A day of Indigenous visual culture and community at OCAD University

Don’t miss Jordan Bennett’s Artist and Curators’ Talk, Mural Launch and Solo Exhibition Opening, all happening on Wednesday June 15, 2022.  Bennett is a Mi’kmaq visual artist from Stephenville Crossing, Ktaqmkuk (Newfoundland), where he lives and works on his ancestral territory of Mi’kma’ki.

Jordan Bennett: Artist and Curators’ Conversation – Mi’kmaq By Design Lecture

Join Jordan Bennett in conversation with Ryan Rice and Lisa Deanne Smith about Bennett’s art, design and public art practice on June 15 at OCAD University at 100 McCaul St. in Room 230 from 12 to 1:30 p.m. Click here to reserve your tickets.

Outdoor mural unveiling at Butterfield Park as part of ArtworxTO

Don’t miss the unveiling of Jordan Bennett’s large-scale outdoor mural,  pi\’tawita\’iek: we go up river at Butterfield Park (100 McCaul St.) on Wednesday June 15, 3 to 5 p.m. Curated by Lisa Deanne Smith, the mural activates public space and in its multiple connections (to the land and waters, between the artist and his ancestors and with our communities) widens our perception of Indigenous creativity.

Launch of solo exhibition Souvenir at Onsite Gallery

A solo exhibition featuring the work of Jordan Bennett opens Wednesday, June 15 at Onsite Gallery (199 Richmond St. W.) Curated by Ryan Rice, the exhibition draws upon Bennett’s intentions to visit, activate and respond to the innovative heritage embedded, woven and veiled in Mi’kmaq material culture and design. The exhibition runs until December 10, 2022.