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Aporia (Notes to a Medium) at the Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery

by PatioNathalie February 22, 2024

February 22, 2024

Through large-scale experiential works, installations, film, sculpture, textile works, and painting, Aporia (Notes to a Medium) at the Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery…

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Sign Artist Cody Swinkels Finds Beauty in the Details

by PatioNathalie February 14, 2024

February 14, 2024

Even if you don’t recognize artist Cody Swinkels by name, chances are you’re likely familiar with his work. As a sign designer and painter,…

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Discover 6 Artists with Pennylane Shen of Dazed and Confucius

by PatioNathalie February 9, 2024

February 9, 2024

Say hello to Pennylane Shen. An accomplished artist consultant, curator, and educator who has been a driving force behind the global art consultancy firm,…

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IceBear: Bringing Visions into Reality

by PatioNathalie January 31, 2024

January 31, 2024

IceBear, also known as Chris Johnston, is a First Nations artist from Chippewas of Nawash (Cape Croker) in Ontario. IceBear embraces constant “exploration and…

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Intersecting Orbits: Michael Morris and Joan Balzar at Griffin Art Projects

by PatioNathalie January 26, 2024

January 26, 2024

Griffin Art Projects presents Intersecting Orbits: Michael Morris and Joan Balzar, an exhibition that shines a new light on the dynamic West Coast art…

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February Arts and Culture Events

by PatioNathalie January 24, 2024

January 24, 2024

We’re in the home stretch of winter (hopefully), and despite the temperature outside, there are still plenty of art and culture events to warm…

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5 Canvases at Kube Gallery

by PatioNathalie January 16, 2024

January 16, 2024

One of our favourite stops for local art in Langley is Kube Gallery. Whether you’re looking for contemporary abstracts, or more traditional landscape pieces,…

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January Arts and Culture Events

by PatioNathalie January 3, 2024

January 3, 2024

There’s no better time than January to give your artistic tastes an appraisal. What do you like, what challenges you, what art would you…

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Denyse Thomasos: Brushstrokes, Bars and Boundaries

by PatioNathalie December 14, 2023

December 14, 2023

Written by Natasha Ponda In the realm of contemporary painting, there exists an artist whose strokes weave narratives of personal and political resonance in…

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Après with Art: 5 Works at the Whistler Contemporary Gallery

by PatioNathalie December 11, 2023

December 11, 2023

By Harriet Goodwin Whistler Contemporary Gallery, established in 1992, showcases emerging and mid-career artists who rub shoulders with renowned figures like Jeff Koons and…

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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

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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

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

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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

18sep(sep 18)1:00 am26jan(jan 26)1:00 amFormline : Calligraphy, The Creative Synergy of Bill Reid and Bob Reid(september 18) 1:00 am - (january 26) 1:00 am PST 639 Hornby StreetEvent Type:Art Event

27sep(sep 27)10:00 am17feb(feb 17)5:00 pmShelley Niro: 500 Year Itch(september 27) 10:00 am - (february 17) 5:00 pm 750 Hornby StreetEvent Type:Art EventAdmission Type:Ticketed

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The Vancouver Art Gallery is pleased to announce the much-anticipated presentation of Shelley Niro: 500 Year Itch, a monumental retrospective that surveys the 40-year career of celebrated Bay of Quinte Mohawk artist Shelley Niro. Organized by the Art Gallery of Hamilton (AGH) with the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian and with curatorial support from the National Gallery of Canada, this extraordinary exhibition showcases the full breadth of Niro’s prolific career from her unique perspective as a Kanyen’kehá:ka (Mohawk) woman, bringing together works across painting, photography, sculpture, mixed media and film.

“We are honoured to be able to share this remarkable retrospective of Shelley Niro’s career with Vancouver,” says Anthony Kiendl, CEO & Executive Director of the Vancouver Art Gallery. “Niro has been fundamental in shaping the discourse around Indigenous representation, culture and ways of being.”

From the 1980s to the present, Niro has created art that reflects contemporary life and builds upon Kanyen’kehá:ka (Mohawk) philosophies, deep understandings of history and a woman-centred worldview. Accessible, humorous and peppered with references to popular culture, this sharp-witted survey delves into the timeless cultural knowledge and generational histories of the artist’s Six Nations Kanyen’kehá:ka community to make art that provides purpose, hope and healing.

“The Art Gallery of Hamilton is thrilled to be sharing this important project,” says Shelley Falconer, President and CEO of the Art Gallery of Hamilton. “We are confident that Shelley Niro’s incredibly poignant works will resonate deeply with Vancouver audiences. The artist’s talk will be an excellent chance to hear from the artist herself, along with the audio guide located throughout the exhibition.”

Spanning almost four decades and over seventy works—from painting to beading—the exhibition is organized into themes that Niro often returns to: Matriarchy, Past is Present, Actors and Family Relations. Each provides vantage points from which she probes ideas central to her experience and identity as a Kanyen’kehá:ka (Mohawk) woman. Niro’s persistent vision is to empower Indigenous women and girls, advocating for self-representation and sovereignty. Her highly empathetic approach moves viewers to understand the issues at hand through her visually impactful and politically powerful manner. She uses parody, feminism and spirituality to examine identity and, in turn, brings political power to the realm of the personal.

The exhibition title refers to the film The Seven Year Itch, released in 1955, the year after Niro was born. The film, starring Marilyn Monroe, portrays a marriage unravelling and refers to the concept of relationships waning after seven years. Niro explores this idea, suggesting that the relationship between colonizers and Indigenous peoples has always been uncomfortable, and there remains an itch. Niro created a self-portrait titled The Seven Year Itch in 1992, in which she imitates the famous scene of Marilyn Monroe standing over a subway grate with her dress blowing up.

“I remember seeing Shelley’s first solo show back in 1992 and slowly realizing, standing before Mohawks in Beehives, that I was witnessing a paradigm shift in contemporary Indigenous art,” says Richard Hill, Smith Jarislowsky Senior Curator of Canadian Art at the Vancouver Art Gallery. “It was fundamentally a change in how Indigenous identity was publicly presented. I had experienced a good deal of humour in Indigenous communities, but I hadn’t seen an artist treat identity as a space of riotous and inventive role-playing like Shelley did. It was liberating, opening a space for a rich, complex and often hilarious view of contemporary Indigenous experience. Any stereotype that got in her way was not so much overthrown as deftly pierced by laughter and left to deflate under the weight of its own absurdity.”

Shelley Niro: 500 Year Itch runs from September 27, 2024, until February 17, 2025. The exhibition is accompanied by a glittering publication designed by Barr Gilmore, available for purchase in the Gallery Store. This publication features contributions from esteemed authors and curators, including Lori Beavis, Sally Frater, Adrianna Greci Green, Bryce Kanbara, Madeline Lennon, Nancy Mithlo and Hulleah J. Tsinhnahjinnie.

The exhibition is organized and circulated by the Art Gallery of Hamilton with the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian and with curatorial support from the National Gallery of Canada. Curated by Melissa Bennett, AGH Senior Curator of Contemporary Art; Greg Hill, Independent Curator, formerly Audain Senior Curator, Indigenous Art, National Gallery of Canada; and David Penney, formerly Associate Director of Museum scholarship, Exhibitions, and Public Engagement at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian. The Vancouver Art Gallery presentation is coordinated by Richard Hill, Smith Jarislowsky Senior Curator of Canadian Art.

Time

September 27 (Friday) 10:00 am - February 17 (Monday) 5:00 pm

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Vancouver Art Gallery

750 Hornby Street

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