Shame and Prejudice: A Story of Resilience

Acclaimed Indigenous artist Kent Monkman's made a name for himself with his ability to infuse baroque-feeling canvases with subversive stories. Here, the painter shares a stack of theatrical canvases responding to Canada's 150 celebrations with Monkman's gender-fluid, time travelling alter-ego, Miss Chief Eagle Testickle, taking viewer flying backwards through the confederation's history.