Thirteen Conversations About Art and Cultural Race Politics

Gagnon notes that the extended conversations between her and Fung, as well as with the 11other contributing artists, writers and cultural workers, represent the complexity of Canadian cultural race politics and its evolution over the years. While engaging with the history and the formative concepts of cultural race politics, this book also speculates on its future, particularly in light of the forces of globalisation. Biographical notes. Bibliography 11 p. Videography/filmography/discography 4 p

Aiko Suzuki : Selected Works from 1973 to the Present

In this survey of Suzuki’s work from the 1970s to the present, Gagnon focuses on the extent to which it conveys bodily presence and relates it to other aspects of the artist's life, such as her Japanese-Canadian background, her position as a woman artist, and her love of jazz. Dault describes Suzuki’s work as a gestural suspension of energy, akin to haiku. Includes a detailed biographical chronology of the artist’s life and work. 8 bibl. ref

Other Conundrums : Race, Culture and Canadian Art

Anthology containing 11 essays by Gagnon (originally published between 1990 and 1997) on issues of race and cultural difference in Canadian art production. In her introduction, the author refers to the cultural movement of the 1980s and 1990s which has inspired her writings, and to the “double bind of cultural race politics.” She mentions identity and representation as key terms in the discussion and draws attention to a number of “markers” which are not developed in the selected texts. Includes a study of D. Claxton’s video installations; an account of Canadian anti-racist initiatives in the arts (1989-1994); letters to J. Hassan concerning the 1993 annual general meeting of the Association of National Non-Profit Artists’ Centres (ANNPAC); a discussion of East Asian Canadian video production; a commentary on the 1993 Kamloops Art Gallery exhibition “Dual Cultures;” an analysis of S. Mootoo’s photocopy works (1991-1994); and essays on J. Hassan’s and P. Wong’s work. Also includes three short “lexicons.” List of artists and works reproduced. Filmography/videography 2 p. Bibliography 6 p. Index 4 p