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“Kent Monkman: History is Painted by the Victors” is the first major show in the US for celebrated artist Kent Monkman (Fisher River Cree Nation, born 1965). The exhibition is only at the Denver Art Museum through August 17 and then travels to the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. It is included with general admission, which is free for members. Use code AWESOME for $2 off adult general admission tickets to the Denver Art Museum through September 1! The DAM, including The Kirkland, The Ponti restaurant and Café Gio, are open six days a week (closed on Wednesdays).

Learn more and get tickets: https://www.denverartmuseum.org/en

Monkman, who works in Toronto and New York, brings history firmly into the present, using sly humor and flair to look critically at stories that shape our society. He draws visual inspiration from past artistic styles to create a new version of history painting. Through detailed, dramatic, and often humorous compositions and monumental canvases, Monkman immerses viewers in scenes that depict marginalized histories and suggest ways to create conditions for genuine healing.

Monkman illuminates the histories, identities, and realities often missing from dominant narratives, particularly those of Indigenous and queer communities. By centering Indigenous and queer perspectives on North American history within the frame, he offers new ways of seeing our shared histories, the present, and approaching futures.

"Kent Monkman: History is Painted by the Victors" is organized by the Denver Art Museum and the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. It was developed with generous support from the D. R. Sobey Foundation, Terra Foundation for American Art, and Henry Luce Foundation, with additional support provided by the Birnbaum Social Discourse Project, The Christensen Fund, Walker Youngbird Foundation, Marilyn Carol and Robert Weaver, the donors to the Annual Fund Leadership Campaign, and the residents who support the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD). Promotional support is provided by 5280 Magazine and CBS Colorado.