Gerald McMaster

Gerald McMaster

EDUCATION

               Ph.D Candidate, Amsterdam School of Cultural Analysis, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
1994        M.A. Anthropology (distinction), Carleton University, Ottawa, ON.
1986        Summer School, Banff School of Fine Arts, 3-week papermaking course
1975-77   Bachelor of Fine Arts, Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Minneapolis,
               Minnesota, U.S.A.
1973-75   Institute of American Indian Arts, Santa Fe, New Mexico, U.S.A.

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

1994-95   Savage Graces: �afterimages� by Gerald McMaster, Winnipeg Art Gallery (Dec-Jan),
               Edmonton Art Gallery (June-Aug 1995), Memorial Art Gallery, St. John�s, NF.
               (Oct-Dec) WUNESKEWIN, Saskatoon, SK. (Dec 1995).*
1994        Savage Graces: �afterimages� by Gerald McMaster, Ottawa Art Gallery (13 Jan - 27 Feb),
               Southern Alberta Art Gallery, Lethbridge (1-30 May), Windsor Art Gallery,
               (17 Sep- 12 Nov).
1993        Crossfires of Identity, Agnes Etherington Art Centre, Kingston, ON. and
               Carleton University Art Gallery, Ottawa, ON.*
1992        Savage Graces: �afterimages� by Gerald McMaster, Museum of Anthropology, University of
               British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C.
1991        The Cowboy/ Indian Show, McMichael Canadian Gallery, Kleinburg, ON.*
1990        The Cowboy/ Indian Show, Ufundi Gallery, Ottawa, ON.
1989        Eclectic Baseball, Ufundi Gallery, Ottawa, ON.
1988        Ancients Singing, Ufundi Gallery, Ottawa, ON.
1988        T.P. Series, travelling exhibition, organized; the Organization of Saskatchewan Arts
               Councils.
1985        Riel Remembered, organized by the Thunder Bay Art Gallery, travelled to Winters Gallery,
               York University, North York, ON. and Norman MacKenzie Art Gallery, Regina.*
1981        Sun Series, Gallery 101, Ottawa, ON.

