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Candice Hopkins is a citizen of Carcross/Tagish First Nation currently residing in Red Hook, New York. She serves as Executive Director of Forge Project in Taghkanic, NY and holds the position of Fellow in Indigenous Art History and Curatorial Studies at the Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College.
Her research explores the critical intersections of history, contemporary art, and Indigeneity, with particular focus on Native performance, self-determination, and Indigenous sovereignty within art institutions. Hopkins' work systematically challenges colonial frameworks that have historically shaped art discourse and representation. Her curatorial practice emphasizes community engagement and Indigenous perspectives in contemporary art contexts.
Her publications reveal consistent engagement with themes of cultural appropriation, colonial economies, and social structures in art. These works contribute significantly to contemporary dialogues about race, art valuation, and institutional power dynamics within the art world.
- Senior Curator for Toronto Biennial of Art (2019, 2022)
- Curatorial team for Canadian Pavilion at Venice Biennale (58th edition)
- Contributor to documenta 14 (Athens and Kassel)
- Curator for Sakahàn: International Indigenous Art (National Gallery of Canada)
Her notable exhibitions include Indian Theater: Native Performance, Art, and Self-Determination Since 1969 at the Hessel Museum of Art, Impossible Music (co-curated with Raven Chacon and Stavia Grimani), and the touring exhibition Soundings: An Exhibition in Five Parts (co-curated with Dylan Robinson).
