Witness Blanket
April 18, 2026 to September 6, 2026
The Witness Blanket is a powerful art installation by master carver Carey Newman. It recognizes the atrocities of the Indian Residential Schools; honours the children whose lives were impacted and symbolizes Canada’s ongoing efforts toward truth and reconciliation.
This installation is a photographic reproduction of the cedar-framed artwork, which is inspired by a woven blanket. It includes hundreds of objects recovered from 77 communities across Canada where residential schools were located.
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The Witness Blanket, an exhibition based on the art of Carey Newman and developed in collaboration with, and circulated by, the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (Winnipeg, Manitoba).
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Witness Blanket installation