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

1995        Longing and Belonging: From the Faraway Nearby. SITE Santa Fe, Santa Fe, New
               Mexico, U.S.A. (Video Installation).
1995        Art from the North American Plains, Westfalisches Museum fur Naturkunde�, Munster,
               Germany.
1994        INDIAN TIME: 10 Contemporary Indian Artists from Canada and the United States,
               Kunsthallen Brandts Klaedefabrik, Odense, Denmark.
1992        Eco-Art, Museu de Arte Moderna, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
1992        Enduring Strength, Intermedia Arts Minnesota/ Two Rivers Gallery, Minneapolis, Minnesota
1991        Solidarity: Art After Oka, SAW Gallery, Ottawa, ON.
1990        Why do you call us Indians?, Gettysburg College Art Gallery, Gettysburg,Pennsylvania
               (Jan-Feb) Two Rivers Art Gallery, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.A. (May-June),
               Guilford Native American Art Gallery, Greensboro, North Carolina,U.S.A. (Sep-Oct),
               Hood College Art Gallery, Frederick, Maryland, U.S.A. (Nov-Dec).*
1990        Last Chance, SAW Gallery, Ottawa, ON. (April-May).*
1990        First Nations Art �90, Woodland Indian Museum, Brantford, ON.*
1989        Papier, Arts Court Gallery, Ottawa, ON. (November).
1989        Art of the First People, Harbourfront York Quay Gallery, Toronto, ON. (August).
1989        Why do you call us Indians?, Ufundi Gallery, Ottawa, ON. (June)
1989        Indian Art �89, Woodland Indian Museum, Brantford, ON. (May-June).*
1989        In the Shadow of the Sun, travelling exhibition, organized by the Canadian Museum of
               Civilization, Hull, QC. and the University of Wurzburg, Wurzburg, Germany.*
1988        Indian Art �88, Woodland Indian Museum, Brantford, ON.*
1986        Two Worlds, Indian Art Centre, Department of Indian and Northern Affairs, Ottawa, ON.
               (travelling exhibition).*
1985        Indian Art �85, Woodland Indian Museum, Brantford, ON.*
1985        2nd Biennial, Heard Museum, Phoenix, Arizona.*
1984        Indian Art �84, Woodland Indian Museum, Brantford, ON.*
1984        Contemporary Native American Photographers, Southern Plains Indian Museum, Anadarko,
               Oklahoma, U.S.A.*
1983        Indian Art �83, Woodland Indian Museum, Brantford, ON.*
1983        Contemporary Native American Art, travelling exhibition, Bartlett Gallery, Oklahoma State
               University, Stillwater, Oklahoma, U.S.A.*
1983        Directions: An Exhibition of Masterworks, Northwestern National Exhibition, Hazelton, B.C.
1982        2nd Native Art Exhibition and Auction, Casa Loma, Toronto, ON.*
1982        Renewal, Thunder Bay Art Gallery, Thunder Bay, ON.*
1981        First Native Art Auction, Casa Loma, Toronto, ON.*
1981        Traditions and Change, University of Regina, Regina, SK.
1980        Contemporary Art by Saskatchewan Indians, Shoestring Gallery, Saskatoon, SK.
1979        Three Prairie Artists, Kesik Gallery, Regina, SK.
1979        Indian Art Faculty, Norman MacKenzie Art Gallery, Regina, SK.
1977        Graduating Show, Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.A.
1975        American Indian Artists Students Exhibition, I.A.I.A., Santa Fe, New Mexico. U.S.A.
1974        Indian Art �74, Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, ON.*
1974        Heard Museum Annual Indian Art Exhibition, Heard Museum, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.A.

COMMISSIONS

1992        Metro Hall, Toronto, ON. (wall mural).
1991        City of Ottawa/ OC Transpo, Riverside Station (mural).
1988        Record jacket, Big, Big World, The Parachute Club, Toronto, ON.
1988        Dedication page, Treasures/ Tr�sors, Canadian Museum of Civilization, Ottawa, ON.
1987-88   Twinning, The Villagers, Toronto, ON.
1982        Indian Hunting Traditions, National Film Board, Montreal, QC. (48 watercolours)
1981        Byron and his Balloon, La Loche Learning Centre, La Loche, Saskatchewan
               (12 Watercolours)
1980        Logo design, Saskatchewan Indian Federated College, University of Regina, SK.
1980-81   Annual calendar, Saskatchewan Indian Cultural College, Saskatoon, SK.
               (12 acrylic-on-canvas paintings).
1979        Logo design, Native Courtworkers Services, Regina, SK.
1979        The Thunderbird Speaks, mural, CKCK-TV, Regina, SK.
1979        Birch Bark Speaks, logo for first Indian Author�s conference, Regina, SK.
1978        Come Listen My People, conference poster, University of Regina, SK.
1978        Logo design, Saskatchewan Indian Agricultural Program, Regina, SK.
1977        Letterhead design, Native American Studies Program, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.
1975        Record jacket, Songs from the Battlefords, Canyon Records.
1975        Children�s Book Illustrations, Saskatchewan Public Libraries, Regina,SK.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE & MEMBERSHIPS

