Beat Nation

Jointly exhibited at Dalhousie University Art Gallery and Saint Mary's University Art Gallery, Beat Nation explores how Aboriginal identity and urban youth culture intersect and inform each other. Divided into four groups: The Beat, The Stage, The Street and The Tag---Aboriginal artists from communities all over the country including Nicholas Galanin, Duane Linklater, Skeena Reece, Kent Monkman, Dylan Miner, Cheryl L'Hirondelle, Corey Bulpitt and Larissa Healey among many others, exhibit innovative works that look at hip-hop culture, indigenous traditions and activism in fascinating and fun ways.