Date: Jan 18
7:00 pm
- 9:00 pm
Where: Level 4 Art Gallery
Art
A new series of paintings by Nelson White (Flat Bay Band) explores changing ideas of Indigenous identity and representation. Artworks were created during The Rooms first Indigenous Artist-in-Residence Program, which was offered in collaboration with the artist-run centre Eastern Edge Gallery. Level 4, Museum - Welcome and Performances at 7 pm Level 3, Atrium - Reception with the artist at 7:30 pm Image: Nelson White. Modern Dance (2018). Oil on canvas. 101 x 72 cm. Collection of the artist.
Drawing on maps, hydrographic charts, textual records and sketches from The Rooms archival collection, hear the story of seasonal French fishermen, les gardiens, and how the Treaty of Utrecht shaped the Petit Nord on Newfoundland’s northern coast.
Tickets: $12 plus HST. Free for Rooms members. Get your tickets online or by calling 709-757-8090.