Nadia MyreRCA (born 1974) is a contemporary visual artist from Quebec and an Algonquin member of the Kitigan ZibiAnishinaabeg First Nation, who lives and works in Montreal. For over a decade, her multi-disciplinary practice has been inspired by participant involvement as well as recurring themes of identity, language, longing and loss.[1] Of the artist, Canadian Art Magazine writes, "Nadia Myre’s work weaves together complex histories of Aboriginal identity, nationhood, memory and handicraft, using beadwork techniques to craft exquisite and laborious works."[2]
(Video Still). Interview of artist Nadia Myre speaking about her exhibition and commission Edinburgh Printmakers and Edinburgh Art Festival 2022
She has been the subject of numerous solo exhibitions including, "Cont[r]act" at OBORO, Montréal (2002),[5] "Skin Tissue" at the National Museum of American Indian, New York (2010), Tout ce que reste - Scattered Remains at Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal/The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (2018).[6][7] Myre has also participated in many notable group shows including; "The American West" at Compton Verny Gallery, London, United Kingdom;[8] "All Our Relations" for the 2012 Sydney Biennale, Cockatoo Island, Sydney, Australia;[9] and "Social Factory" for the Shanghai Biennale, Shanghai, China.[10]
A trilogy of works by Myre were commissioned for Pimisi station of the OttawaO-Train: Pimisi/eel, woven basket, and birch forest fence. They were unveiled in 2019.
"Indian Act"
Inspired by her mother's own story of reclaiming her Native Status,[11] Myre created "Indian Act," in reference to Canada's federal Indian Act of 1876. The piece uses beadwork to recreate all 56 pages of the statute. With red beads representing the negative space of the page, and white beads representing the typed words,[12] the piece creates a visual which Canadian Art called "immensely successful."[2] The final work "reappropriated and denounced this artifact of colonialism."[11] The work also has a strong collaborative element, as Myre enlisted the help of over 200 people[12] to aid in the completion of the beadwork. Beadwork was more traditionally regarded as a women's art form, but Myre invited men, non-Aboriginal, and others to contribute.[13] The piece was part of the 2002 exhibition "Cont[r]act."[14] It was also featured in the book "Sakahàn: International Indigenous Art."[15]
The Scar Project
In 2004, Myre started The Scar Project. Begun as a personal exploration of her own scars, the project grew into a cooperative endeavor.[16] She organized workshops for people to create their own scar canvases and write their personal stories. Participants are invited to sew their ‘scars’, metaphorical or literal, onto piece of 10″ square canvas and share the story of how they got hurt, by whom, and who they hurt and how.[17] The Scar Project includes contributions by more than 1,400 people from Canada, the United States and Australia gathered over eight years.[18]
"Portrait in Motion"
In this video (2002, mini DV transferred to DVD), Myre can be seen paddling a canoe on a lake. The video has been described as “elusive, metaphorical union of past, present, nature, culture and soul” and "appropriates the stereotype of the Indian living in harmony with nature and lets a woman emerge from the mist, in total control of her boat, of her life".[13][4][19]
Awards and recognition
Myre is a recipient of numerous awards. She is a recipient of Prix Louis-Comtois (2021),[20] the Compagne des arts et des lettres du Québec (2019),[21] the Banff Centre for Arts Walter Phillips Gallery Indigenous Commission Award (2016), and the Sobey Art Award (2014), Canada's largest award for young artists. She was also nominated for the award in 2011, 2012 and 2013.[12][22][23] Myre is also the recipient of the Pratt & Whitney Canada's ‘Les Elles de l’art’ for the Conseil des arts de Montréal (2011), Quebec Arts Council's "Prix à la création artistique pour la region des Laurentides" (2009), and a Fellowship from the Eiteljorg Museum (2003).[2][24]
^ ab. Nadia Myre. Archived from the original on February 9, 2019. Retrieved June 13, 2015.
^ abc"Nadia Myre". Canadian Art. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
^Dunlevy, T'Cha (2020-11-19). "Introducing daphne, Montreal's first Indigenous artist-run centre". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
^ ab"Myre, Nadia", Benezit Dictionary of Artists, Oxford Art Online, 2017
^"2001-2002 Season". Oboro. Oboro. Retrieved June 13, 2015.
