""The Named and the Unnamed"": Gendering the Canadian Art Scene
J. Keri Cronin is an assistant professor in the Visual Arts
Department at Brock University. She is also a faculty affiliate in
Brock's Social Justice & Equity Studies Graduate Program, the
editor of The Brock Review, and part of the organizing committee
for Greenscapes, a biennial conference on the cultural history of
gardens held at Brock University. She is the author of
Manufacturing National Park Nature: Photography, Ecology and the
Wilderness Industry of Jasper National Park (2010).
Kirsty Robertson is a professor of contemporary art and
museum studies at the University of Western Ontario. She has
published widely in her two major areas of research, globalization,
creative industries and activism; and the study of wearable
technologies, immersive environments, and the potential overlap(s)
between textiles and technologies. She is completing her manuscript
Tear Gas Epiphanies: New Economies of Protest, Vision and Culture
in Canada.
``A sparkling collection of original essays on the political
function of contemporary art, film, and performance in Canada.
Through short overviews of important moments in the history of
Canadian art activismâfrom Refus global and the work of General
Idea to culture jamming and aboriginal art activism-they have
ensured that this volume will be the starting point for discussions
of the activist function of art in Canadaâand elsewhere-for some
time to come. A rich resource for anyone interested in the
political possibilities and limits of artistic practice today.'' --
Imre Szeman, Canada Research Chair in Cultural Studies, University
of Alberta
``A smart and comprehensive look at the multiple ways in which art
has engaged with politics in the Canadian context. This book
provides a thorough account of the ever-shifting relationship
between art and activism. Part of the rich usefulness of the book
is its openness to considering activism in its different forms,
from the recent anti-Olympic projects by artists in Vancouver
through the public interventions made by John Lennon and Yoko Ono
during their Canadian visit of 1969. Imagining Resistance is
particularly well-suited for teachers of art history and cultural
studies. Well-written, rigorous, and accessible, this is a
field-defining book and an important event in the study of Canadian
art and culture.'' -- Will Straw, Department of Art History and
Communication Studies, McGill University
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