Kent Monkman
Kent Monkman OC[1] (born 13 November 1965) is a Canadian First Nations artist of Cree ancestry. He is a member of the Fisher River band situated in Manitoba's Interlake Region.[2] Monkman lives and works in Toronto, Ontario.[3]
Kent MonkmanOC
performance artist, painter
socio-political art
Officer of the Order of Canada (2023)
Indspire Award (2014)
Premier's Award for Excellence in the Arts (2017)
He works in painting, film/video, and installation.[4] In the early 2000s, Monkman developed his gender-fluid alter ego, Miss Chief Eagle Testickle.[5] He has had many solo exhibitions at museums and galleries in Canada, the United States, and Europe.[4]: 1 He has achieved international recognition for colourful and richly detailed works that combine genre conventions to recast historical narrative.[2]
Monkman was named an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2023.[59][60]