Objectspace extends a warm congratulations to Armando Perla and Micheal Patten, alongside over twenty Aotearoa artists who feature in this year’s Biennale d’art contemporain autochtone (BACA) in Quebec.

Objectspace hosted Armando as part of our Ockham lecture series in 2025. While visiting they met a number of Aotearoa artists and many were invited to present as part of BACA this year.

BACA is a Montreal-based organisation that promotes the work of Indigenous artists. Its programming runs year-round, with the biennial held every two years in various venues, each iteration focusing on a specific theme. Its aim is to reach an ever-growing audience—Indigenous and non-Indigenous alike—by featuring both emerging and established artists.

2026 is the eighth edition of BACA, titled Iaohontso’ktá:tie / To Move Across the Land. The biennale is curated by Armando Perla and Michael Patten and includes Indigenous artists and artists from the diaspora of Turtle Island, Cemanahuac (Mesoamerica), and the Pacific. The works of 103 Indigenous artists are featured across nine venues throughout Quebec.

In June, a cohort of exhibiting artists from Aotearoa journeyed to Montreal to participate in the opening of one of the central exhibitions, including performances and multimedia presentations. An exciting moment for cross-cultural dialogues and exchange.

Congratulations to exhibiting artists:

Jeanine Clarkin, Amanda Stowers, Arawhetu Berdinner, Aroha Miller, Ernesto Ovalle, Feeona Clifton, Isaac Te Awa, Israel Randell, Jamie Berry, Lisa Reihana, Lissy and Rudi Robinson-Cole, Matt Tini, Nathan OfBody, Pounamu Rurawhe, Renati Waaka, Maungarongo Te Kawa, Stevie Houkāmau, Suzane Tamaki, Telly Tuita and Ti Vae Vae Collective.