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Abstract
Canadian art galleries have long been criticized for their poor inclusion of First Nations art, especially historical works. In November 2008, the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) opened new Canadian art gallery halls, with 2,000 new acquisitions donated by Ken Thomson. The AGO hired Gerald McMaster, who has tried to make historical First Nations art a key element of the story of Canadian art, as its first Aboriginal curator of the AGO’s Canadian art department. This article reviews several historical events, and the politics and discourse of the representation of First Nations art at the AGO, to examine the success of this new venture, especially in terms of its public appeal.
Résumé
Les musées des beaux-arts canadiens sont critiqués depuis longtemps pour leur mauvaise inclusion de l’art des Premières Nations, notamment les objets historiques. En novembre 2008, le Musée des beaux-arts de l’Ontario (l’AGO) a ouvert de nouvelles salles d’art canadien, avec 2,000 nouvelles acquisitions données au musée par Ken Thomson. L’AGO a employé Gerald McMaster comme premier curateur d’origine autochtone du musée et il a essayé de faire de l’art des Premières Nations un élément historique important de l’art canadien. Cet article propose donc un rappel des événements historiques, des politiques et des discours de la représentation de l’art des Premières Nations à l’AGO, pour évaluer le succès de cette nouvelle entreprise et de son attrait pour le grand public.
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