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May 24, 2007
AIA MUSEUM ANNOUNCES OPENING OF MAJOR RETROSPECTIVE
As he approaches his 50th year of widespread acclaim and international recognition for changing the ground rules by which Canada’s First Nations artists are perceived, Norval Morrisseau has turned his attention southward.
Known as one of the founders of a contemporary art movement tsunami that’s swept hundreds of First Nations (Canada’s commonly used descriptor for Native people) artists to fame, one of the few places where Norval Morrisseau is under-recognized has been the United States.
But with the National Gallery of Canada overseeing the organization and circulation of this stunning, retrospective exhibition encompassing nearly 50 of the artist’s drawings, paintings, and painted objects, there’s nothing in the way of stopping what portends to be an explosion of new interest in Norval Morrisseau’s contributions to the global contemporary art movement.
These vividly hued works of art trace the artist’s trajectory through a life filled with transformations both spiritual and personal. Drawing upon his Ojibwa heritage as well as the experiences he encountered in his evolution as a creative genius, Norval Morrisseau discovered ways to honor the Anishnaabe spirituality of his Tribe while informing the world of his intensely personal creative vision.
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