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Heroic fusion: Pop culture meets Indigenous tradition in When Raven Became Spider – Sudbury.com

  • “When Raven Became Spider, Issue 1, Vol. 1” (2003) by artist Sonny Assu lends its name to the entire travelling exhibit currently hanging at the Art Gallery of Sudbury. The piece is acrylic on deer-hide drum. (Ella Myers)

When Raven Became Spider is anexhibit showcasing comic book imagery combined with stories and themes from traditional and contemporary Indigenous culture, on until Oct. 29. And the colourful, pop-art style pieces present a unique take on everyone’s favourite superheroes.

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