Kent Monkman
Kent Monkman
1965 -
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Kent Monkman is a Canadian First Nations artist who targets the various hierarchies of colonialism and oppression through his paintings. Born in 1965 to Cree and Irish parents, Monkman is a member of the Fish River band in Northern Manitoba. He works through various mediums and styles, promoting his political activism through painting, film, video and installation.
Throughout his early adulthood, Monkman attended various educational institutions, including the Banff Centre, the Sundance Institute and the Canadian Training Institute, before graduating from Sheridan College in 1989 with a Bachelor’s degree in Canadian art. Monkman’s work often mimics historical Canadian painting, such as Paul Kane or the Group of Seven. Through the careful construction of his complex compositions, Monkman addresses the emotions felt by the indigenous communities of Canada.
A strong advocate for the two-spirited and LGBTQ+ community, Monkman often includes the image of his alter ego Miss Chief Eagle Testickle. By using his alias as a common leitmotif in his works, Monkman sheds light on consumerism and capitalism in pop culture. As a result of his politically reflexive works, Monkman was awarded the Bonham Centre Award in 2017 from the University of Toronto. The same year, he was named the Grand Marshal for the Toronto Pride Parade.
Monkman has had many solo exhibitions at museums and galleries across Canada, the US and Europe. He had his first solo show in 1993 called Polarities, held at Monte Clarke Gallery in Vancouver. Throughout his extensive career he has also exhibited at the Royal Ontario Museum and the Indian Art Centre, among others. In 2017, the Art Museum at the University of Toronto had a solo show for Monkman titled Shame and Prejudice: A Story of Resilience. In 2019, Monkman accepted a commission from the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City to produce two large-scale works to hang in the museum’s Great Hall.
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Charged Particles in Motion by Kent Monkman vendu pour $87,750
Kent Monkman
Charged Particles in Motion
48 x 72 in, 121.9 x 182.9 cm
2007
acrylique sur toile
Estimation : 50 000 $ - 60 000 $ CDN
Vendu pour : 87 750 $ CDN (Prime d’achat incluse)
Fall 2010 - 1st Session, jeudi, 25 novembre 2010
Kindred Spirits Share Mysteries of the Ancient Ones by Kent Monkman vendu pour $32,175
Kent Monkman
Kindred Spirits Share Mysteries of the Ancient Ones
36 x 48 in, 91.4 x 121.9 cm
acrylique sur toile
Estimation : 30 000 $ - 40 000 $ CDN
Vendu pour : 32 175 $ CDN (Prime d’achat incluse)
Spring 2011 - 1st Session, mardi, 17 mai 2011
Mind, Body, Spirit by Kent Monkman vendu pour $16,250
Kent Monkman
Mind, Body, Spirit
31 x 72 in, 78.7 x 182.9 cm
1992
huile sur panneau (triptyque)
Estimation : 10 000 $ - 15 000 $ CDN
Vendu pour : 16 250 $ CDN (Prime d’achat incluse)
Post-War & Contemporary Art, mardi, 15 septembre 2020
Miss Chief: The Emergence of a Legend by Kent Monkman vendu pour $10,530
Kent Monkman
Miss Chief: The Emergence of a Legend
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2006
tirages chromogènes sur papier métallique
Estimation : 10 000 $ - 12 000 $ CDN
Vendu pour : 10 530 $ CDN (Prime d’achat incluse)
Fall 2011 - 1st Session, jeudi, 24 novembre 2011
Faint Heart 27, 148 by Kent Monkman vendu pour $7,500
Kent Monkman
Faint Heart 27, 148
12 x 9 in, 30.5 x 22.9 cm
aquarelle sur papier
Estimation : 3 000 $ - 5 000 $ CDN
Vendu pour : 7 500 $ CDN (Prime d’achat incluse)
Post-War & Contemporary Art, jeudi, 27 septembre 2018