Three to See Friday: George Littlechild, Convergence and VE Day history

Here I am — can you see me?: Curated by MJ Belcourt Moses, George Littlechild’s new show at Art Gallery of Alberta is emotionally harrowing ... and an absolute must-see, from the haunted looks on the kids’ faces to the cold ferocity of the nuns. He explains, “This work involves a series of 22 drawings of First Nations children who perished while attending residential school in Maskwacis, AB. I want to give remembrance, recognition, honour and validation to the thousands of innocent children that nobody is able to recognize as they stand amongst their fellow residential school students in the photographs, all but forgotten in the museum archival collections. In this manner I seek to legitimize their lives and restore a modicum of dignity and importance to their short existence in the world.” Read More

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