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by TVan January 25, 2023

January 25, 2023

By Harriet Goodwin After 21 years in its first Gastown location and a further 21 years across the road in its second, it seems fitting…

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STRIDE Burnaby Arts Festival Celebrates Community Connections

by TVan January 25, 2023

January 25, 2023

By Marisa Chandler Community and creativity go hand-in-hand this year at the annual STRIDE Burnaby Arts Festival. Made “by neighbours, for neighbours,” this year’s…

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Dream Marrow at the Burnaby Art Gallery

by TVan December 12, 2022

December 12, 2022

By Natasha PondaDream Marrow at the Burnaby Art Gallery is a visual and varied communication about the human fascination with the subconscious mind. In…

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‘A Line That Bends But Does Not Break’, On Now at The VAG

by TVan December 6, 2022

December 6, 2022

By Kevin Leung For Guud san glans Robert Davidson, a leading figure in the renaissance of Haida art and culture, the word ancestors raises an important…

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Washi, the Beauty Within at Nikkei National Museum

by TVan December 4, 2022

December 4, 2022

By Song Xianjun How can a piece of paper hold the weight of centuries of culture? The current exhibition at Burnaby’s Nikkei National Museum and…

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‘The Grief of Green’ is a Moving Meditation on Nature

by TVan November 14, 2022

November 14, 2022

The fragility of earthen memory lies at the heart of this exhibition at New Westminster’s Gallery at Queen’s Park. “The Grief of Green” by…

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5 Creative Workshops to Explore this Winter

by TVan November 11, 2022

November 11, 2022

By Jaclyn Hayward Maybe it’s the vibrant leaves colouring the ground beneath us, or the cold, wet wind challenging our daily routines — but…

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Creepy and Cursed Art Events for Halloween

by TVan October 16, 2022

October 16, 2022

If you’ve already visited the area pumpkin patches, made your yard look like an exhumed crypt and stocked your shelves with all manner of…

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The Vancouver Outsiders Arts Fest is Ready for The Mainstream

by TVan October 13, 2022

October 13, 2022

What does it mean to be an outsider? By Rohan Kaul *Cover Photo: Drag King, Heathen Ahead of the 6th annual Vancouver Outsiders Arts…

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Discover 150 Local Artists at The North Shore Art Crawl

by TVan October 1, 2022

October 1, 2022

Now in its twelfth year, the annual North Shore Art Crawl returns in-person to galleries, community centers, business and art schools from Lions Bay to Deep…

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february, 2023

15jun(jun 15)11:00 am19mar(mar 19)5:00 pmTrue to Place: stímetstexw tel xéltel(june 15) 11:00 am - (march 19) 5:00 pm 639 Hornby StreetEvent Type:Art EventAdmission Type:Ticketed

Event Details

Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art presents the Canadian premiere exhibition of True to Place: stímetstexw tel xéltel from June 15, 2022–March 19, 2023. Curated by artist and muralist Xémontalót Carrielynn Victor (Stó:lō), True to Place: stímetstexw tel xéltel examines the artistic practice of 10 Northwest Coast Indigenous artists, whose expanding boundaries and embracing of contemporary styles and techniques are informed by personal and collective traditions of form, story, and place. The group exhibition explores a spectrum of colour palettes – from bright neons to muted ochres – and features painting on a variety of mediums, including canvas, wood, paper, sculptural forms, traditional basketry, as well as digital creations.

“This exhibition offers a compelling perspective into the artistic process of many Indigenous painters from across the Northwest Coast,” says Victor. “Indigenous artists have historically and persistently seized any new tools at hand as a means of expression, moving forward in their practice from a place of history, tradition, and storytelling. Through the preservation of culture and principles of traditional form, artists use these grounding elements as a springboard to take their art expression further. Through the examination of process, quality, colour, and transformation, visitors are welcomed to explore new approaches, ideas, and innovations in painting that are place-based and story-rich.”

The exhibition’s subtitle – stímetstexw tel xéltel – was chosen with assistance from artist and language keeper, Thomas Jones, in the Upriver Stahlo, Halq’emeylemqel dialect. Translated as “Keeping the pencil moving forward,” the subtitle offers an essential and complementary element to the exhibition’s theme of moving forward from a place of history and tradition.

True to Place: stímetstexw tel xéltel features a striking collection of works from many emerging and established painters from across the Northwest Coast, inspired by contemporary issues, urban environments, and ancestral stories. Contributing artists include Atheana Picha, Corey Bulpitt, Crystal Worl, Eliot White-Hill, Luke Parnell, Ocean Hyland, Robert Davidson, Shawn Hunt, Steve Smith, and Thomas Jones.