Edward Poitras, the Glossary
Edward Poitras (born in 1953) is a Métis artist based in Saskatchewan.[1]
Table of Contents
29 relations: Birth name, Canadian Museum of History, Clifford Wiens, Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada, First Nations University of Canada, George Gordon First Nation, Installation art, La Macaza, List of recipients of the Governor General's Award in Visual and Media Arts, Lori Blondeau, MacKenzie Art Gallery, Métis, Mendel Art Gallery, Museum of Anthropology at UBC, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa School of Art, Regina, Saskatchewan, Robin Poitras, Ruth Cuthand, Saskatchewan Arts Board, Sculpture, The Power Plant, Thunder Bay Art Gallery, TJ Cuthand, University of Manitoba, University of Regina, Victor Martyn Lynch-Staunton Award, Wanuskewin Heritage Park, Western Front Society.
- First Nations sculptors
- George Gordon First Nation people
- Métis artists
- Poitras-Cuthand family
- Sculptors from Saskatchewan
Birth name
A birth name is the name given to a person upon birth.
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Canadian Museum of History
The Canadian Museum of History (Musée canadien de l’histoire) is a national museum on anthropology, Canadian history, cultural studies, and ethnology in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada.
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Clifford Wiens
Clifford Donald Wiens (27 April 1926 – 25 January 2020) was a Canadian writer, poet, designer and architect.
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Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada
Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC; Relations Couronne-Autochtones et des Affaires du Nord Canada)Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada is the applied title under the Federal Identity Program; the legal title is Department of Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs.
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First Nations University of Canada
The First Nations University of Canada (abbreviated as FNUniv) is a post-secondary institution and federated college of the University of Regina, based in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan.
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George Gordon First Nation
The George Gordon First Nation (ᐳᓵᑲᓇᒌᕽ posâkanacîhk) is a First Nations band government located near the village of Punnichy, Saskatchewan, in Canada.
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Installation art
Installation art is an artistic genre of three-dimensional works that are often site-specific and designed to transform the perception of a space.
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La Macaza
La Macaza is a municipality and village in the province of Quebec, Canada.
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The Governor General's Awards in Visual and Media Arts are annual awards for achievements in visual and media arts in Canada. Edward Poitras and List of recipients of the Governor General's Award in Visual and Media Arts are Governor General's Award in Visual and Media Arts winners.
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Lori Blondeau
Lori Blondeau (born 1964) is a Cree/Saulteaux/Métis artist working primarily in performance art, but also in installation and photography. Edward Poitras and Lori Blondeau are Governor General's Award in Visual and Media Arts winners, Métis artists, Poitras-Cuthand family and Sculptors from Saskatchewan.
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MacKenzie Art Gallery
The MacKenzie Art Gallery (MAG; Musee d’art MacKenzie) is an art museum located in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.
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Métis
The Métis are an Indigenous people whose historical homelands include Canada's three Prairie Provinces.
Mendel Art Gallery
The Mendel Art Gallery was a major creative cultural centre in City Park, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
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Museum of Anthropology at UBC
The Museum of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia (UBC) campus in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada displays world arts and cultures, in particular works by First Nations of the Pacific Northwest.
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National Gallery of Canada
The National Gallery of Canada (Musée des beaux-arts du Canada), located in the capital city of Ottawa, Ontario, is Canada's national art museum.
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Ottawa School of Art
The Ottawa School of Art is a non-profit art school in downtown Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
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Regina, Saskatchewan
Regina is the capital city of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan.
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Robin Poitras
Robin Poitras (née Wiens (born c. 1958) is a Canadian dancer, choreographer, performance and installation artist based in Regina, Saskatchewan, who has been actively engaged in contemporary dance practice since the early 1980s. One of Saskatchewan's most prolific dance and performance creators, Poitras co-founded New Dance Horizons in 1986 with Dianne Fraser. Edward Poitras and Robin Poitras are Poitras-Cuthand family.
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Ruth Cuthand
Ruth Cuthand (born 1954) is a Canadian artist of Plains Cree and Scots ancestry. Edward Poitras and Ruth Cuthand are Governor General's Award in Visual and Media Arts winners and Poitras-Cuthand family.
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Saskatchewan Arts Board
The Saskatchewan Arts Board is an arms-length funding agency that provides support to artists, arts organizations and communities.
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Sculpture
Sculpture is the branch of the visual arts that operates in three dimensions.
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The Power Plant
The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery is a Canadian public art gallery located at Harbourfront Centre in the heart of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Thunder Bay Art Gallery
The Thunder Bay Art Gallery is Northern Ontario's largest art gallery specializing in the work of contemporary Indigenous artists.
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TJ Cuthand
TJ Cuthand, also credited as Theo Cuthand and Thirza Cuthand, is a filmmaker and performance artist, writer and curator of Plains Cree as well as Scottish and Irish descent. Edward Poitras and TJ Cuthand are Poitras-Cuthand family.
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University of Manitoba
The University of Manitoba (U of M, UManitoba, or UM) is a public research university in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
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University of Regina
The University of Regina is a public university located in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.
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Victor Martyn Lynch-Staunton Award
The Victor Martyn Lynch-Staunton Award is a monetary award given since 1971 by the Canada Council for the Arts to Canadian artists judged to be outstanding in their mid-careers.
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Wanuskewin Heritage Park
Wanuskewin Heritage Park is an archaeological site and non-profit cultural and historical centre of the First Nations just outside the city of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
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Western Front Society
Western Front (Western Front Society) is an artist-run centre located in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
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See also
First Nations sculptors
- Barry Ace
- Bonnie Devine
- Brian Jungen
- Charles Edenshaw
- Clifford Maracle
- Edward Poitras
- Faye HeavyShield
- Gwaai Edenshaw
- Jacques Newashish
- Joseph Tehawehron David
- Maudie Rachel Okittuq
- Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas
- Morgan Asoyuf
- Native Art Department International
- Norman Zammitt
- Ociciwan Contemporary Art Collective
- Rebecca Belmore
George Gordon First Nation people
- Arielle Twist
- Edward Poitras
- Kenneth T. Williams
- Lillian Dyck
- Mary Longman
Métis artists
- Âhasiw Maskêgon-Iskwêw
- Amy Malbeuf
- Beth (drag queen)
- Edward Poitras
- Jaime Black
- Julie Flett
- Katherine Boyer
- Lori Blondeau
- Michelle Sound
- Natasha Donovan
- Skeena Reece
- Venus (drag queen)
- Zoe Todd
Poitras-Cuthand family
- Edward Poitras
- Lori Blondeau
- Robin Poitras
- Ruth Cuthand
- TJ Cuthand
Sculptors from Saskatchewan
- Edward Poitras
- Ivan Eyre
- Katherine Boyer
- Lori Blondeau
- Russell Yuristy