Shelley Niro: 500 Year Itch

Spanning four decades of photography, film, painting, installation, sculpture and mixed-media practice, this major exhibition highlights the themes Niro constantly returns to:  Indigenous Matriarchy, Past is Present, Actors and Relations.  

Niro’s persistent vision is to represent Indigenous women and girls, advocating for self-representation and sovereignty.

Her highly empathetic approach moves viewers to understand the issues at hand through her visually impactful and politically powerful manner.

She uses parody, feminism, and spirituality to examine identity, and in turn, brings political power to the realm of the personal.