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Jordan Bennett is an Associate Professor in the Division of Media Arts (Expanded Media). A L’nu (Mi’kmaq) artist from Stephenville Crossing, Newfoundland (Ktaqmkuk), his work integrates sculpture, video, sound, and immersive installations to explore Indigenous histories, land, language, and decolonial methodologies. His practice challenges colonial narratives and emphasizes cultural connections to ancestral objects.
Notable achievements include over 100 national and international exhibitions, large-scale public art commissions (e.g., Zatzman Sportsplex, OCAD University, Beaverbrook Art Gallery), and the 2020 Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia Masterworks Arts Award. His research focuses on intergenerational sharing and familiarity, rooted in Mi’kmaq visual culture and Ktaqmkuk’s dynamic living traditions.
Awards highlight his contributions to contemporary Indigenous art, including multiple Sobey Art Award recognitions. His work emphasizes community engagement and redefining Indigenous presence through interdisciplinary mediums.
