Bill Reid Gallery
Bright Futures is a time capsule of Bill Reid’s legacy
August 3, 2023By: Petra Chase, Arts & Culture Editor You probably know Bill Reid (1920–1998) for his grand jade sculpture at the YVR airport, an image which was also printed on Canadian 20-dollar bills in 2004: The Spirit of Haida Gwaii depicts a man surrounded by animals, rowing on a canoe, a prime example of the artist’s connection to the “beautiful beasts and heroes of Haida mythology.” Reid wrote in 1990 about this final major work, saying the man in the middle may represent “the spirit of Haida Gwaii, leading us, for we are all in the same boat.” 25 years after…
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The Art of Dimension reveals Indigenous knowledge through Haida metalwork
July 19, 2023By: Kelly Chia, Editor-in-Chief One of the featured artists in the newly opened The Art of Dimension exhibit, Skii Xaaw Jesse Brillon, writes that repoussé is a method of art where you hammer out metal from the inside. You can…
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Potlatches live on in Keeping the Song Alive
November 2, 2022By: Petra Chase, Arts & Culture Editor Potlatch, which comes from the Nootka word meaning “gift,” is a traditional Indigenous ceremony during which tribes give away or destroy possessions to promote generosity, wealth, and prestige. For the Kwakwaka’wakw people, singing,…
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Need to Know, Need to Go: Sept 7–12
September 7, 2021By: Gurleen Aujla, Peak Associate North Shore Artisan Market | Sept 10, 5:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m. | FREE | Pipe Shop, 115 Victory Ship Way Check out a variety of handmade goods from dozens of local artists at the North Shore…
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Need to Know, Need to Go: April 5–11
April 5, 2021By: Gurleen Aujla, Peak Associate Indigenous History in Colour | Wed–Sun from 11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., now until May 9 | $8 with valid student ID, FREE for Indigenous peoples | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art In this contemporary…
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Eight Galleries To Check Out In Metro Vancouver
January 21, 2021By Alex Masse, Staff Writer Weather-wise, Vancouver can be extremely dull during the winter. Thankfully, our local art scene is the complete opposite. Although COVID-19 ongoing has caused many events to either be cancelled or moved online, visiting galleries remains…
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Arts festivals and shows for students this August
July 30, 2019By: Alison Wick, Arts Editor This is the last summer issue of The Peak, and so we have curated a list of the best (and mostly free) arts festivals and shows happening in the city. Even though you’ve given all…
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Bill Reid Gallery’s water honours us celebrates connection between local Indigenous women and water
July 1, 2019By: Ben McGuinness, Peak Associate qaʔ yəxw - water honours us: womxn and waterways is a mixed-media exhibition by a collective of local Indigenous women artists at the Bill Reid Gallery. The exhibition, curated and created by the ReMatriate Collective, blends…
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Need to Know, Need to Go: May 12–17
May 17, 2019By: Alison Wick, Arts Editor qaʔ yəxw - water honours us: womxn and waterways at the Bill Reid Gallery This summer, the featured exhibition at the Bill Reid gallery is curated by four members of the Indigenous women’s art collective…
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