In her multi-media practice, Maureen Gruben incorporates diverse organic and industrial materials many of which are salvaged from her local Arctic environment. She was born and raised in Tuktoyaktuk, where her parents were traditional Inuvialuit knowledge keepers and founders of E. Gruben’s Transport. Gruben holds a BFA from the University of Victoria. Recent exhibitions include MassArt Art Museum, Boston; Contemporary Art Gallery, Vancouver; Fremantle Arts Centre; Museu de Arte de São Paulo; and Women’s Darkroom + Gallery, New York. Collections include the National Gallery of Canada, Global Affairs Canada, and the McMichael Canadian Art Collection.

Exhibition produced in partnership with the Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal.

Countries / Nations / Communities

Inuvialuk

Website

maureengruben.com