Bio
Tyson Houseman is a nêhiyaw video artist, performer, and filmmaker from Paul First Nation and Ermineskin Cree Nation. Tyson’s practice focuses on aspects of nêhiyaw ideologies and teachings – speaking to land-based notions of non-linear time and the interwoven relations between humans and their ecologies. His work embraces ephemerality, ranging from immersive interactive installations to multimedia live video performance events. He has exhibited at various galleries, museums, screenings, and film/media festivals worldwide, including ICA Boston and The Shed in NYC. Most recently he participated in artist residencies at Forge Project, MacDowell, and Wassaic Project. Tyson is a recipient of the 2025 “Open Call” commission at The Shed in NYC, a 2025 Forge Project Fellow, a COUSIN Collective Fellow, and a 2025 MacDowell Fellow. Along with producing his own works, Tyson directs documentary film and music videos, and is a touring performer on various live cinema performances created by DJ Kid Koala. Tyson has an MFA in Fine Arts from School of Visual Arts in NYC.