Fall Exhibitions

This fall, there are plenty of shows and exhibitions featuring Northwest Coast artists and their works, both traditional and contemporary. Some are right here in Vancouver, and there are some nearby still, so if you have any spare time, it might be worth visiting a few.

Sonny Assu, Longing, West Vancouver Museum,
September 14th - November 5th
Artist will give a talk on October 19th, 7:00pm.
This installation uses wood stumps as sculpture, conceptually displayed as masks, and within photography to suggest an art and culture lost and displaced by colonialism.
Read a review from the Vancouver Sun here.

Shawn Hunt, Solo Exhibition, Blanket Gallery,
September 17th - October 15th
Curated by fellow artist Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun, this exhibition demonstrates Shawn's ability to break the rules and conventions of Northwest Coast Art.
Read a review from the Vancouver Sun here.

Robert Davidson, The Art of Robert Davidson, Western Gallery,
October 3rd - November 22nd, Bellingham, WA
In conjunction with the exhibition, there will be a public performance by the Rainbow Creek Dancers to Western Washington's University campus on October 21st, 7:30pm. You can purchase tickets for the event here.

Henry Hunt, K'ulut'a and the Professor, Legacy Art Gallery,
October 8th - November 26th, Victoria BC
This exhibition celebrates the art and legacy of Kwakwaka'wakw artist Henry Hunt K'ulut'a. It includes a number of Henry Hunt's masks, serigraphs and carvings from the significant collection of Dr. Peter Smart.

Image Detail: © Robert Davidson, Ravenous, 2003, Red Cedar and Acrylic Paint.