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'''Alan Syliboy''' (born 8 September 1952) is a [[Mi'kmaq|Mi'kmaw]] artist, author, and [[musician]] from [[Millbrook First Nation]] in [[Nova Scotia]], Canada.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Boyko |first=John |url=https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/alan-syliboy |title=The Canadian Encyclopedia |date=November 23, 2023 |publisher=Historica Canada |year=2023 |chapter=Alan Syliboy}}</ref> Syliboy working in various artistic mediums beginning the the 1070s, includes as painting, mixed media, illustration and video.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Edmonds |first=Pamela |date=April 30, 2024 |title=Alan Syliboy: The Journey So Far |url=https://artgallery.dal.ca/alan-syliboy-journey-so-far |url-status=live |website=Dalhousie Art Gallery}}</ref> He has also published books and created film and music.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Canada |first=National Film Board of |title=NFB Films directed by Alan Syliboy |url=https://www.nfb.ca/directors/alan-syliboy/ |access-date=2024-05-17 |website=National Film Board of Canada |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> His work is influenced by Mi’kmaw [[Petroglyph|petroglyphs]], particularly those located in [[Kejimkujik National Park]], as well as [[quillwork]] and Mi'kmaw traditional oral stories<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |last=Moore |first=Angela |date=May 17, 2024 |title=Half century work from Mi’kmaw artist Alan Syliboy on display in Halifax |url=https://www.aptnnews.ca/national-news/half-century-work-from-mikmaw-artist-alan-syliboy-on-display-in-halifax/ |url-status=live |access-date=20 May 2024 |work=APTN National News}}</ref>. and has been exhibited a numerous galleries across Canada and the world.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=Nova Scotia Artist is Standing Tall {{!}} Government of Nova Scotia News Releases |url=https://news.novascotia.ca/en/2004/01/21/nova-scotia-artist-standing-tall |access-date=2024-05-17 |website=news.novascotia.ca}}</ref> A proponent of making art accessible, particularly within his own community, Syliboy designed T-shirts and paints drums.<ref name=":3" /> Syliboy also creates murals, with his work featured in the main terminal at [[Halifax Stanfield International Airport|Halifax Stanfield airport.]] Syliboy presented his portrait of [[Henri Membertou|Grand Chief Membertou]] to [[Elizabeth II|Queen Elizabeth II]] during her visit to Halifax in 2010. The portrait is on permanent display at [[Government House (Nova Scotia)|Government House]] in Halifax. Syliboy received the Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal in 2002.<ref name=":0" /> Sylliboy is an active artist, author, and musician and lives in Millbrook First Nation and his studio is in Truro.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |title=Alan Syliboy {{!}} Redcrane Studios - Millbrook, Nova Scotia |url=https://alansyliboy.ca/about/alansyliboy.ca |access-date=2024-05-20 |website=alansyliboy.ca |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Celebrated Mi’kmaq artist Alan Syliboy opens new art studio {{!}} Watch News Videos Online |url=https://globalnews.ca/video/9782894/celebrated-mikmaq-artist-alan-syliboy-opens-new-art-studio/ |access-date=2024-06-20 |website=Global News |language=en-US}}</ref>
'''Alan Syliboy''' (born 8 September 1952) is a [[Mi'kmaq|Mi'kmaw]] artist, author, and [[musician]] from [[Millbrook First Nation]] in [[Nova Scotia]], Canada.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Boyko |first=John |url=https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/alan-syliboy |title=The Canadian Encyclopedia |date=November 23, 2023 |publisher=Historica Canada |year=2023 |chapter=Alan Syliboy}}</ref> Syliboy working in various artistic mediums beginning the the 1970s, includes as painting, mixed media, illustration and video.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Edmonds |first=Pamela |date=April 30, 2024 |title=Alan Syliboy: The Journey So Far |url=https://artgallery.dal.ca/alan-syliboy-journey-so-far |url-status=live |website=Dalhousie Art Gallery}}</ref> He has also published books and created film and music.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Canada |first=National Film Board of |title=NFB Films directed by Alan Syliboy |url=https://www.nfb.ca/directors/alan-syliboy/ |access-date=2024-05-17 |website=National Film Board of Canada |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> His work is influenced by Mi’kmaw [[Petroglyph|petroglyphs]], particularly those located in [[Kejimkujik National Park]], as well as [[quillwork]] and Mi'kmaw traditional oral stories<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |last=Moore |first=Angela |date=May 17, 2024 |title=Half century work from Mi’kmaw artist Alan Syliboy on display in Halifax |url=https://www.aptnnews.ca/national-news/half-century-work-from-mikmaw-artist-alan-syliboy-on-display-in-halifax/ |url-status=live |access-date=20 May 2024 |work=APTN National News}}</ref>. and has been exhibited a numerous galleries across Canada and the world.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=Nova Scotia Artist is Standing Tall {{!}} Government of Nova Scotia News Releases |url=https://news.novascotia.ca/en/2004/01/21/nova-scotia-artist-standing-tall |access-date=2024-05-17 |website=news.novascotia.ca}}</ref> A proponent of making art accessible, particularly within his own community, Syliboy designed T-shirts and paints drums.<ref name=":3" /> Syliboy also creates murals, with his work featured in the main terminal at [[Halifax Stanfield International Airport|Halifax Stanfield airport.]] Syliboy presented his portrait of [[Henri Membertou|Grand Chief Membertou]] to [[Elizabeth II|Queen Elizabeth II]] during her visit to Halifax in 2010. The portrait is on permanent display at [[Government House (Nova Scotia)|Government House]] in Halifax. Syliboy received the Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal in 2002.<ref name=":0" /> Sylliboy is an active artist, author, and musician and lives in Millbrook First Nation and his studio is in Truro.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |title=Alan Syliboy {{!}} Redcrane Studios - Millbrook, Nova Scotia |url=https://alansyliboy.ca/about/alansyliboy.ca |access-date=2024-05-20 |website=alansyliboy.ca |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Celebrated Mi’kmaq artist Alan Syliboy opens new art studio {{!}} Watch News Videos Online |url=https://globalnews.ca/video/9782894/celebrated-mikmaq-artist-alan-syliboy-opens-new-art-studio/ |access-date=2024-06-20 |website=Global News |language=en-US}}</ref>


