Join us on February 12, at 7 PM where Adrian Stimson will give an artist talk referencing his Two-Spirited and Indigiqueer art, as part of the theme of this year’s Winter Institute. 'Way Too Spirited for You' will include Buffalo Boy’s history, Naked Napi painting/process and his current works. His performance art looks at identity construction, specifically the hybridization of the Indian, the cowboy, the shaman and Two Spirit being.

Adrian Stimson is a member of the Siksika Nation. He holds a BFA from the Alberta University for the Arts, and a MFA from the University of Saskatchewan. Stimson is an interdisciplinary artist exhibiting nationally, internationally with several Public Art Projects. Among many awards, he has received the Governor General Award for Visual and Media Arts in 2018. Stimson is the current Chair of the Board of Governors Alberta University of the Arts.

Plug In ICA’s Winter Institute is part of its educational programs open to artists, writers, thinkers and various cultural workers from all backgrounds. It is a critical pedagogical context for communal learning, collaboration, and exchange.

The 2026 Winter Institute is made possible through a generous contribution from Heritage Canada’s Canada Arts Training Fund.