WKP Kennedy Gallery
WKP Kennedy Gallery is an art gallery located within the Capitol Centre in North Bay.[1]
In Anishinabek News
- September 2017: The gallery is hosting the Indigenous Art Gala and Exhibition from October 27 to November 20, 2017. It serves as the public art gallery for North Bay and represents regional cultural producers. A new mural by Cole Forrest and Katie Samara Couchie was installed near the gallery's front entrance.[2]
- October 2017: The gallery hosted a gala evening titled Teamwork Makes the Dreamwork on November 1, 2017. A large group exhibition featuring regional Indigenous artists ran at the gallery from November 1 to November 20, 2017.[3]
- November 2017: The gallery hosted the Teamwork makes the Dreamwork Indigenous art gala in November 2017. The space was ceremonially smudged by Katherine Sarazin prior to the opening of the exhibition.[4]
- July 2019: The gallery partnered with the North Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre to host an exhibition of Indigenous art in 2019. The exhibition Working Toward Reconciliation: An On-going Commitment was scheduled to run at the gallery until July 27, 2019.[5]
- July 2019: The gallery served as the venue for the rollout of a study on the economic contribution of the local Indigenous population.[6]
- May 2024: The gallery is hosting a solo exhibition of work by Michael Couchie from May to July 2024. It features a large gallery space capable of showcasing substantial aluminum panel prints. The facility is collaborating with local creators to provide immersive digital and sound experiences for patrons.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Anishinaabe artist Michael Couchie in solo exhibition at the Capitol Centre WKP Kennedy Gallery", Anishinabek News, 16 May 2024 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Nipissing First Nation Artists painted mural to be viewed during Indigenous Art Gala", Anishinabek News, 13 September 2017 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Gala Evening November 1st at WKP Kennedy Gallery – Reconciliation North Bay", Anishinabek News, 25 October 2017 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Showcasing Indigenous talents at Reconciliation Art Gala", Anishinabek News, 13 November 2017 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "A celebration of Indigenous Peoples and working toward reconciliation", Anishinabek News, 1 July 2019 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Business can do more to help economic reconciliation", Anishinabek News, 23 July 2019 (archived copy; original article).