“Art has to be sometimes challenging and take us to dark or challenging places. I felt that at this moment in time it was important to have a critical perspective on Canada.”

– Kent Monkman

“[Miss Chief] was created to reverse the gaze. She looks back at the European settlers.”

- Kent Monkman

on their alter-ego Miss Chief Share Eagle Testickle

"I wanted to work within the conventions to shock or surprise people,"

- Kent Monkman

"I wanted to deal with themes in my own life and my community, like colonization, the impact of Christianity and homophobia" – Kent Monkman