Making Space
Held In Place by Mackenzie Beirnes-Daniels
The London Chamber of Commerce is proud to partner with the London Arts Council to bring Indigenous art into the heart of London’s business community. Through the Making Space initiative, the Chamber’s public spaces will host rotating exhibitions featuring Indigenous artists from London and surrounding First Nations.
More than an art display, this partnership creates an opportunity for cultural dialogue, education, and visibility. By showcasing Indigenous artists in a highly accessible and professional setting, Making Space is helping ensure that Indigenous creativity is celebrated, valued, and supported while strengthening connections between the arts sector, local businesses, and the broader community.
About the Artist
Mackenzie Beirnes-Daniels is a Cree First Nations multidisciplinary artist whose practice is rooted in exploring the fluid, unreliable nature of memory and personal narrative. She holds an Advanced Diploma in Fine Art from Fanshawe College and is a shared member of Good Sport Studio and Gallery.
Her work has been featured in a variety of exhibitions and is included in the City of London’s Indigenous Art Collection.
You can find more of her work @s0nicdist0rti0n on Instagram.
Held In Place
This exhibition brings together a collection of graphite works rooted in memory, family, and a deep connection to the land. Drawing from personal memories and family photographs, the works piece together fragments of lived experiences to create an intimate personal narrative and attempt to better understand my family’s history and heritage.
Alongside these recollections are studies of local flora and fauna found around my childhood home and its surrounding ravine. These familiar elements of the landscape become intertwined with my familial and personal history, documenting the environment that has been a consistent part of my life.
Together, the works consider the role that both family history and the places we grow up in play in shaping our memories and understanding of the past.
-Mackenzie Beirnes-Daniels, artist statement
The Exhibition
Click any piece to view it larger. Works marked NFS are not for sale. To ask about purchasing a piece, contact us at info@londonchamber.com.
About Making Space:
Making Space is a partnership between the London Chamber of Commerce and the London Arts Council through Indigenous London Arts. New artists rotate through the Chamber throughout the year, every exhibiting artist is paid in line with CARFAC standards, and sales are handled by the London Arts Council so purchases support the artist directly.
Making Space launched on June 4, 2026, with a conversation on business, Indigenous art and reconciliation. Thank you to our sponsors Sisco & Associates Consulting Services Inc. and LBMX Inc.