist, Kent Monkman. This is the first work by Monkman to enter the AGGV collection and the piece is now on display in our current exhibition In the Flesh: The Nude in Art, Past and Present, curated by AGGV Chief Curator, Steven McNeil.
Kent Monkman (b. 1965) is an interdisciplinary Cree visual artist. A member of Fisher River Cree Nation in Treaty 5 Territory (Manitoba), he lives and works in New York City and Toronto.
‘Known for his thought-provoking interventions into Western European and American art history, Monkman explores themes of colonization, sexuality, loss, and resilience—the complexities of historic and contemporary Indigenous experiences—across painting, film/video, performance, and installation. Monkman’s gender-fluid alter ego Miss Chief Eagle Testickle often appears in his work as a time-traveling, shape-shifting, supernatural being who reverses the colonial gaze to challenge received notions of history and Indigenous peoples.’
– Official Kent Monkman website
Enjoy the intricate composition of this piece through these detail images:
In the Flesh: The Nude in Art, Past and Present is on now until March 31.
To learn more about Kent Monkman and his important work, visit his official website: kentmonkman.com
Or follow him on Instagram: @kentmonkman
Featured Image: Kent Monkman (Cree) – Watercolour Study for Constellation of Knowledge (Cobalt), 2022, watercolour on acid-free paper, 55.8 x 74.9 cm. AGGV 2023. 012. 001
