Artist Talk: Shelley Niro

Date/Time
Date - Wednesday, January 31, 2018
6:30 pm-7:30 pm

Join us on January 31st at the Art Gallery of Guelph for a conversation with artist Shelley Niro regarding her art practice, explored through the lens of her work on view in 150 Acts: Art, Activism, Impact as well as her installation ONGNIAAHRA/Niagara at Boarding House Gallery (6 Dublin St S, Guelph, ON N1H 4L5). This installation launches Niro’s residency project with the AGG and Musagetes Foundation, with a focus on the gallery’s collection of Haudenosaunee beadwork.

Shelley Niro is a multidisciplinary artist and a member of the Six Nations Reserve, Turtle Clan, Bay of Quinte Mohawk. She has worked in a variety of media, including beadwork, painting, photography, and film. Niro’s art has been featured in numerous exhibitions and museums across Canada and the United States, including the National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI). Her artistic achievements have also earned Niro fellowships and residencies at major educational and cultural institutions. She won the Scotiabank Photography Award in 2017.