^"HIDE: Skin as Material and Metaphor". nmai.si. National Museum of the American Indian. Retrieved June 13, 2015.
^"Nadia Myre". The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Retrieved 2019-02-08.
^. Compton Verney. The Compton Verney Gallery. Archived from the original on February 9, 2019. Retrieved June 13, 2015.
^. Biennale of Sydney. Biennale of Sydney. Archived from the original on April 2, 2017. Retrieved June 13, 2015.
^"Social Factory". Biennale Foundation. Biennale Foundation. Retrieved June 13, 2015.
^ ab"Nadia Myre". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Historica Canada. 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
^ abcd"Nadia Myre Wins $50K Sobey Art Award - Canadian Art". Canadian Art. 19 November 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
^ abTougas, Colette. "The Truly Made Things of Nadia Myre" (PDF). maclarenart.com. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
^"Indian Act | Art Mur". artmur.com. Retrieved 2016-03-05.
^Hill, Greg A; Hopkins, Candice; Lalonde, Christine; National Gallery of Canada (2013-01-01). Sakahàn: international indigenous art. Ottawa: National Gallery of Canada. ISBN9780888849120. OCLC 822646597.
^"Scar Tissue". National Museum of the American Indian. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
^Clément, Éric (2021-11-27). "Prix Louis-Comtois et Pierre-Ayot: Nadia Myre et Myriam Dion récompensées" [Louis-Comtois and Pierre-Ayot Prize: Nadia Myre and Myriam Dion rewarded]. La Presse (in Canadian French). Retrieved 2023-03-18.
^"Nadia Myre, Compagne des arts et des lettres du Québec" [Nadia Myre, Companion of arts and letters of Quebec]. Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec (in Canadian French). Retrieved 2023-03-18.
^"Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity commissions new video work by Indigenous artist Nadia Myre". Conseil des Arts de Montréal. Retrieved 2019-02-08.
^"Les Prix Pratt & Whitney Canada du Conseil des arts de Montréal décernés à Nadia Myre et Thomas Kneubühler" [The Pratt & Whitney Canada Prizes of the Conseil des arts de Montréal awarded to Nadia Myre and Thomas Kneubühler]. www.artsmontreal.org. Retrieved 2019-02-08.
^Johnson, Ken (June 20, 2008). "Beyond Stereotypes: 21st-Century Indian Artists". New York Times. Retrieved June 13, 2015.
^Gopnik, Blake (October 10, 2010). "New 'Vantage Point' show at American Indian museum shows off symbolic power". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 13, 2015.
^Delgado, Jerome (June 20, 2008). "Exposition - Mohawks, Cheyennes, Algonquins... et artistes". Le Devoir. Retrieved June 13, 2015.
^Delgado, Jerome (June 5, 2014). "Nadia Myre, dernière Québécoise en lice pour le Sobey". Le Devoir. Retrieved June 13, 2015.
^Delgado, Jerome (November 20, 2014). "Nadia Myre reçoit le prix Sobey" [Nadia Myre receives the Sobey Award]. Le Devoir. Retrieved June 13, 2015.
^McLaughlin, Byrne (December 12, 2014). "4 Questions for Sobey Prize Winner Nadia Myre". Canadian Art. Retrieved June 13, 2015.
^"Nadia Myre". Royal Canadian Academy of Arts. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
^. Canadian Academy of Arts. The Canadian Academy of Arts. Archived from the original on December 31, 2013. Retrieved June 13, 2015.
