Kent Monkman: Officer and Laughing Girl

Kent Monkman in 2022 preparing for his Royal Ontario Museum exhibition Being Legendary, courtesy of Kent Monkman Studio
Kent Monkman in 2022 preparing for his Royal Ontario Museum exhibition Being Legendary, courtesy of Kent Monkman Studio · License
Kent Monkman: Officer and Laughing Girl opens at The Frick Collection, New York, United States, on November 12, 2026 and runs to February 22, 2027.
Last verified August 15, 2026 · Official source ↗
A contemporary installation by Kent Monkman exploring historic European art and Indigenous perspectives, responding to Vermeer's 1657 painting Officer and Laughing Girl to examine representations of colonization and global trade.
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- The Frick CollectionNew York, United States · November 12, 2026 – February 22, 2027Opens 12 Nov
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Kent Monkman in 2022 preparing for his Royal Ontario Museum exhibition Being Legendary, courtesy of Kent Monkman Studio
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