Towards Accountability: Art and Institutions on Indigenous Territories is a series of conversations curated and moderated by Jordan Wilson, ICI’s Inaugural Indigenous Curatorial Research Fellow.
The series brought together artists, curators, and other thinkers who shared experiences and engaged in conversation with one another over three sessions in October 2021, focusing on the actions and responsibilities of contemporary art institutions, public art on Indigenous lands, and Indigenous curatorial and artistic practices. Throughout the series, the guiding concerns are Indigenous participation, actions, and desires in relation to contemporary art and its respective institutional practices.
Foregrounding the contexts specific to Indigenous peoples in North America, the discussions resonate more widely, connecting with the concerns of Indigenous peoples internationally and non-Indigenous marginalized communities. Three respondents were invited to draw connections across and beyond all three sessions.