May 20, 2023
nadia, myre, born, 1974, contemporary, visual, artist, from, quebec, algonquin, member, kitigan, zibi, anishinaabeg, first, nation, lives, works, montreal, over, decade, multi, disciplinary, practice, been, inspired, participant, involvement, well, recurring, . Nadia Myre RCA born 1974 is a contemporary visual artist from Quebec and an Algonquin member of the Kitigan Zibi Anishinaabeg First Nation who lives and works in Montreal For over a decade her multi disciplinary practice has been inspired by participant involvement as well as recurring themes of identity language longing and loss 1 Of the artist Canadian Art Magazine writes Nadia Myre s work weaves together complex histories of Aboriginal identity nationhood memory and handicraft using beadwork techniques to craft exquisite and laborious works 2 Nadia MyreRCANadia Myre 2010Born1974 age 48 49 Montreal Quebec CanadaNationalityKitigan Zibi Anishinabeg First Nation CanadianEducationCamosun CollegeEmily Carr University of Art and DesignConcordia UniversityAwardsSobey Art Award 2014Websitehttp www nadiamyre net Myre is one of the co founders of daphne the first Indigenous artist run centre in Quebec along with Skawennati Caroline Monnet and Hannah Claus 3 Contents 1 Education 2 Works and exhibitions 2 1 Indian Act 2 2 The Scar Project 2 3 Portrait in Motion 3 Awards and recognition 4 ReferencesEducation EditMyre graduated from Camosun College 1995 completing a Fine Art associate degree She graduated from Emily Carr University of Art and Design 1997 completing a Bachelor of Fine Arts BFA She earned her Master of Fine Arts MFA from Concordia University 2002 1 4 Works and exhibitions Edit Video Still Interview of artist Nadia Myre speaking about her exhibition and commission Edinburgh Printmakers and Edinburgh Art Festival 2022 She has been the subject of numerous solo exhibitions including Cont r act at OBORO Montreal 2002 5 Skin Tissue at the National Museum of American Indian New York 2010 Tout ce que reste Scattered Remains at Musee des beaux arts de Montreal The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts 2018 6 7 Myre has also participated in many notable group shows including The American West at Compton Verny Gallery London United Kingdom 8 All Our Relations for the 2012 Sydney Biennale Cockatoo Island Sydney Australia 9 and Social Factory for the Shanghai Biennale Shanghai China 10 A trilogy of works by Myre were commissioned for Pimisi station of the Ottawa O Train Pimisi eel woven basket and birch forest fence They were unveiled in 2019 Indian Act Edit Inspired by her mother s own story of reclaiming her Native Status 11 Myre created Indian Act in reference to Canada s federal Indian Act of 1876 The piece uses beadwork to recreate all 56 pages of the statute With red beads representing the negative space of the page and white beads representing the typed words 12 the piece creates a visual which Canadian Art called immensely successful 2 The final work reappropriated and denounced this artifact of colonialism 11 The work also has a strong collaborative element as Myre enlisted the help of over 200 people 12 to aid in the completion of the beadwork Beadwork was more traditionally regarded as a women s art form but Myre invited men non Aboriginal and others to contribute 13 The piece was part of the 2002 exhibition Cont r act 14 It was also featured in the book Sakahan International Indigenous Art 15 The Scar Project Edit In 2004 Myre started The Scar Project Begun as a personal exploration of her own scars the project grew into a cooperative endeavor 16 She organized workshops for people to create their own scar canvases and write their personal stories Participants are invited to sew their scars metaphorical or literal onto piece of 10 square canvas and share the story of how they got hurt by whom and who they hurt and how 17 The Scar Project includes contributions by more than 1 400 people from Canada the United States and Australia gathered over eight years 18 Portrait in Motion Edit In this video 2002 mini DV transferred to DVD Myre can be seen paddling a canoe on a lake The video has been described as elusive metaphorical union of past present nature culture and soul and appropriates the stereotype of the Indian living in harmony with nature and lets a woman emerge from the mist in total control of her boat of her life 13 4 19 Awards and recognition EditMyre is a recipient of numerous awards She is a recipient of Prix Louis Comtois 2021 20 the Compagne