DelMonico Books/Art Gallery of Ontario
Robert Houle: Red Is Beautiful
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Author: Houle, Robert
An extensive survey spanning more than 50 years, 'Robert Houle: Red Is Beautiful' celebrates Houle’s ongoing career as an internationally recognised Indigenous artist, curator and writer, calling attention to First Nations and settler-colonialist histories through the critical lens of his impressive oeuvre. Houle’s visual commentary tackles global topics including commercial appropriation, Indigenous resistance movements, land rights, religion and war, among others. Painful personal experiences from the time he spent in residential school as a youth are brought into sharp relief through painting. A leader in challenging systemic racial biases, Houle has played a significant role at successfully introducing Indigenous art and its relationship to the contemporary art world in Canada and beyond. Rare excerpts from the artist’s archive are featured alongside major scholarly texts, poetic writings and personal anecdotes from fellow prominent Indigenous thinkers and creators, offering new insights about an artist ahead of his time.Robert Houle (born 1947) teaches at the OCADU and has collaborated on projects that seek to establish awareness of First Nations contemporary art, such as the Land, Spirit, Power exhibition at the National Gallery of Canada in 1992. He is represented by Kinsman Robinson Galleries in Toronto.
ISBN 9781636810379. DelMonico Books/Art Gallery of Ontario. hb. 252 pages. 200 colour ills. 26 x 26 cm.
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An extensive survey spanning more than 50 years, 'Robert Houle: Red Is Beautiful' celebrates Houle’s ongoing career as an internationally recognised Indigenous artist, curator and writer, calling attention to First Nations and settler-colonialist histories through the critical lens of his impressive oeuvre. Houle’s visual commentary tackles global topics including commercial appropriation, Indigenous resistance movements, land rights, religion and war, among others. Painful personal experiences from the time he spent in residential school as a youth are brought into sharp relief through painting. A leader in challenging systemic racial biases, Houle has played a significant role at successfully introducing Indigenous art and its relationship to the contemporary art world in Canada and beyond. Rare excerpts from the artist’s archive are featured alongside major scholarly texts, poetic writings and personal anecdotes from fellow prominent Indigenous thinkers and creators, offering new insights about an artist ahead of his time.Robert Houle (born 1947) teaches at the OCADU and has collaborated on projects that seek to establish awareness of First Nations contemporary art, such as the Land, Spirit, Power exhibition at the National Gallery of Canada in 1992. He is represented by Kinsman Robinson Galleries in Toronto.
ISBN 9781636810379. DelMonico Books/Art Gallery of Ontario. hb. 252 pages. 200 colour ills. 26 x 26 cm.
available