The Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art
5.04.2008
"Bill Reid is one of Canada’s greatest artists of the 20th century. Goldsmith-turned-sculptor, carver, writer — he was truly a renaissance man. In a long career, he embraced many art forms, driven always by a passion to create the “well made object”. This passion, combined with a gradual discovery of his rich Haida cultural heritage, informed and inspired his development as a visual artist of tremendous power and brilliant accomplishment." --the Bill Reid Foundation
On Tuesday, May 6, 2008, the Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art will open with a Ceremonial Dedication. Haida Chiefs and Councilors will be in attendance giving an acknowledgment of welcoming onto Coast Salish territory, as well as a presentation of gifts to the Coast Salish delegation of Chiefs. Other notable speakers will be on-hand from the Government of Canada, the Province of BC and the City of Vancouver.
Waxy Photography, who is collaborating with the Foundation to cover the event, will be in attendance for the festivities. The closed-door ceremony and media-preview will take place at the new Bill Reid Gallery at 639 Hornby St. in downtown Vancouver, Canada (see map). The exhibition, entitled "Bill Reid: Master of Haida Art," opens to the public on May 10, 2008.
Waxy