1981        Curator of Contemporary Indian Art, Canadian Museum of Civilization, Hull, QC
               (1981 - present)
1992-98   Adjunct Research Professor, School for Studies in Art and Culture, Carleton University,
               Ottawa
1995-98   Board or Directors, National Museum of the American Indian, Smithsonian, Washington
               D.C.
1995        College Art Association.
1992-95   Board of Directors, ICOM-Canada.
1991-94   Board of Directors, Ontario Arts Council.
1991-93   Board of Directors, Canadian Museums Association.
1991-93   Board of Directors, Inuit Art Foundation.
1988-92   General editor, Native Art Studies Association of Canada Newsletter.
1988-89   President, Native Art Studies Association of Canada.
1987        Vice-President, Native Art Studies Association of Canada.
1984-85   Artistic Coordinator for Plains Indian Dancers and Singers, the Holland Festival,
               Amsterdam.
1984-85   Program Coordinator, Native Art Studies Group of Ottawa, Ottawa, On.
1981        Coordinator, Annual Indian Studies Week, Saskatchewan Indian Federated College,
               University of Regina, SK.
1980        International Indian Studies Exchange, between Canada and Colombia, South America,
               funded by CIDA, (May-June)
1979        Conference Coordinator, Second National Native Artists Conference, University of Regina
1977-81   Coordinator, Indian Art Program, Saskatchewan Indian Federated College,
               University of Regina, Regina, SK.
1976        Songs from Bismarck, Indian Records, Taos, New Mexico. Sang with the Red Earth Singers.

CURATING

1996        From Little Shell to White Bull. Plains Indian Drawings: 1865-1935. The Drawing Center,
               New York, U.S.A. Co-curated with Janet Berlo.
1995        Edward Poitras: The Venice Project. The XLVI Venice Biennale, Venice, Italy.
1992        INDIGENA: Indigenous Perspectives on 500 years. Canadian Museum of Civilization, Hull,
               QC. Co-curated with Lee-Ann Martin.
1991        Public/ Private Gatherings: Recent Acquistions. Canadian Museum of Civilization, Hull, QC.
1988        In the Shadow of the Sun, Canadian Museum of Civilization, Hull, QC.
               (travelling exhibition).
1985        Challenges, de Meervaart Cultural Centre, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
1985        Raymond Stevens, Profiles of Indian Artists Gallery, National Museum of Man
1985        Carl Beam, Profiles of Indian Artists Gallery, National Museum of Man, Ottawa, ON.
1984        David General, Profiles of Indian Artists Gallery, National Museum of Man. Ottawa, ON.
1984        Alex Janvier, Profiles of Indian Artists Gallery, National Museum of Man, Ottawa, ON.
1984        Clifford Maracle, Profiles of Indian Artists Gallery, National Museum of Man. Ottawa, ON.
1984        The Oral Tradition, National Museum of Man, Ottawa, ON.
               (joint project with Carleton University, Ottawa)
1984        Simon Brascoupe, Profiles of Indian Artists Gallery, National Museum of Man, Ottawa, ON.
1983        The Seasons, National Arts Centre, Ottawa, ON.
               (exhibition of 4 commissioned works by Alex Janvier).
1983        Daphne Odjig: The Pow-wow Series, Profiles of Indian Artists Gallery,
               National Museum of Man, Ottawa, ON.
1983        The People, Children of the Raven Gallery, National Museum of Man, Ottawa.
1983        Morrisseau Untitled, Profiles of Indian Artists Gallery, National Museum of Man, Ottawa, ON.
1983        Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter: The works of Leo Yerxa, Profiles of Indian Artists Gallery,
               National Museum of Man, Ottawa, ON.
1983        The Fish Dreamer:� Prints by Michael Robinson, Profiles of Indian Artists Gallery,
               National Museum of Man, Ottawa, ON.
1981        Contemporary Indian and Inuit Art Treasures, Children of the Raven Gallery,
               National Museum of Man, Ottawa, ON.

JURIES

1992        City Hall, Ottawa
1991        Department� of Indian Affairs, Ottawa (Recent Acquisitions)
1988        Royal Canadian Mint, 1989 gold coin (Ste Marie Among the Hurons)
1986        Sculpture for the Olympic Oval, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.
1986        Department of Indian Affairs, Ottawa (Recent Acquisitions from Alberta and British
               Columbia)
1985        Department of Indian Affairs, Ottawa (Recent Acquisitions from Alberta and
               Saskatchewan).
1983        Thunder Bay Art Gallery, Thunder Day, ON. (Art of Northeastern Ontario)
1981        Dept. of Indian Affairs, Ottawa (Art Amerindien �81)

BIBLIOGRAPHY
Note: an asterisk (*) following an entry indicates an exhibition catalogue or brochure.

