The Pink Indian
Toronto Life, Sept. 2011, v. 45, no. 9, pp. 54-62
Gerard Hannon's article gives a reverent overview of the massively successful body of work created by the Manitoba born Cree artist Kent Monkman. His work include video, performance, film, installation, art objects, and paintings; his most well known works are his paintings which have successfully entered the auction market. The article focuses on Monkman's commercial success; his drag queen alter ego based on Cher, Miss Chief Eagle Testickle who appears in many of Monkman's paintings and occasionally at events when Monkman himself dawns her bright pink platforms; and his biography, political motivations, and the development of his painting style.
ITEM 2011.028 – available for viewing in the Research Centre
Videos, Artworks and Artists Cited
Artist and Model – Kent Monkman
Gisele Gordon
Damon D'Oliviera
Maurice Vellekoop
Portrait of the Artist as Hunter – Kent Monkman
The Triumph of Mischief – Kent Monkman
Boudoir de Berdashe – Kent Monkman
The Art Game – Kent Monkman
East vs. West – Kent Monkman
My Treaty is With the Crown – Kent Monkman
Group of Seven Inches – Kent Monkman
Ceci n'est pas une pipe – Kent Monkman
The Collapsing of Time and Space in an Ever Expanding Universe – Kent Monkman