Jason Baerg. Photo courtesy of The High Commission of Canada to the UK.
Artist Jason Baerg reflects on the ways in which Métis heritage and culture has informed his work across media, as well as on his continuing advocacy for Métis artists.
Raised Red River in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Baerg is an Indigenous activist, curator, educator, and interdisciplinary artist. He is Assistant Professor in Indigenous Practices in Contemporary Painting and Media Art at OCAD University and is co-founder of the Shushkitew Collective and the Métis Artist Collective.
Baerg is a faculty member of Kapishkum: Métis Gathering, a residency that brings together Métis artists to investigate Métis-specific ways of creating and being.
This event is part of the Visual Arts Open Lecture Series, which presents talks by leading Canadian and international artists, curators, and academics.
Visual Arts is supported by the Gail and Stephen A. Jarislowsky Outstanding Artist Program.
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Jason Baerg
Raised Red River in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Jason Baerg is now a registered member of the Métis Nations of Ontario. He serves his community as an Indigenous activist, curator, educator, and interdisciplinary artist. Baerg graduated from Concordia University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts and a Master of Fine Arts from Rutgers University. Baerg teaches as the Assistant Professor in Indigenous Practices in Contemporary Painting and Media Art at OCAD University. Exemplifying their commitment to community, they co-founded The Shushkitew Collective and The Métis Artist Collective. Baerg has served as volunteer chair for organizations such as the Indigenous Curatorial Collective and the National Indigenous Media Arts Coalition.
As a visual artist, they push digital interventions in drawing, painting, and new media installation. Select international solo exhibitions include Canada House in London, UK, the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in Australia, and the Digital Dome at the Institute of the American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA. They sat on numerous art juries and won awards through such facilitators as the Canada Council for the Arts, the Ontario Arts Council, and The Toronto Arts Council. For more information about their practice, please visit JasonBaerg.ca.