Alex Janvier,� �Sarain Stump,� �Willie Seaweed,� �Mungo Martin.� The New Canadian Encyclopedia. Edmonton: Hurtig, 1984.
An Alien in America. Enduring Strength. Minneapolis: Intermedia Arts Minnesota/Two Rivers Gallery, 1992.*
An Interview with Gerald McMaster. Akwe:kon Journal p. 2-15. Spring 1994.
Artist�s Statement. niya nehiyaw. Crossfires of Identity. Kingston, Ontario: Agnes Etherington Art Centre, 1993.*
Beaded Radicals and Born-Again Pagans: Situating Artists Within the Field of Art. MA Thesis (distinction), Carleton University, Ottawa, 1994.
Bering Strait Jacket, (Teresa Marshall at The Department of Indian Affairs). Toronto: A Space Gallery, 1995.
Border Zones: The �Injun-uity� of Aesthetic Tricks. 9, no. 1 p.74-90. 1995.
Byron and his Balloon. Edmonton: Tree Frog Press, 1984.
Written by David May, with direction from Lynn (Atkins) McMaster, illustrations by Gerald McMaster. CHALLENGES. Amsterdam: de Meervaart Cultural Centre, 1985.*
Colonial Alchemy: Reading the Boarding School Experience.In Lucy Lippard (ed.), Partial Recall. Photographs of Native North Americans, New York, The New Press, p. 76-87. 1992.
The Contemporary Indian Art Collection at the Canadian Museum of Civilization. American Indian Art Magazine 15, Co-written with Lee-Ann Martin, no. 4 p. 50-55. Autumn 1990.
Crossfires of Identity: An Interview with Gerald McMaster. Talking Stick: First Nations Arts Magazine 1, no. 2 p.18-23. Winter 1994.
De-celebration: A Review. NASAC Newsletter 3, Co-authored with Lee-Ann Martin .no. 3 Fall 1989.
Edward Poitras: Canada XLVI Biennale di Venezia. Hull, Quebec: Canadian Museum of Civilization, (English, French, Italian) 1995.
Every day is Earth Day: A Native Artist�s Perspective. Le continent impr�vu: Rencontres avec les Am�rindiens, Paris: UNESCO, 1992.
Gerald McMaster: Discovering the levels of Meaning. In Am Roads Are Good. Native Voices on Life and Culture. Washington, D.C.: National Museum of the American Indian and Smithsonian Press,
p. 113-21. 1994.
He Kemo Sabe! Sais-tu qui est le �Grand Chien�? In H�l�ne Dionne (ed.), L�oeil Amerindien: Regards sur I�animal. Quebec: Mus�e de la Civilization, 1991.
How the West was Lost: An Artist�s Perspective. European Review of Native American Studies 5, no. 2 p.15-18. 1991.
How the West was Lost: An Artists� Perspective. Gatherings: The En�owkin Journal of First North American Peoples 11, 1991.
Feel at Home With My Ancestors: A Canadian Perspective. In Noreen Tomassi, Mary Jane Jacob and Ivo Mesquita (eds.), American Visions: Artistic and Cultural Identity in the Western Hemisphere. New York: American Council for the Arts and Allworth Press, p. 136-142. 1994.
Identity Crisis: A Native Experience. Unpublished essay on the work of Native artist Gregory Stevens, 1990. INDIGENA: Contemporary Native Perspectives. Ed. by Gerald McMaster and Lee-Ann Martin. Douglas & McIntyre: Vancouver, 1992.
INDIGENA: A Native Curator�s Perspective. Art Journal (College Art Association) Fall 1992.
More than Beads and Feathers. The Saskatchewan Indian, September 1988.
Object (to) Sanctity. International Journal of Canadian Studies, 12, p.1-19. Fall 1995.
Our Home, BUT the Native�s Land: Problems of Representation. MUSE, Autumn 1990.
Paint, Sculpt, Draw! ArtSource: Resource Guide to the Arts, Visual Arts in Canada: Painting, Drawing and Sculpture. Ottawa: Secretary of State/ Multiculturalism and Citizenship, 1992.
The Persistence of Land Claims. In Shirley Madill (ed.), Robert Houle: Indians From A � Z. Winnipeg: Winnipeg Art Gallery, p. 32-44 1990.*
The Politics in Canadian Native Art. In Mandate Study 1990-93: An Investigation of Issues Surrounding the Exhibition, Collection and Interpretation of Contemporary Art by First Nations Artists. Thunder Bay, ON. Thunder Bay Art Gallery, p. 7-19. 1994.
Re-Constructing the Cultural Community. In Sharing the Circle. Saskatoon: WANUSKEWIN Centre, 1992. Savage Graces: �after images�. HARBOUR: Magazine of Art and Everyday Life 3, no. 1 Winter 1994. (Special issue devoted to this exhibition). Talking: Installation Artist Edward Poitras (in) conversation with Gerald McMaster. Indian Artist: Magazine of Contemporary Native American Art 1, no. 2 p. 106-11. Fall 1995.
