Installation view of the exhibition "RELATIONS: Diaspora and Painting," at Esker Foundation, Calgary, 2021. Photo by John Dean.
Installation view of the exhibition "RELATIONS: Diaspora and Painting," at Esker Foundation, Calgary, 2021. Photo by John Dean.
Jessica Sabogal & Shanna Strauss, "We Are Bridges," 2020. Mixed media, spray paint, photo transfer, acrylic. 8 x 13 feet. Courtesy of the artists.
Shanna Strauss, "Bee-Keeper," 2019. Mixed media, photo transfer, acrylic, fabric, found wood. 53 x 36 inches. Courtesy of the artist.
Installation view of the exhibition "RELATIONS: Diaspora and Painting," at Esker Foundation, Calgary, 2021. Photo by John Dean.
Firelei Báez, "Years of holding your tongue," 2018 (detail). Gouache on paper, 237.5 x 129.5 cm. Courtesy of Rennie Collection, Vancouver.
Firelei Báez, "Years of holding your tongue," 2018. Drawing, gouache on paper. 98 x 56 inches. Rennie Collection, Vancouver.
Firelei Báez, "Ooloi Ciguapa (mass pedigrees of masterpieces unsold)," 2018. Drawing, gouache on paper. 96 x 51 inches. Rennie Collection, Vancouver.
Installation view of the exhibition "RELATIONS: Diaspora and Painting," at Esker Foundation, Calgary, 2021. Photo by John Dean.
Installation view of the exhibition "RELATIONS: Diaspora and Painting," at Esker Foundation, Calgary, 2021. Photo by John Dean.
Installation view of the exhibition "RELATIONS: Diaspora and Painting," at Esker Foundation, Calgary, 2021. Photo by John Dean.
Installation view of the exhibition "RELATIONS: Diaspora and Painting," at Esker Foundation, Calgary, 2021. Photo by John Dean.
Installation view of the exhibition "RELATIONS: Diaspora and Painting," at Esker Foundation, Calgary, 2021. Photo by John Dean.
Installation view of the exhibition "RELATIONS: Diaspora and Painting," at Esker Foundation, Calgary, 2021. Photo by John Dean.
Installation view of Marigold Santos' work featured in RELATIONS: Diaspora and Painting. Photo by John Dean.
Installation view of the exhibition "RELATIONS: Diaspora and Painting," at Esker Foundation, Calgary, 2021. Photo by John Dean.
Marigold Santos, "shroud (in threadbare light) 1," 2020. Painting, acrylic, pigment, gesso on canvas. 40 x 72 inches. Courtesy of the artist and Patel Brown Gallery, Toronto.
Marigold Santos, "shroud (in threadbare light) 2," 2020. Painting, acrylic, pigment, gesso on canvas. 40 x 72 inches. Courtesy of the artist and Patel Brown Gallery, Toronto.
Installation view of the exhibition "RELATIONS: Diaspora and Painting," at Esker Foundation, Calgary, 2021. Photo by John Dean.
Installation view of the exhibition "RELATIONS: Diaspora and Painting," at Esker Foundation, Calgary, 2021. Photo by John Dean.
Installation view of the exhibition "RELATIONS: Diaspora and Painting," at Esker Foundation, Calgary, 2021. Photo by John Dean.
Installation view of the exhibition "RELATIONS: Diaspora and Painting," at Esker Foundation, Calgary, 2021. Photo by John Dean.
Installation view of the exhibition "RELATIONS: Diaspora and Painting," at Esker Foundation, Calgary, 2021. Photo by John Dean.
Maia Cruz Palileo, "Afterward," 2019. Painting, oil on panel. 24 x 30 inches. From Young-Abraham Collection.
Mathieu Manuel, "ST-Jak 3," 2020. Acrylic, charcoal, chalk, tape, fabric, oil sticks. 80 x 75 inches. Courtesy of the Rozéfort-Racicot Family Collection.
Mathieu Manuel, "The Entrance," 2019. Acrylic, charcoal, chalk, tape, fabric, oil sticks. Collection of Sylvi Plante & Neil Wiener. 90 x 90 cm. Courtesy of the artist.
Manuel Mathieu, "Imaginary Landscape," 2020. Painting, acrylic, chalk, charcoal, tape, dust, silicone. 75 x 68 inches. Collection Desjardins.
Installation view of the exhibition "RELATIONS: Diaspora and Painting," at Esker Foundation, Calgary, 2021. Photo by John Dean.
Installation view of the exhibition "RELATIONS: Diaspora and Painting," at Esker Foundation, Calgary, 2021. Photo by John Dean.
Installation view of the exhibition "RELATIONS: Diaspora and Painting," at Esker Foundation, Calgary, 2021. Photo by John Dean.
Moridja Kitenge Banza, "Chiromancie #9, No3," 2019. Drawing, ink on mylar. 52 x 42 inches. Caisse de dépôt et de placement du Québec.
Installation view of the exhibition "RELATIONS: Diaspora and Painting," at Esker Foundation, Calgary, 2021. Photo by John Dean.
Rajni Perera, "Ancestor 1," 2019. Mixed media on paper. 48 x 36 inches. Courtesy of the artist and Patel Brown Gallery, Toronto.
Rajni Perera, "Ancestor 2," 2019. Mixed media on paper, 48 x 36 inches. Courtesy of the artist and Patel Brown Gallery, Toronto.
Installation view of the exhibition "RELATIONS: Diaspora and Painting," at Esker Foundation, Calgary, 2021. Photo by John Dean.
Installation view of the exhibition "RELATIONS: Diaspora and Painting," at Esker Foundation, Calgary, 2021. Photo by John Dean.
Salman Toor, "Group," 2020, Oil on board. Courtesy of the artist and Luhring Augustine, New York. Phoebe Greenberg Collection.
Hurvin Anderson, "Welcome: Carib," 2005. Painting, oil on canvas. 150 x 211 cm. Courtesy the artist and Thomas Dane Gallery.
Installation view of the exhibition "RELATIONS: Diaspora and Painting," at Esker Foundation, Calgary, 2021. Photo by John Dean.
Hurvin Anderson, "Untitled (Lady TV)" 2001. Painting, oil on canvas. 140 x 100 cm. Collection Martine d'Anglejan & Dara Khera, London.
Installation view of the exhibition "RELATIONS: Diaspora and Painting," at Esker Foundation, Calgary, 2021. Photo by John Dean.
Installation view of the exhibition "RELATIONS: Diaspora and Painting," at Esker Foundation, Calgary, 2021. Photo by John Dean.
Installation view of the exhibition "RELATIONS: Diaspora and Painting," at Esker Foundation, Calgary, 2021. Photo by John Dean.
Installation view of the exhibition "RELATIONS: Diaspora and Painting," at Esker Foundation, Calgary, 2021. Photo by John Dean.
Installation view of the exhibition "RELATIONS: Diaspora and Painting," at Esker Foundation, Calgary, 2021. Photo by John Dean.
Rick Leong, "Goldstream," 2019, oil on canvas, 96 x 72 inches. Collection Nick & Dale Tedeschi.