Member of the Order of Canada
Awarded on: 2023-11-14
Invested on: 2025-12-11
Maia-Mari Sutnik, C.M.
Toronto, Ontario
Maia-Mari Sutnik has profoundly shaped the culture and community of photographic art in Canada. Recognized as the first curator of photography at the Art Gallery of Ontario, she promoted Toronto and Canada as eminent homes of distinguished artists and renowned photography collections. A revered educator and pillar in Canadian photographic studies, she has mentored the next generation of art historians and curators, and championed innumerable artists.