Brianna Wentz (she/her) is a working-class, visual artist based in Winnipeg. Raised in rural communities throughout Manitoba, she is Mennonite, Swampy Cree, Dene, and Goth.
Her painting practice probes obsession and fetishization. She uses gothic and alternative subcultures as tools to build kinship in the face of colonial assimilation.
In 2019, she graduated from the BFA Honours Program at the University of Manitoba’s School of Art. She has exhibited paintings, murals, and collaborative public installations in Canada and Finland. In 2024, she presented Warpaint, a solo show exhibited at Urban Shaman Contemporary Aboriginal Art. She is part of the production team for the Wall-to-Wall Mural Festival and co-curates with Synonym Art Consultation. At her day job, she works as a communications coordinator for a community sexual health non-profit organization.
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