Fallout Over the Surprise Departure of Art Gallery of Ontario’s Indigenous Curator Escalates
The new letter “Let Wanda Speak” demands that the curator be allowed to share her side of the story.
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Art Gallery of Ontario under pressure to explain Indigenous art curator’s ousting
A letter addressed to the board of trustees of the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) by the Toronto-based Indigenous Curatorial Collective (ICCA) is demanding answers about the circumstances of curator Wanda Nanibush’s sudden departure last November.
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AGO accused of silencing Indigenous curator
On January 17, 2024, Members of Canada’s Indigenous arts community published an online Open Letter addressed to the Art Gallery of Ontario. The letter makes clear that the AGO has caused a “seismic rupture within the fragile fabric of reconciliation”.
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Questions Arise as Indigenous Curator Suddenly Departs Toronto Museum
Art Gallery of Ontario curator Wanda Nanibush’s departure came after a pro-Israel group complained about her social media posts.
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Indigenous arts leaders sign open letter in support of Wanda Nanibush after departure from AGO
More than 50 artists, curators and professors from Indigenous communities in Canada and around the world have signed a letter asking the Art Gallery of Ontario to publicly acknowledge the departure of Anishinaabe curator Wanda Nanibush and the global impact of her work.
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Thousands Urge Toronto Museum to Address Indigenous Curator’s Exit
Two public letters express solidarity with Wanda Nanibush, who departed the Art Gallery of Ontario after a pro-Israel group’s complaints of her social media posts.
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Art Gallery of Ontario versus Freedom of Speech and Palestine Solidarity: The Silencing of Wanda Nanibush
Coverage of numerous letters in support of Wanda Nanibush.
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Artists, writers and cultural workers sign open letters criticising Art Gallery of Ontario over departure of Indigenous art curator
Wanda Nanibush’s departure has been linked to a leaked letter accusing her of “posting inflammatory, inaccurate rants against Israel”
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Indigenous curator’s departure from AGO underscores tensions over Israel-Hamas war at art institutions
The Art Gallery of Ontario’s Indigenous curator Wanda Nanibush left her job last week in what the institution calls a mutual decision.
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Citing Silencing of Arab Voices, Artists Cut Ties With Art Canada Institute
The nonprofit, based out of the University of Toronto, asked a group of Arab and Muslim artists for a last-minute “sensitivity review” of their exhibition.
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