Artist Talk with Jason Baerg

Описание: Always a highlight of the Winter Festival season, join us for our annual Artist Talk with this year's Winter Festival Art Show curator, Prince Albert's own Jason Baerg!
Raised Red River Métis in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, and now a registered member of the Métis Nation of Ontario, Jason Baerg is a multifaceted Indigenous activist, curator, educator, and interdisciplinary artist. He currently serves as Assistant Professor in Indigenous Practices in Contemporary Painting and Media Art at OCAD University.

A graduate of Concordia University (BFA) and Rutgers University (MFA), Baerg co-founded The Shushkitew Collective and The Métis Artist Collective, reflecting his long-standing commitment to fostering community engagement in the arts. He has also served as volunteer Chair for organizations such as the Indigenous Curatorial Collective and the National Indigenous Media Arts Coalition.

As a visual artist, Baerg pushes the boundaries of digital interventions in drawing, painting, and new media installation. His international solo exhibitions have been presented at venues such as Canada House in London, the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, and the Digital Dome at the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Recognized for his artistic and curatorial excellence, Baerg has served on numerous art juries and has received major awards from the Canada Council for the Arts, the Ontario Arts Council, and the Toronto Arts Council.

For more about his practice, visit JasonBaerg.ca.