CV:
Nahanni McKay . She/ Her
07.24.1994 . IG: @nahanster . Banff, AB . www.nahannimckay.com .
E X H I B I T I O N S
2022, Personal Structures Exhibition, European Cultural Centre, Venice, Italy (upcoming)
2022, Solo Exhibition, Little Cabin Gallery, Exposure Photography Festival, Banff AB (upcoming)
2021, Solo Exhibition, Banff Public Library, Banff, AB (upcoming)
2021, Solo Exhibition, Revelstoke Visual Arts Centre, Revelstoke, BC
2021, Local Artist Gallery, Modern Bakery, Revelstoke, BC
2021, Exposure Exhibition, King Edward Gallery, Calgary, Alberta
2021, InFocus Photo, Wild Skies Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta
2021, Local Artist Gallery, Wild Flour Bakery, Banff, Alberta
2020, Loop 14, N3XT CANADA Competition, Arts and Letters Club of Toronto, Toronto
2020, Loop 14, Alberta Foundation for the Arts Travelling Exhibition, multiple locations, curated by Shannon Bingeman
2020, Homegrown Art Show, Banff Town Hall, Banff
2020, Isolation Gallery, Various Location, Banff, Alberta
2020, EXPOSURE Photography Festival Emerging Artist Showcase, Contemporary Calgary, Calgary
2019, Exposure Photography Festival, RITUAL, Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity, Banff
2019, Open Studios, Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity, Banff
2018, Open Studios, Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity, Banff
2018, Mountain Photography Residency, Project Space, Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity
2017, Open House, Photo Gallery, Emily Carr University of Art & Design, Vancouver
2017, Boobies & Wieners, BC Gallery of Ceramics, Hot Art Wet City, Vancouver
2017,The Show, Emily Carr University of Art & Design, Vancouver
2017, Aboriginal Show; Re-forming, Emily Carr University of Art & Design, Vancouver
2017, Prairie Social, Emily Carr University of Art & Design, Vancouver
2016, Pop Up Exhibition, Mitchell Press Gallery, Vancouver
2013, Foundation Show, Emily Carr University of Art & Design, Vancouver
2011, Through the Lens Photography, Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies, Banff,
E D U C A T I O N
2019, Photography Practicum, Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity
2017, BFA with Photography, Emily Carr University of Art + Design
G R A N T S & A W A R D S
2020, N3XT CANADA FINALIST, Art Toronto
2020, EXPOSURE Festival's Emerging Photographers Showcase Award
2020, TREX Emerging Photographers Showcase Award
2017, Aboriginal Art Award, CIBC Foundation
2017, Koh-Verchere Graduation Award for Athletic and Creative Excellence
P A N E L S A N D T A L K S
2022, Artist Talk: Nahanni McKay, Grand Prairie College
2021, Banff Town Art Call, Jury
2021, Nahanni McKay, Revelstoke Visual Arts Centre
2021, Youth Summit Virtual Campfire, Canadian Rockies Youth Network
2020, Habituate Acclimate, TREX Southwest Exhibition
R E S I D E N C I E S
2021, Akunumusǂitis : Ecological Engagement Through the Seasons (On going)
2020, Isolation Alliance, Murze Magazine, Digital Online Residency
2019, Mountain Photography Residency, The Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity
S E L E C T E D P R E S S
2021, Indigenous Issue, Canadian Geographic
2021, Indigenous Brilliance, The Room Magazine
2021, Nahanni McKay’s Dream, Katharine Erwin, 51 Degrees North Magazine
2021, Art for everyone: Variety of artists currently at Revelstoke gallery show, Jocelyn Doll, Revelstoke Review
2021, Nahanni McKay, Local Artist Receives Invitation to Venice, 106.5 Mountain FM
2020, Nahanni McKay, Loop 14, Habituate, Acclimate, Alberta Foundation of the Arts Travelling Exhibition Program catalogue
2020, If you don't laugh, you'll cry, A Bad Photo of Moraine Lake, DIY Youth
2020, Isolation Gallery, interview with Chelsea Kemp, Rocky Mountain Outlook
2020, Issue Eleven: Yugen, Murze
2020, Nahanni McKay, interview with Alexis Marie Chute, Artsy Monday Blog
2020, Issue Ten: Wildlife, Murze Magazine
2020, Loop 14, Exposure Photography Festival Grows In 2020, The Gauntlet
2019, Land Acknowledgement, InStudio Magazine, Banff Centre
2018, Back Cover, Indigenous Art, Buffalo Drum Magazine, Banff Centre