== Early life and career ==
== Early life and career ==

Revision as of 15:41, 20 June 2024

Alan Syliboy (born 8 September 1952) is a Mi'kmaw artist, author, and musician from Millbrook First Nation in Nova Scotia, Canada.[1] Syliboy working in various artistic mediums beginning the the 1970s, includes as painting, mixed media, illustration and video.[2] He has also published books and created film and music.[3][1] His work is influenced by Mi’kmaw petroglyphs, particularly those located in Kejimkujik National Park, as well as quillwork and Mi'kmaw traditional oral stories[4]. and has been exhibited a numerous galleries across Canada and the world.[5] A proponent of making art accessible, particularly within his own community, Syliboy designed T-shirts and paints drums.[5] Syliboy also creates murals, with his work featured in the main terminal at Halifax Stanfield airport. Syliboy presented his portrait of Grand Chief Membertou to Queen Elizabeth II during her visit to Halifax in 2010. The portrait is on permanent display at Government House in Halifax. Syliboy received the Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal in 2002.[1] Sylliboy is an active artist, author, and musician and lives in Millbrook First Nation and his studio is in Truro.[6][7]

Early life and career

Syliboy born 8 September 1952 in Millbrook First Nation near Truro, Nova Scotia. He often went from Millbrook to Truo with his grandmother to sell baskets. Syliboy began drawing as a child and cites his grandparents as an early influence, encouraging him to become an artist.[4][1] Syliboy left school in grade nine and was working at his uncle's cabinet shop. He met and was mentored by Wolastoqiyik artist Shirley Bear in the 1970s when she came to Millbrook to host workshops and recruit artists. He credits the project with giving him his first paint set and he studied with her privately in 1972.[5][6] Although he was interested in pursing art, it took a him a few years to find his path, later taking up studies at the at the Nova Scotia College of Art & Design.[3]

Syliboy's art, a butterfly design, was featured on a two-hundred dollar gold coin minted by the Royal Canadian Mint in 1999 as part of a series entitled Celebrating Canadian Native Cultures and Traditions.[8][9] Syliboy received the Queen's Jubilee Medal in 2002.[1]

Artist Alan Syliboy presenting his portrait of Grand Chief Membertou to Queen Elizabeth II
Main lobby of the Halifax Stanfield International Airport featuring a mural by artist Alan Syliboy

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James Earl Prosper (1925-2023) was a Mi'kmaw engineer and Indigenous rights activist.[10] Jim Prosper was the first Mi'kmaw person to receive a degree in engineering in Canada.[11]

References

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Boyko, John (November 23, 2023). "Alan Syliboy". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Historica Canada.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  2. ^ Edmonds, Pamela (April 30, 2024). "Alan Syliboy: The Journey So Far". Dalhousie Art Gallery.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ a b Canada, National Film Board of. "NFB Films directed by Alan Syliboy". National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  4. ^ a b Moore, Angela (May 17, 2024). "Half century work from Mi'kmaw artist Alan Syliboy on display in Halifax". APTN National News. Retrieved 20 May 2024.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ a b c "Nova Scotia Artist is Standing Tall | Government of Nova Scotia News Releases". news.novascotia.ca. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  6. ^ a b "Alan Syliboy | Redcrane Studios - Millbrook, Nova Scotia". alansyliboy.ca. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  7. ^ "Celebrated Mi'kmaq artist Alan Syliboy opens new art studio | Watch News Videos Online". Global News. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  8. ^ Jesse (2020-12-23). "OTD: Royal proclamation specifies design of 1999 Butterfly coin". Canadian Coin News. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  9. ^ "Mi'kmaq Achievements". Cape Breton University. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  10. ^ "In search of his roots". Dalhousie News. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
  11. ^ "Remembering the life of James Prosper". ottawacitizen.remembering.ca. Retrieved 2023-11-11.

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Ryan Rice is a Mohawk of Kahnawake, Quebec and is a curator, artist, and professor at OCAD University, in Toronto, Ontario.[1][2]

Education

Master of Arts degree in Curatorial Studies from the Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College, New York, graduated from Concordia University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts and received an Associate of Fine Arts from the Institute of American Indian Arts, Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Career

His curatorial career spans over 20 years in museums and galleries. Rice served as the Chief Curator at the IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts in Santa Fe, NM and also held curatorial positions at the Aboriginal Art Centre (Ottawa, ON), named curatorial fellowships with the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria (Victoria, BC) and the Walter Phillips Gallery (Banff, AB), and Aboriginal Curator-In-Residence at the Carleton University Art Gallery. He published numerous works, including nonfiction and poetry.[3]

Selected publications

References

  1. ^ 134851139863553; 134851139863553 (2017-02-15). "Ryan Rice". OCAD UNIVERSITY. Retrieved 2019-06-05. {{cite web}}: |last= has numeric name (help)
  2. ^ Stinson, Alex (2018-04-12). "Writing a Wikidata Query: Discovering Women Writers from North Africa". Medium. Retrieved 2018-11-19.
  3. ^ "Out with old, in with the Younging". bcbooklook.com. Retrieved 2019-05-05.
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