The Healing Language of Alex Janvier

The Strathcona County Art Gallery @501 presents a solo exhibition by world-renowned Denesuline artist and AUArts Alum Alex Janvier.

"The Healing Language of Alex Janvier" is a solo exhibition by renowned Indigenous artist, AUArts Honorary MFA and Alum Alex Janvier, Dip '60, Fine Arts.

This special exhibition primarily features paintings from the Janvier family’s private collection, and this will be the first time that many of the artworks are on display to the public. Gallery visitors will learn about Alex’s residential school journey from the traumatic loss of language, culture and family, to finding a voice through his art, and a way forward on the path towards healing and reconciliation. 
 
In collaboration with Indigital Media and Gallery @501, and with funding from Canadian Heritage, Alex and the Janvier family have created powerful video and audio works to complement the exhibit. Through sharing Alex’s impactful narratives, more light will be shed onto the history of residential schools, the lasting impacts for those who experienced them and their families, and the need for calls to action, connection and understanding.