Nadia Myre facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Nadia Myre
RCA
|
|
|---|---|
Nadia Myre, 2010
|
|
| Born | 1974 (age 50–51) |
| Nationality | Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg First Nation, Canadian |
| Education |
|
| Awards | Sobey Art Award 2014 |
Nadia Myre RCA was born in 1974. She is a modern artist from Quebec, Canada. She is an Algonquin member of the Kitigan Zibi Anishinaabeg First Nation. Today, she lives and works in Montreal.
For more than ten years, Nadia Myre has created art that involves people. Her art often explores ideas about who we are, how we communicate, and feelings of missing something or losing things. Experts say her art uses special beadwork to tell important stories. These stories are about Indigenous identity, history, and traditional crafts.
Nadia Myre also helped start daphne. This was the first Indigenous artist-run centre (a place run by artists for artists) in Québec. She started it with other artists like Skawennati, Caroline Monnet, and Hannah Claus.
Contents
Learning and Art School
Nadia Myre studied art at several colleges and universities.
- In 1995, she earned an associate degree in Fine Art from Camosun College.
- In 1997, she completed her Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) at Emily Carr University of Art and Design.
- In 2002, she earned her Master of Fine Arts (MFA) from Concordia University.
Artworks and Exhibitions
.jpg)
Nadia Myre's art has been shown in many solo exhibitions. A solo exhibition means only her art is on display.
- In 2002, her show "Cont[r]act" was at OBORO in Montréal.
- In 2010, "Skin Tissue" was shown at the National Museum of American Indian in New York.
- In 2018, "Tout ce que reste - Scattered Remains" was at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts.
She has also been part of many important group shows. These are exhibitions where many artists show their work together.
- "The American West" was in London, United Kingdom.
- "All Our Relations" was part of the 2012 Sydney Biennale in Australia.
- "Social Factory" was part of the Shanghai Biennale in China.
In 2019, three of Myre's artworks were created for Pimisi station in Ottawa. This is a station for the O-Train (a type of train system). Her artworks are called Pimisi/eel, woven basket, and birch forest fence.
The "Indian Act" Artwork
Nadia Myre created an artwork called "Indian Act." She was inspired by her mother's story of getting back her Native Status. This artwork refers to a Canadian law from 1876 called the Indian Act.
The artwork uses beadwork to recreate all 56 pages of this law.
- Red beads show the empty spaces on the page.
- White beads show the words that were typed.
- This creates a powerful image that people have called "immensely successful."
- The artwork helps to highlight and speak out against this old law.
More than 200 people helped Nadia Myre make this beadwork. Beadwork was traditionally seen as women's art. But Myre invited men, non-Indigenous people, and others to help. This artwork was first shown in 2002 in the "Cont[r]act" exhibition.
The Scar Project
In 2004, Nadia Myre started "The Scar Project." It began as a way for her to explore her own scars. But it grew into a project where many people could join in.
She held workshops where people could create their own "scar canvases." They would also write their personal stories.
- People were invited to sew their "scars" onto a 10-inch square canvas.
- These scars could be real physical scars or emotional ones.
- They also shared stories about how they were hurt, who hurt them, or how they might have hurt others.
- Over eight years, more than 1,400 people from Canada, the United States, and Australia contributed to this project.
"Portrait in Motion"
"Portrait in Motion" is a video artwork from 2002. In the video, Nadia Myre is seen paddling a canoe on a lake.
This video has been described as a mix of past and present, nature and culture. It shows a woman in control of her boat and her life. It also plays with the idea of Indigenous people living in harmony with nature.
Awards and Recognition
Nadia Myre has received many awards for her art.
- In 2021, she received the Prix Louis-Comtois.
- In 2019, she was named Compagne des arts et des lettres du Québec.
- In 2016, she won the Banff Centre for Arts Walter Phillips Gallery Indigenous Commission Award.
- In 2014, she won the Sobey Art Award. This is Canada's biggest award for young artists. She was also nominated for this award in 2011, 2012, and 2013.
- She also received the Pratt & Whitney Canada's ‘Les Elles de l’art’ award in 2011.
- In 2009, she won the Quebec Arts Council's "Prix à la création artistique pour la region des Laurentides."
- In 2003, she received a Fellowship from the Eiteljorg Museum.
Her work has been praised by major newspapers like the New York Times, Le Monde, and The Washington Post. She has also been featured in many art magazines.
In 2012, Nadia Myre became a member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts.
See also
In Spanish: Nadia Myre para niños
