The Ogunquit Museum of American Art is thrilled to announce the 2025 mural commission project by Jordan Bennett to cover the exterior façade of the building. The commission, opening in May, is the second in the Museum’s mural series.
Bennett is a L’nu (Mi’kmaq) multi-disciplinary artist who lives and works in Kjipuktuk (Halifax, NS). His work explores histories of Indigenous land, language, belief, and resistance. Bennett’s practice, which uses vibrant colors and dynamic geometric designs, is rooted in Mi’kmaq visual culture, particularly traditions of porcupine quillwork. Carrying this legacy forward, Bennett creates space for contemporary reflection on the interrelationship of land, community, and ancestral memory.
The museum’s site––at the threshold between land and sea overlooking the Atlantic Ocean––will be a unique catalyst for Bennett to animate these themes at an architectural scale.
