Exhibition
Visionary Two-Spirited Cree artist Preston Buffalo (@prestonbuffalo) transports visitors into an alternate dimension "Vancouver" at the SUM gallery from April 11 to June 6.
Taking its title from graffiti that appeared on empty/sold Vancouver houses and lots in the 1980s as part of the local anti-gentrification movement, Go Home Yuppie Scum is an irreverent take on the "Welcome to Vancouver" View-Master reels popular in the 1960s to 1980s, which featured 3D images of Vancouver landmarks as a means of enticing tourists to visit.
This exhibition is part of the 2024 Capture Photography Festival Selected Exhibition Program.
New Work
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Preston Buffalo
Preston Buffalo, a Two-Spirited Cree artist originally from Treaty 6 Territory, currently resides in the unceded Coast Salish Territories of British Columbia. His interdisciplinary practice involves the exploration of personal Indigenous iconography and symbolism, utilizing photography, alternative photo processes, and digital illustration. Motivated by the challenges faced by Indigenous communities, Preston's work touches upon themes such as mental health, cultural and linguistic loss due to displacement, the impact of the residential school system, and the process of assimilation. His overall objective is to create visual expressions that encourage new perspectives on Indigenous art, emphasizing its significance in contemporary society and its contribution to an ongoing dialogue.
EXHIBITIONS
ARxIRx3d, Residency at the SUM Gallery, Vancouver, Canada
Mutek MX
MMAANDAAWAABI (see a wonderous sight), AGNES Etherington Art Center at Queens, Kingston.
Vancouver Mural Festival, Vancouver, Canada
Queer Cosmos, Queer Arts Fest, Vancouver, Canada
Artist Talk, North Island College
Jelena and the Internet Celebrity Cat - CSA Gallery, Vancouver, Canada
Artist Talk Living a Creative Life: career artists day to day, Opus Art SuppliesVancouver, Canada
Digitizing Indigeneity, Centre Never Apart
It's not easy being green, Sum Gallery- Queer arts festival Vancouver, Canada
Artist Talk on Alternative Indigenous Experiences - Faculty of Education UBC Vancouver, Canada
Talking Stick Festival, Roundhouse Gallery, Vancouver, Canada
RELATIONAL rEvolutions, Roundhouse Gallery, Vancouver, Canada
Surthriving - Two-Spirit Group Show, Center Never Apart, Montreal, Canada
Zoom in Zoom Out,, ECUAD, Vancouver, Canada
Beyond Now, ECUAD Vancouver, Canada
AWARDS
Shortlist for the Lind Prize 2019
Irving K Barber Award for Indigenous Students
CIBC award for Indigenous Arts students
National Indian Brotherhood Award for children of Residential School survivors
RBC Scholarship
DTES small grants award,
COMMISSIONS
Talking Stick Festival, Poster Design
CBC Arts, Logo Design for Indigenous History Month/Pride
Ontario Lottery Corporation, Logo Design for Indigenous History Month
Archival Photos, UBC department of Family Medicine
Circle of Eagles Lodge Society, Culturally Sensitive Harm Reduction Materials.
EDUCATION
2018-2023 BFA Emily Carr University of Art and Design
