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Artist Interview—Kent Monkman: mistikôsiwak (Wooden Boat People)

Dec 20, 2019 4 MINUTES

Go behind the scenes with contemporary artist Kent Monkman, who discusses the inspiration and making of mistikôsiwak (Wooden Boat People), an exhibition of two paintings that inaugurates The Met's annual Great Hall commission, on view December 19, 2019, through April 9, 2020.

Works of art courtesy Kent Monkman
Additional footage courtesy Kent Monkman

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