Art NOW talk featuring Rita McKeough
Noon | September 11, 2026
University Recital Hall
Free, all are welcome to attend
Join us for the first Art NOW presentation of the fall 2026 semester featuring artist and musician, Rita McKeough! The talk will be an overview of her practice in installation, performance and sound, with a focus on recent works.
Rita McKeough is a performance and installation artist and musician. Born in Antigonish (NS), on the traditional and unceded land of the Mi’kmaq people, McKeough received her Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Calgary and Master of Fine Arts at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design. McKeough works from a feminist perspective, and her recent work has focused on the impact of urban development and resource extraction on the lives and habitats of plants and animals. Rita is known for her large-scale, multilayered installations and performances, often comprised of complex audio works and electronic elements. McKeough uses sound as a medium to articulate the forces of resistance, giving her subjects voice and agency.
As a musician, McKeough is a drummer and has been a member of several bands dating back to the late 1970s, including The Permuters, Sit Com, Mode d’empoli, Almost Even, Demi Monde, Simian Crease, Confidence Band, Books All Over the Bed and most recently Sleepy Panther.
We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts.
Thank you to the Southern Alberta Art Gallery for their collaboration in making this talk possible.
Contact:
finearts | finearts@uleth.ca | ulethbridge.ca/fine-arts/event-season