Keeley Haftner
Keeley Haftner (b. 1985) is a Saskatchewanian-Canadian artist based in the Netherlands whose multidisciplinary practice centers waste as both material and metaphor. Through intimate acts of transformation, her work challenges extractive systems and prompts new ways of thinking about social and ecological relations. She holds a BFA from Mount Allison University (2011) and an MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (2016). Haftner’s work has been exhibited internationally at venues including the Ceramic Museum of the Netherlands and the Art Institute of Chicago. She has been long-listed for the Sobey Art Award, short-listed for the De Kei Prize, and is a two-time recipient of the Canada Council for the Arts Research and Creation Grant.
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“Sentences on Palestine” and “Tesselescence”
On the occasion of Nuit Blanche, PAVED Arts will unveil Keeley Haftner’s billboard project, Sentences on Palestine. During the event, Haftner will perform live repairs on faded and torn Palestinian flags submitted by local Saskatoon residents—an extension of her ongoing series, Tesselescence (Flag Repair). Community members interested in contributing a flag for repair are encouraged to reach out to PAVED Arts for submission details. This project coincides with Haftner’s Senior Production Residency at PAVED Arts, where she is the resident artist throughout the month of September.
LOcation: PAVED Arts, External Billboard Space
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