Lauren Crazybull | |
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| Born | Lauren Crazybull 1994 (age 27–28) [1] |
| Known for | portraiture |
| Website | www |
Lauren Crazybull is a Blackfoot, Dene visual artist currently based in Vancouver, British Columbia [2] and Alberta's first provincial Artist in Residence. [3] Lauren is originally from Alberta, Canada. [4]
In 2019, Lauren was one of the 30 finalists for the Kingston Prize, [5] a Canada-wide competition for portrait painting. [6] In 2020, TIME Magazine commissioned her to paint the portrait of Wilma Mankiller for 100 Women of the Year project. [7] [8]
Conor McNally's documentary focusing on her life and work, IIKAAKIIMAAT, provides viewers with a personal story of resiliency [9] has been shown at the LA Skin Fest [10] and the imageNATIVE festival in Toronto. [11]
In 2019, Crazybull was appointed Alberta's first provincial Artist in Residence. With roughly over 100 other applicants, Crazybull was the first to ever hold the job. [12] The position came with a grant and responsibilities that include attending cultural events and serving as an advocate for artists. Her residency culminated in a solo exhibition titled "TSIMA KOHTOTSITAPIIHPA Where are you from?" from January 24 - April 4, 2020 at Latitude 53.
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