des arts et des lettres du Quebec 2019 21 the Banff Centre for Arts Walter Phillips Gallery Indigenous Commission Award 2016 and the Sobey Art Award 2014 Canada s largest award for young artists She was also nominated for the award in 2011 2012 and 2013 12 22 23 Myre is also the recipient of the Pratt amp Whitney Canada s Les Elles de l art for the Conseil des arts de Montreal 2011 Quebec Arts Council s Prix a la creation artistique pour la region des Laurentides 2009 and a Fellowship from the Eiteljorg Museum 2003 2 24 She has received accolades from the New York Times 25 Le Monde The Washington Post 26 Le Devoir 27 28 29 and has been featured in ARTnews American Craft Magazine ETC Parachute Canadian Art 12 30 C Magazine Monopol and ESSE In 2012 she became a member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts 31 32 References Edit a b About Nadia Myre Archived from the original on February 9 2019 Retrieved June 13 2015 a b c Nadia Myre Canadian Art Retrieved 25 February 2017 Dunlevy T Cha 2020 11 19 Introducing daphne Montreal s first Indigenous artist run centre Montreal Gazette Retrieved 2021 02 04 a b Myre Nadia Benezit Dictionary of Artists Oxford Art Online 2017 2001 2002 Season Oboro Oboro Retrieved June 13 2015 HIDE Skin as Material and Metaphor nmai si National Museum of the American Indian Retrieved June 13 2015 Nadia Myre The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts Retrieved 2019 02 08 The American West Compton Verney The Compton Verney Gallery Archived from the original on February 9 2019 Retrieved June 13 2015 18th Biennale of Sydney 2012 Biennale of Sydney Biennale of Sydney Archived from the original on April 2 2017 Retrieved June 13 2015 Social Factory Biennale Foundation Biennale Foundation Retrieved June 13 2015 a b Nadia Myre The Canadian Encyclopedia Historica Canada 2015 Retrieved 25 February 2017 a b c d Nadia Myre Wins 50K Sobey Art Award Canadian Art Canadian Art 19 November 2014 Retrieved 25 February 2017 a b Tougas Colette The Truly Made Things of Nadia Myre PDF maclarenart com Retrieved 21 October 2017 Indian Act Art Mur artmur com Retrieved 2016 03 05 Hill Greg A Hopkins Candice Lalonde Christine National Gallery of Canada 2013 01 01 Sakahan international indigenous art Ottawa National Gallery of Canada ISBN 9780888849120 OCLC 822646597 Scar Tissue National Museum of the American Indian Retrieved 24 September 2015 Myre Nadia The Scar Project Art Mur Mclaughlin Bryne 4 Questions for Sobey Winner Nadia Myre Canadian Art Retrieved 24 September 2015 Nadia Myre Nadiamyre net Clement Eric 2021 11 27 Prix Louis Comtois et Pierre Ayot Nadia Myre et Myriam Dion recompensees Louis Comtois and Pierre Ayot Prize Nadia Myre and Myriam Dion rewarded La Presse in Canadian French Retrieved 2023 03 18 Nadia Myre Compagne des arts et des lettres du Quebec Nadia Myre Companion of arts and letters of Quebec Conseil des arts et des lettres du Quebec in Canadian French Retrieved 2023 03 18 Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity commissions new video work by Indigenous artist Nadia Myre Conseil des Arts de Montreal Retrieved 2019 02 08 Les Prix Pratt amp Whitney Canada du Conseil des arts de Montreal decernes a Nadia Myre et Thomas Kneubuhler The Pratt amp Whitney Canada Prizes of the Conseil des arts de Montreal awarded to Nadia Myre and Thomas Kneubuhler www artsmontreal org Retrieved 2019 02 08 Nadia Myre Art Mur Retrieved 2019 02 08 Johnson Ken June 20 2008 Beyond Stereotypes 21st Century Indian Artists New York Times Retrieved June 13 2015 Gopnik Blake October 10 2010 New Vantage Point show at American Indian museum shows off symbolic power The Washington Post Retrieved June 13 2015 Delgado Jerome June 20 2008 Exposition Mohawks Cheyennes Algonquins et artistes Le Devoir Retrieved June 13 2015 Delgado Jerome June 5 2014 Nadia Myre derniere Quebecoise en lice pour le Sobey Le Devoir Retrieved June 13 2015 Delgado Jerome November 20 2014 Nadia Myre recoit le prix Sobey Nadia Myre receives the Sobey Award Le Devoir Retrieved June 13 2015 McLaughlin Byrne December 12 2014 4 Questions for Sobey Prize Winner Nadia Myre Canadian Art Retrieved June 13 2015 Nadia Myre Royal Canadian Academy of Arts Retrieved 7 March 2015 New Members Canadian Academy of Arts The Canadian Academy of Arts Archived from the original on December 31 2013 Retrieved June 13 2015 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nadia Myre amp oldid 1145954372, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
