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Artist Interviews Local Artists Vancouver Visual Art
Video: Meet Jake Kimble, Photographer

by Alexis Baran March 28, 2023

March 28, 2023

Jake Kimble is a two-spirited Chipewyan photographer living and working in Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil- Waututh territories. Jake’s work is impressively personal, sharing moments…

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Artist Interviews Local Artists Vancouver Visual Art
Video: Meet Kriss Munsya, Visual Artist and Photographer

by Alexis Baran March 27, 2023

March 27, 2023

Kriss Munsya is a visual artist and photographer, working and living in Vancouver. Kriss creates lavish images that are as striking visually as they…

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Artist Interviews Local Artists Visual Art Whistler
Video: Meet Holly Mitchell, Whistler-Based Abstract Painter

by Alexis Baran March 16, 2023

March 16, 2023

Holly Mitchell is a British-Canadian abstract painter working in Whistler. Throughout her work, Holly takes inspiration from nature and how the changing seasons alter…

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Video: Meet Jeanette Kotowich, Local Dance Artist and Choreographer

by Alexis Baran March 14, 2023

March 14, 2023

Jeanette Kotowich is a dancer and choreographer living on the West Coast of BC. Here she shares insights into the process of her work.…

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november, 2024

20jan(jan 20)11:00 am19(jan 19)5:00 pmBill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art presents GEORGE CLUTESI: ḥašaḥʔap / ʔaapḥii / ʕc̓ik / ḥaaʔaksuqƛ / ʔiiḥmisʔap11:00 am - 5:00 pm (19) PST 639 Hornby StreetEvent Type:Art EventAdmission Type:Ticketed

Event Details

Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art presents the Vancouver premiere of the retrospective exhibition GEORGE CLUTESI: ḥašaḥʔap / ʔaapḥii / ʕc̓ik / ḥaaʔaksuqƛ / ʔiiḥmisʔap from January 20, 2024 – January 19, 2025. The exhibition is an exploration of the life and legacy of Clutesi, whose actions have left an indelible mark on the preservation and celebration of the Nuu-chah-nulth community’s cultural traditions and customs. Featuring an extensive collection of Clutesi’s artworks, the exhibition further honours his legacy through striking displays of archival photographs and news clippings of his varied achievements, a documentary film about his long-lasting impact, and a curated selection of artworks from contemporary Nuu-chah-nulth artists and scholars, inspired by Clutesi’s activism and scholarship. The name of the exhibition, written in the Tseshaht language, honours Clutesi’s many celebrated traits: ḥašaḥʔap (keep, protective) / ʔaapḥii (generous) / ʕac̓ik (talented) / ḥaaʔaksuqƛ (strong willed) / ʔiiḥmisʔap (treasure). A series of ancillary events will support the exhibition, including an opening celebration on Saturday, January 20, 2024, an artist panel discussion, workshops, a curatorial tour, and a book club event. For admission information and a full list of events and registration details, visit: billreidgallery.ca

Feature image: George Clutesi, Mask of Plenty, 1944 – Courtesy of the Royal BC Museum

Time

20 (Saturday) 11:00 am - 19 (Sunday) 5:00 pm PST

Location

Bill Reid Gallery

639 Hornby Street

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13jun(jun 13)10:00 am30mar(mar 30)5:00 pmTo Be Seen, To Be Heard: First Nations in Public Spaces, 1900–1965(june 13) 10:00 am - (march 30) 5:00 pm PST 6393 N.W. Marine DriveEvent Type:Art EventAdmission Type:Free,Ticketed

13jun(jun 13)10:00 am06jan(jan 6)5:00 pmWestern Canadian premiere of in Pursuit of Venus [infected](june 13) 10:00 am - (january 6) 5:00 pm PST 6393 N.W. Marine DriveEvent Type:Art EventAdmission Type:Free,Ticketed

Event Details

The Museum of Anthropology (MOA) at UBC reopens its doors to the public on June 13, 2024 at 5pm, following an 18-month closure that saw the successful completion of cutting-edge seismic upgrades to its Great Hall, coupled with updated interpretations and new displays of Northwest Coast Indigenous art. As part of the reopening, MOA will present the Western Canadian premiere of the exhibition in Pursuit of Venus [infected], on display until January 5, 2025, in the Museum’s O’Brian Gallery. Created by famed Māori artist Lisa Reihana, a digitally animated interpretation of the French Neoclassical scenic wallpaper Les Sauvages de la Mer Pacifique—which portrays harmonious encounters between Europeans and Polynesians amidst a Tahitian landscape—depicts a decidedly darker narrative, exposing the oppressive and often violent exchanges absent from the utopian colonial portrayal. This provocative work, which has been presented in museums and galleries worldwide, seeks to disrupt notions of beauty, authenticity, history and myth. For admission details and exhibition information, visit: moa.ubc.ca

Feature image: Video still from in Pursuit of Venus [infected]. Courtesy of the artist and Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki