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A photo taken from the mezzanine of a portion of the interior of the Bill Reid Gallery below. There is a bright salmon-coloured canoe with rows hanging from the ceiling, illuminated by sunlight through the windows. A large board in the middle of the space that read “Bright Futures.” There are various artworks behind glass and people are walking around, looking.
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Bright Futures is a time capsule of Bill Reid’s legacy

Petra Chase August 3, 2023

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 his death, the Bright Futures exhibit at…

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Board Shorts

Amneet Mann October 15, 2018

  Finances regarding AMS Welcome Back BBQ settled The Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) approved a total of  $13,388 to pay for the unsold tickets of the initial release of the Alma Mater Society (AMS) Welcome Back BBQ. The money…

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Carman McKay on his work, inspirations, and experiences

Amal Javed Abdullah July 20, 2018

Artist Carman McKay has been relief carving an oversized spindle whorl, which is traditionally used for wool spinning, in front of the Indigenous Student Centre (AQ 2002) every Tuesday and Thursday in July. So far, McKay has worked on the…

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Happy Halloween from The Peak!

EIC October 24, 2014

The Peak's carved pumpkin! Hope you have a spooky Halloween SFU!

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