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• HIGHNESSContemporary Art Agency & Design Firm Volume 2 Summer 2026
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• LETTER FROM THE CEOThe past twelve months have marked a period of quiet acceleration for our firm. It has been defined by deliberate evolution, expanded activity, and a more clearly articulated curatorial position. Our work has long been grounded in the understanding that contemporary art is shaped through the convergence of cultural discourse, interdisciplinary practice, and emerging forms of production. Over the past year, this understanding has informed the launch of Highness Spectra Creation Lab, a digital platform developed to extend artwork into new territories of engagement, access, and scale.
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• Page 5A reimagined hub for Highness Global's latest projects, spanning art, design, digital media, immersive experiences, creative technology, brand activations, and Indigenous-led artistry.
• HIGHNESS GLOBAL ARTIST SERIES SUMMER 2026GIDINA WENDIMINI (WE ARE ALL RELATED)
• Page 7Render of GIDINA WENDIMIN (We Are Related) tile mosaic at RBJ Schlegal Park
• HIGHNESS GLOBAL ARTIST SERIES SUMMER 2026GIDINA WENDIMINI (WE ARE ALL RELATED)
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• WINTERTIME STORIESWith Wintertime Stories, the City of Kitchener introduces the first Indigenous artwork to its permanent public collection, marking a meaningful step in its reconciliation efforts. Created by Indigenous artists Isaac Murdoch (Serpent River First Nation) and Nyle Migizi Johnston (Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation), the 16-metre-long wall sculpture is installed at the Southwest Branch of the Kitchener Public Library. The work combines CNC-cut wood and laser-cut acrylic with Anishinaabe storytelling and woodland animal teachings.
• Page 11Selected through a competitive 2023 process prioritizing underrepresented voices, Wintertime Stories represents both an artistic achievement and a meaningful step in Kitchener's reconciliation journey. Crafted from Baltic birch plywood and recycled acrylic, the work also reflects the library's net-zero commitment. Together, the materials, imagery, and storytelling create a dialogue between Indigenous artistic traditions and Kitchener's evolving cultural identity, while creating space for reflection on the stories that connect us all.
• THE SPECTRA CREATION LABThe Spectra Creation Lab is the division of Highness Global that explores the intersection of human imagination and digital possibility. Liter o 2 BLOOR WEST
• Page 13Fully curated, low-lift digital art programs. Tailored to each building's location, community, demographics, infrastructure
• SUMMER 2026HIGHNESS GLOBAL ARTIST SERIES AAMBE GIIGIDODAA DEBWEWIM
• AAMBE GIIGIDODAA DEBWEWIMTable top neon light art Pre-order your light sculpture today.
• SUPPORT THE MOVEMENTThe limited edition neon artwork, Aambe Güigidodaa Debwewim (Let Us Speak the Truth), stands as a glowing call to speak, heal, and reclaim language as medicine. "When I hear people speaking Ojibway I tear up, as I can hear and feel my grandparents in the language. Within me lies a deep shame and fear about learning Ojibway, but I find the courage to push through, learning words and phrases whenever I can and proudly using them. My neon artwork is a beacon of hope, reminding me to be brave and one day speak my truths in the language." - Leigh Simpson-Ahwanaquot
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• SUMMER 2026HIGHNESS GLOBAL ARTIST SERIES OBSERVING THE COSMOS
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• CLIENT LOVESpecial thanks to Amanda Clement, at Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board Thank you to Amanda Clement and the Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board for bringing vibrant, deeply meaningful Indigenous artworks into educational spaces across Hamilton, and for hosting interactive, collaborative storytelling sessions that inspired students and artists to co-create imaginative murals.
• Sharing Knowledge by Jacqueline TraversePhotos from Nyle in collaborative art and storytelling sessions with school children
• SUMMER 2026HIGHNESS GLOBAL ARTIST SERIES FIRESIDE STORYTELLING
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• Page 32An Extended Reality layer expands the experience through sound and image, allowing the narrative to unfold across both physical and digital space. The technology remains secondary to the storytelling, serving as a subtle extension of the work rather than a distraction from it. Originally commissioned for the Illuminite Festival by the Yonge Street BIA in Toronto, the work brings together sculpture, light, and immersive media in a unified installation.
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• STONEDAuthor & Chef: Ann Allchin | Photographer: Magdalena M. Art Direction: Highness Global Inc. | Publisher: Highness Global Publishing House
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• ON THE COVERAambe Giigidodaa Debwewim (Let Us Speak the Truth) By Artist Leigh Simpson-Ahwanaquot