Artist Talk: In Conversation with Ruth Cuthand, Shelley Niro, and Felicia Gay

Name: Artist Talk: In Conversation with Ruth Cuthand, Shelley Niro, and Felicia Gay
Start: 2026-02-22T15:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-02-22T16:00:00-05:00
Location: 123 King Street West, Hamilton, ON, Canada, Ontario L8P 4S8

Schedule

Sun Feb 22 2026 at 03:00 pm to 04:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

123 King Street West, Hamilton, ON, Canada, Ontario L8P 4S8 | Hamilton, ON

Join artists Ruth Cuthand and Shelley Niro in conversation with Felicia Gay, Curator at the MacKenzie Art Gallery, in celebration of the opening of the exhibition mīgisak mīgohk / Beads in the Blood: A Ruth Cuthand Retrospective (February 21 – May 24, 2026).
Working across photography, video, painting, and installation, Cuthand and Niro each explore themes of place, colonialism, community, relationships, and resistance. Longtime friends whose paths have intertwined through shared experiences and occasional artistic collaborations, the artists come together at a pivotal moment—each with a retrospective that highlights the scope and depth of their influential practices.
FREE ADMISSION | NO PREREGISTRATION REQUIRED