David Garneau Dark Chapters & Reading the Ruins Exhibition｜Canada

Explore two exhibitions by Canadian Métis artist and scholar David Garneau, each offering a unique perspective on history and conflict.

Begin with "Dark Chapters," curated by Arin Fay, which uses metaphorical still-life paintings to share the lived experience of contemporary Indigenous people contending with the legacy of colonialism and institutional containment.

Continue with "Reading the Ruins," curated by Dick Averns. This exhibition also features still-life paintings, this time contemplating current conflicts in Ukraine and Palestine, and the ongoing legacy of the Dark Times that followed the repression of Métis people.

See new paintings featuring NWMP-era artifacts from the holdings of University of Calgary Libraries, Special Collections and Archives. The re-contextualized paramilitary artifacts are also displayed.