Tenuous Lines of Descent: Indian Arts and Crafts of the Reservation Period. In Schatten der Sonne. Stuttgart: Cantz, 1988. Also published in The Canadian Journal of Native Studies 9, no. 2 1989.
A Wearable Art Form: 19th Century Robe Paintings.Canadian Home Economics Journal Edmonton, Summer 1983.
Anderson, Mike. Great Tree of Peace. Metro Magazine, Toronto, p. 30. May 1990.
Anon. Gerald McMaster. Canadian Dimensions, Special Editions, Toronto, 9, no. 2 p. 4. March/ April 1981. Anon. Joint Show Set. Regina Leader Post, 26 October 1979.
Anon. Riel Remembered: The Drawings of Gerald McMaster. Vista, (Mackenzie Art Gallery, Regina) Sep/Oct/Nov 1985.
Anon. Special Indian Art Supplement. Saskatchewan Indian, July/ August 1988.
Baele, Nancy. Art of saving planet: Ecology proves big theme in number of shows. Ottawa Citizen, 1990. Artists figure it out. Ottawa Citizen, 16 June 1988.
Baseball as a mystical art form. Ottawa Citizen, 21 September 1989.
Indian lore. Ottawa Citizen, 15 June 1989.
Native art illuminated by sun�s presence. Ottawa Citizen, 17 October 1981.
Native artist throws comic curves but with a serious twist. Ottawa Citizen, D 7. 24 February 1991.
Painter Ken Danby takes new direction. Ottawa Citizen, 22 November 1990.
Public servant - painter has mission to help native artists. Ottawa Citizen, 11 November 1988.
Bauche, Dean G. Native art exhibition. North Battleford News Optimist, Beaudin, Victoria. p. 29.
6 May 1992.
Beside and Beyond the Mainstream. Artweek, Phoenix, Arizona, 16, no. 36 November 2 1985.
Burke, Lorna. Exhibits Shouldn�t Be Missed. Regina Leader Post, 3 November 1979.
Burke, Lorna. Indian College Faculty Have Joint Exhibition. Regina Leader Post, 25 January 1979. Crossman, Lana. Cowboys and Indians: Re-thinking the Wild, Wild West. Between the Lines 1, no. 5 pp.12. November 16 1990.
Dion, Ther�se. New Under the Sun. The Montreal Gazette, 26 August 1995.
Fry, Jacqueline. Review of Ancients Singing. PARACHUTE, Montreal, Dece/ Feb 1989.
Green, Richard G. Buffalo featured in Woodland display. Brantford Expositor, 25 May 25.
Hickman, James. The Quiet Birth of a New Indian Art. Imperial Oil Review, Toronto, 59, no. 2 p. 14-21. 1975.
Howard, Virginia. Last Chance to Know Ourselves, Root and Crown. ArtsCraft Magazine p. 20-21. Summer 1990.
Hume, Christopher. Native painter�s criticism packs strong punchline. Toronto Star, 8 D 14. 1991.
Jarvis, Anne. Spirit caught in Indian art. Brantford Expositor, May 1988.
Johnstone, Bruce. Brushing Up on New Artists. Regina Leader Post, 13 October 1979.
King, Thomas. Dances with the Truth. The Toronto Star, G. 13 April 1991.
Laurence, Robin, Punning Artist Uses Native With, The Georgia Straight Vancouver, 14-21 p. 27 Aug 1992. Laurence, Robin. Review.Canadian Art pp. 64-65. Winter 1992.
Macintosh, Irwin. Riel remembered. North Battleford News Optimist, 18 November 1985.
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Milroy, Sarah. Exhibition explores spectacles of place. The Globe and Mail, Toronto, Aug 1995.
Perry, Meta. At the Galleries. Regina Leader Post, 16 November 1985.
Perry, Meta. Indian artist rediscovers drawing as serious art. Regina Leader Post, 26 November 1985. Richards, Jean. Indian Art Throws Off Limitations. Edmonton Journal, 4 April 1980. Robertson, Sheila. Exhibition offers window to native culture, experience. Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, 19 August 1989.
Schacher, Eva. Indian Art Takes Many Forms. Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, 5 January 1980.
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Stiegelbauer, Suzanne. The Cowboy/ Indian Show: Who are we talking about anyway? BEEDAUDJIMOWIN 4, no. 1 p.13. Spring 1991.
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(National Museums of Canada), Ottawa, Oct/Nov 1985.
Young-Ing, Ted. Stereotypes exposed. The Ubyssey Vancouver, 14 October 1992.
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GRANTS & AWARDS

