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Collection in Focus: Martine Syms

Jun 26, 2026 — May 23, 2027
Exhibition
Four large screens are mounted on vertical black bars. Each shows a Black woman in motion,
Installation view of Martine Syms’s The Borrowed Lady (2016) at Audain Gallery, Simon Fraser University. Photo: Blaine Campbell.

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When Jun 26, 2026 — May 23, 2027
Where Gallery 7/Medtronic

This exhibition is part of an ongoing series focused on major works in the Walker’s growing collection and represents the first presentation of Martine Syms’s The Borrowed Lady (2016) since it was acquired in 2019. The artist’s installation includes a four-channel video presented in a space with purple window vinyl and wall paint. In the work, artist Diamond Stingily’s voice and image appear across four monitors.

Curatorial Team

Curator: Brandon Eng, Curatorial Assistant, Visual Arts, Walker Art Center

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Collection in Focus: Martine Syms is made possible with support from the Edward R. Bazinet Charitable Foundation.

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