Lisa Myers

Lisa Myers is a proud member of Beausoleil First Nation and is based in both Toronto and Port Severn, ON. An artist and curator with a keen interest in interdisciplinary collaboration, her research focuses on the varied values and functions of elements such as medicine plants and language, sound and sense. Through many media and materials including video, audio, printmaking, digital arts and socially engaged art approaches, her practice examines place, underrepresented histories/present/futures, and collective forms of knowledge exchange. As an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change, Myers holds a York Research Chair in Indigenous Art and Curatorial Practice, is the coordinator of the Environmental Arts and Justice program. Part of her curatorial practice includes artist advocacy and is passionate about navigating institutional barriers and limitations.