The New Reality: April 1

In this country, art history has long been dominated by settlers. That western lens is how many of us have experienced Indigenous art. But that view is starting to change. Indigenous peoples in galleries and museums across Canada are leading decisions about art produced by the communities who’ve been on this land for millennia. As Dawna Friesen reports for this week’s episode of The New Reality, the goal is to better support future generations of artists. Plus, colour is all around us. It evokes memories, stirs emotions, and fires the imagination. But what if one day, the dazzling array of shades we see that inspire great works of art were no longer free? There’s an increasing push in law and big business to put a price on pigment. But, as Redmond Shannon discovered, one British artist is on a crusade to free colour for fellow creators – and everyone else.