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Lisa Myers is a curator and artist with a keen interest in interdisciplinary collaboration. Her research focuses on the varied values and functions of elements such as medicine plants, language, and sound. Utilizing media and materials including video, audio, printmaking, and digital arts, she employs socially engaged art approaches to examine place and underrepresented histories, as well as future collective forms of knowledge exchange. As an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change at York University, Myers holds the York Research Chair in Indigenous Art Curatorial Practice and coordinates the Environmental Arts & Justice program. Her curatorial practice is closely linked to artist advocacy, where she navigates institutional barriers and limitations. She is a proud member of the Beausoleil Nation, based in Toronto and Port Severn.
York University • Toronto, ON
Lisa Myers is the coordinator of the Environmental Arts & Justice program and holds the York Research Chair in Indigenous Art Curatorial Practice.
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