1993        Canada Council Travel Grant, to travel and present two papers at the Post�-Colonial
               Formations Conference, Brisbane, Australia. (July)
1993        External Affairs Cultural Personalities Grant, to travel to Crossing Cultures Conference,
               Barcelona, Spain (June)
1990        Canada Council Travel Grant, to travel to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, for artists� panel,
               in conjunction with Why do you call us Indians?
1989        Canada Council Travel Grant, to present paper at the 10th American Indian Workshop,
               Museum fur Volkerkunde, Vienna, Austria.
1983        Honorable Mention, National Educational Film Festival/ certificate for Creative Excellence,
               U.S.
1983        Industrial Film Festival, Firearms Safety Series, Indian Hunting Traditions, NF13 and
               Solicitor General of Canada.
1981        First prize, Byron and his Balloon, La Loche, SK.
1976        Second Prize, wood sculpture, Scotsdale Annual Indian Art Competition, Scotsdale,
               Arizona.

COLLECTIONS

Carleton University, Ottawa,, ON.
Canadian Museum of Civilization, Ottawa, ON.
Department of Indian Affairs, Ottawa, ON.
University of Regina, Regina, SK.
Canada Council Art Bank, Ottawa, ON.
City of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON.
City of Regina, Regina, SK.
Nickle Art Gallery, Calgary, AB.
Norman MacKenzie Art Gallery, Regina, SK.
McMichael Canadian Art Collection, Kleinburg, ON.
Peking Chinese Opera, Peking, China.
Thunder Bay Art Gallery, Thunder Bay, ON.
Institute of American Indian Arts, Santa Fe, New Mexico,�U.S.A.
Museum f�r Volkerkunde, Vienna, Austria.
Saskatchewan Indian Cultural College, Saskatoon, SK.
Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, U.S.A.
Pennsylvania Guilford Native American Art Gallery, Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S.A.