Bill Reid Art Gallery Vancouver Bc

Nestled in the heart of downtown vancouver the gallery is home to the simon fraser university bill reid collection and special exhibitions of contemporary indigenous art of the northwest coast of north america.

Bill reid art gallery vancouver bc.

The bill reid gallery is home to the simon fraser university bill reid collection we respectfully acknowledge the xʷməθkʷəy əm musqueam sḵwx wú7mesh squamish and səl il wətaʔ tsleil waututh and all the indigenous peoples of the northwest coast on whose traditional and unceded territories we live work and play. Well worth visiting this gallery for its brilliant collection of work by bill reid worldwide renowned haida artist beautiful sculptures and jewellery on display and excellent haida culture informat. The bill reid gallery is canada s only public gallery dedicated to contemporary indigenous art of the northwest coast. The vancouver art gallery is a not for profit organization supported by its members individual donors corporate funders foundations the city of vancouver the province of british columbia through the british columbia arts council and the canada council for the arts.

The bill reid gallery of northwest coast art was created in 2008 to honour his legacy and celebrate the diverse indigenous cultures of the northwest coast. Last day in vancouver before flying home to uk i spent few hours in this wonderful gallery tucked behind the cathedral.