Spurlock Museum Events

"Skeena Reece: THESE ARE ALL MINE!"
2024-02-05 17:30 - 19:30 (America/Chicago) | "Room 9, Art & Design Building, 408 E Peabody Dr, Champaign, IL 61820"
"rAnticolonial sticker-making workshop in collaboration with the Native American House.About the ArtistSkeena Reece is a Tsimshian/Gitksan and Cree artist based on the West Coastrof British Columbia. She has garnered national and international attention,rmost notably for Raven: On the Colonial Fleet (2010), a bold installation and performance that was presented as part of the celebrated group exhibitionrBeat Nation and debuted at the Sydney Biennale. Her multidisciplinary practice includes performance art, spoken word, humor, “sacred clowning,” writing,rmusic, video/film, photography, and visual art. She studied Media Art at EmilyrCarr University. She was the recipient of the Reveal - Hnatyshyn Award (2017),rBritish Columbia Award for Excellence in the Arts (2012), and The VIVA Awardr(2014). For Savage (2010), Reece won a Leo Award for Best Performance in a Short Film. She performed at the 17th Sydney Biennale, Australia. Recentrexhibitions include Interior Infinite at the Polygon Gallery (2021) and therWomen and Masks Research Conference for Boston University, Massachusetts.rCurrently, she is working on a pottery collection for York University.rDownload Event Series Flyer (PDF)rSponsors:rrSchool of Art & Design Visitors CommitteerOffice of the Vice Chancellor for Research and InnovationrSpurlock Museum of World Culturesrr"
