LaTiesha Fazakas

Bio

LaTiesha Fazakas has been dedicated to studying contemporary Indigenous art since 1998. While completing her degree in Art History at the University of British Columbia, she worked as an art dealer in Vancouver and gained the experience and expertise required to establish Fazakas Gallery in 2012.

In 2017, LaTiesha was the curatorial coordinator for Beau Dick’s participation in Documenta 14 (Athens, GR and Kassel, DE). The exhibition garnered international acclaim and launched contemporary Northwest Coast art to a global scale. Fall 2017 saw LaTiesha debut her feature-length documentary Maker of Monsters: The Extraordinary Life of Beau Dick – a film that situates Dick’s life and work within cultural and political movements while exploring crossovers into the contemporary art world. The film was featured in international film festivals, played in theatres across Canada, and was nominated for the Cultural Award at the Victoria International Film Festival.

In 2019, she curated Beau Dick: Devoured by Consumerism, first shown at White Columns (NY) where it was co-organized by Matthew Higgs, and then at the Remai Modern in Saskatoon. LaTiesha also authored an accompanying catalog showcasing the life and work of Beau Dick that featured essay contributions from John Cussans and Candice Hopkins.