November 26, 2020 – April 11, 2021

Over the past 30 years, Rebecca Belmore has developed a highly charged aesthetic rooted in socio-political commentary that hinges upon her Anishinaabe ancestry. As an internationally renowned multidisciplinary artist, from the Lac Seul First Nation in Northwestern Ontario, she has been featured at contemporary art fairs from Havana to Athens. The Exhibition features recent works and new site-based creations on display in the Museum’s Tom & Teresa Gautreau Galleries. These new works examine the disparity between wealth and poverty in Canada with poignant references to Vancouver, Whistler and the Sea to Sky corridor. RESERVOIR by Rebecca Belmore also includes the North American premiere of Body of Water, an overturned tarped canoe rendered in aluminum that was commissioned for the 2019 Istanbul Biennial.

Rebecca Belmore

‘X (blue)’ 2014, dimensions variable, still by Scott Benesiinaabanan

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The Audain Art Museum (AAM) returned to the popular Tuesday Night Talks (TNT) virtual series with a Special Edition offering online participants a unique opportunity to simultaneously enter the artist’s home-studio during the evening, while experiencing the new special exhibition entitled RESERVOIR by Rebecca Belmore which opened at the Museum on Thursday, November 26, 2020.

Hosted by the AAM’s Director & Chief Curator, Dr. Curtis Collins, this TNT: Special Edition features Rebecca Belmore, an internationally recognized performance-installation artist, who was raised in Upsala, Ontario and is a member of the Lac Seul First Nation. Belmore will be discussing both recent works and new site-based creations on display until May 16, 2021 in the Museum’s Tom & Teresa Gautreau galleries.