Robert Houle
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Robert Houle RCA (born 1947) is a Saulteaux First Nations Canadian artist, curator, critic,[1] and educator. Houle has had an active curatorial and artistic practice since the mid-1970s. He played an important role in bridging the gap between contemporary First Nations artists and the broader Canadian art scene through his writing and involvement in early important high-profile exhibitions such as Land, Spirit, Power: First Nations at the National Gallery of Canada (Ottawa, 1992). As an artist, Houle has shown both nationally and internationally. He is predominantly a painter working in the tradition of Abstraction, yet he has also embraced a pop sensibility by incorporating everyday images and text into his works. His work addresses lingering aspects of colonialism and their effects on First Nation peoples. Houle often appropriates historical photographs and texts, repurposing and combining them with Anishnaabe language and traditionally used materials such as porcupine quills within his works.
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Born | (1947-03-09)March 9, 1947 Saint Boniface, Manitoba, Canada |
Nationality | Saulteaux First Nations, Canadian |
Education | BA, Art History University of Manitoba; BE, Art Education McGill University |
Known for | oil painter, photographer, installation artist, multimedia artist |
Notable work | The Place Where God Lives (1989), Seven in Steel (1989), Kanata (1992) |
Partner | Paul Gardner |