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Carl Beam

Carl Beam (1943-2005) was born in M’Chigeeng (West Bay) on Manitoulin Island. Of Anishinaabe (Ojibwa) heritage, the artist was instrumental in challenging the marginalization of…

Man Ray, African Art and the Modernist Lens

The Museum of Anthropology is pleased to present Man Ray, African Art, and the Modernist Lens, a groundbreaking exhibition exploring the pivotal role of photography in changing…

Border Zones

Curated by Karen Duffek, MOA Curator of Contemporary Visual Arts. Presented with Vancouver 2010 Cultural Olympiad, Border Zones: New Art Across Cultures is an exhibition…

Speaking to Memory

Speaking to Memory: Images and Voices from St. Michael’s Indian Residential School grew out of a unique opportunity to present the personal experiences of First Nations children…

Lyle Wilson

Lyle Wilson is a Haisla artist from Kitamaat village in BC. He originally sought a career in art education at UBC, but then left to…

Rupert Scow

Rupert Scow is an artist based in Alert Bay, BC. The Scow family, known as “The people of the Bear,” is Kwikwasut’inuxw from the village…

Meghann O’Brien

Meghann O’Brien is a Haida/Kwakwaka’wakw artist from Alert Bay, BC. She spent 15 years as a snowboarder before starting to weave on her own in…

Lou-Ann Neel

Lou-ann Neel is originally from Alert Bay and grew up in Victoria, BC. In her home territory, the Kwak’wala names she carries are K’iditle’logw, Ika’wega…

Carrie Matilpi

Carrie Matilpi is a Kwakwaka’wakw artist born in Vancouver and raised in Alert Bay, BC. She aspired to be an artist from a young age….