The Beaverbrook Art Gallery is delighted to welcome a new work by internationally celebrated Cree artist Kent Monkman to its collection.
Gail Maurice, from Monkman’s series wâsê-acâhkosak (Shining Stars), has been generously donated to the Beaverbrook by the artist.
“Fellow trickster and Shining Star Gail Maurice inspires me. She is a Cree/Métis filmmaker and actor whose passion for sharing Indigenous stories led her to establish Assini Productions… Her knowledge of nēhiyawēwin/Michif has been invaluable to me in writing The Memoirs of Miss Chief Eagle Testickle.”
— Kent Monkman
In this portrait, Monkman places Maurice on a grand stage, celebrating her as a modern hero and reimagining the possibilities of portraiture. The wâsê-acâhkosak (Shining Stars) series is a love letter to Indigenous friends and collaborators, honouring their creativity and resilience.
To mark the arrival of this remarkable work, the Beaverbrook has curated an exhibition drawn from its collection. Now on view in Icons: Portraits of Women.
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