1     an exclusive artwork

THE FACE forms our identity – a melding of our ancestors.”
— Artist Meryl McMaster

Artist Meryl McMaster is on Wondereur because influential curators such as Barbara Astman believe she is important and on the rise.

An original Photograph by Ottawa-based artist Meryl McMaster exclusively curated for Wondereur by internationally acclaimed artist Barbara Astman.

Edition of 5

Original Photograph

91 x 91
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Unframed

SIGNED by the artist

2     a top curator pick

Artist Meryl McMaster curated by internationally acclaimed artist Barbara Astman

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Meryl has a unique voice. She isn't making work that's derivative; she is trying things from her own experience, from her own cultural background. Her work is very honest and true to her.”

INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED ARTIST • ART GALLERY OF ONTARIO • CANADIAN EMBASSY • OCADU

Barbara Astman’s mixed-media work has been a fixture in the canon of contemporary Canadian art for more than three decades. She is a member of the Board of Trustees at the Art Gallery of Ontario, one of Canada’s most esteemed public art institutions, where her work was shown alongside other pivotal Canadian artists at the gallery’s re-opening exhibition in 2008. One of her many public institutions can be found at the Canadian Embassy in Berlin, and her stature in the arts community has earned her invitations to speak about art from the Yukon to Scotland. For 37 years, Barbara has been a professor at OCAD University, one of Canada’s largest art universities. She feels that teaching, at its finest, feeds back into her own practice. Barbara is represented by Corkin Gallery in Toronto.

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3     an investigative photo documentary

Exclusive 21-page photo documentary from our investigative journalist team in collaboration with award-winning photojournalist David Kawai. Location: Ottawa, Canada. Copyright Wondereur 2023.

MEET with artist Meryl McMaster curated by internationally acclaimed artist Barbara Astman.

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PHOTOJOURNALIST FOR WONDEREUR DAVID KAWAI

A photojournalism instructor at Carleton University and former photo editor for the Toronto Star, David Kawai regularly contributes to local, national and international publications and agencies such as the Ottawa Citizen, Maclean’s and Xinhua News Agency.

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4     an artist to invest in

Exclusive career analysis and market overview from our investigative journalist team.

GET the facts behind Meryl McMaster’s success, career development and price. The value of her art is expected to significantly increase in the next few years.

PRESENT IN 14 NOTABLE COLLECTIONS
Including the Smithsonian Institute
12 SOLO EXHIBITIONS
5 in the last 2 years
48 GROUP EXHIBITIONS
19 in the last 2 years
7 INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS
4 in the last 2 years
16 AWARDS & GRANTS
Including the Charles Pachter Prize
Price Relative Indicator
PR1
Career Span
10 years
Prestige Category - Exhibition Venues
A++

Key Dates

2016 Long-listed Sobey Art Award
2015 "Wanderings," Solo show, Museum of Contemporary Native Arts, Santa Fe, U.S.
2015 "Meryl McMaster: Second Self," Smithsonian Institute, National Museum of the American Indian, New York, U.S.
2014 “Storytelling: Contemporary Native Art Biennial,” Group show, Art Mûr, Montreal, Canada
2014 Top artist pick for internationally acclaimed artist Barbara Astman for Wondereur
2014 “Identity,” Group show, CONTACT Photography Festival, MOCCA, Toronto, Canada
2013 Eiteljorg Contemporary Art Fellow, The Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art
2012 Charles Pachter Prize For Emerging Artists, The Hnatyshyn Foundation
1988 Born in Canada

Meryl McMaster's Brain Map

Delve into this photographer's universe by exploring the artists and thinkers who have played an important role in her process. This Wondereur investigation reveals this larger creative context, both past and present.

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