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A new exhibition at the McMaster Museum of Art In Hamilton, Ont. highlights a moment in Indigenous art history—the foundation and dynamic early years of the Native Indian/Inuit Photographers’ Association (NIIPA) Hamilton, Ont.
In 1985, a group of Indigenous image-makers came together on James Street South in Hamilton to form the association. Their core objective was to promote a positive, realistic and contemporary image of Indigenous peoples through photography.
They wanted to take control of the image of Indigenous peoples, who had been portrayed through the lens’ of others, images that were often stereotypical.
#nofilterneeded will open Jan. 2, 2018 and a reception will be held Jan. 11 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and an artists’ roundtable is scheduled on Feb. 8, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. with Rick Hill, Yvonne Maracle, Brenda Mitten, and Greg Staats.
The exhibit runs to March 24, 2018 All events are free and open to the public. McMaster Museum of Art is located at McMaster University (1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ont.) Alvin A. Lee Building, University Avenue (at Sterling St). The museum is closed until Jan. 2, 2018
#nofilterneeded features works by Simon Brascoupe, Dorothy Chocolate, Valerie General, Pat Green, Rick Hill, Tim Johnson, Joel Johnson, Jimmy Manning, Martin Akwiranoron Loft, Douglas Maracle, Yvonne Maracle, Murray McKenzie, Brenda Mitten, Lance Mitten, Shelley Niro, Jolene Rickard, Greg Staats, Morley Stewart, and Jeff Thomas.
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