Sonny Assu
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Sonny Assu

Sonny Assu is a featured artist on a new arts based website that considers social change through artistic voices.

www.beckoningforchange.org
Beckoning for Change - Artists With a Cause
Azadeh

Azadeh Our featured Artist with a Cause from NYC: http://www.beckoningforchange.org/2009/11/sonny-assu/

18/11 às 11:35 · Denunciar
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Sonny Assu New on the go in the yet untitled series

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Sonny Assu Had a great weekend at the McMichael's art collection near Toronto. The talks went over well and I had a lot of great feedback about my work. Now, into the studio to work on another big project. Keeping it kinda hush-hush till I figure it out.

21/9 às 13:07
Sonny Assu

Sonny Assu The Liberal party needs to be held accountable for their broken promises and misleading the people. Write your MLA and let them know that they need to support the arts. I believe nine Liberal MLAs need to stand up for their constituency, vote against their party to show they speak for their people. Lets actually make d...emocracy work. For the sake of our arts and culture, for the sake of our society.

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8/9 às 14:06
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Sonny Assu #1 and #2 of the new series... #2 (bottom) painted with the spawned salmon palette. Diggin the new palette

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Sonny Assu Globe and Mail article about the exhibit at the McMichael

www.theglobeandmail.com
First Nations artists in British Columbia are mixing tradition with a modern sensibility, and in doing so are producing dynamic contemporary art. A new book captures this West Coast renaissance
Lindsay

Lindsay hey...now that you are inspired...how's my tattoo coming?

23/8 às 9:50 · Denunciar
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Sonny Assu started #2 of the new series yesterday... hint: spawning salmon colours.

22/8 às 22:16
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Sonny Assu Is inspired, artistically and poetically.

10/8 às 21:10
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Sonny Assu Ian Thom speaks about "Challenging Traditions" the exhibit I'm in at the McMichael

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Ian Thom, Curator and newest member of the Order of Canada, describes the art and the artists in the 2009 exhibition of Contemporary Canadian West Coast First Nations art at the McMichael Canadian art Collection
Sonny Assu

Sonny Assu the imminent forced relocation of the people on the DTES mirrors the Canadian governments "resettling" of the Indian... capitalism/greed we will never let us learn from our mistakes. - Working towards the artist statement for the forthcoming Faceless ser

3/8 às 16:54
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well, more like just a "go on git!" with the wave of a broom stick really... forcing people out of the area, "beatifying" it for the sake of the tourists. Expo 86, 2010... see we haven't learnt.
4/8 às 10:32
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Sonny Assu the Canadian Design Resource has linked to me again! Awesome! http://www.canadiandesignresource.ca/officialgallery/?p=9196

www.canadiandesignresource.ca
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Sonny Assu is now super excited about his new painting.... figured out the direction. Pics to come.

22/7 às 10:18
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Sonny Assu the Canadian Design Resource, I blog I read, posted the Breakfast Series. Schweet!
http://www.canadiandesignresource.ca/officialgallery/?p=9069

www.canadiandesignresource.ca
My current body of work examines how we use everyday consumer items and icons of pop culture to define our personal lineage. This series of work juxtaposes two polarized cultures and theorizes how branding, ...