Arts & Culture
Northwest Coast Art at the Bill Reid Gallery
An intimate downtown gallery for Haida master Bill Reid and contemporary Indigenous artists, where the jewellery cases invite actual leaning-in.
Downtown (Hornby St)
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An intimate downtown gallery for Haida master Bill Reid and contemporary Indigenous artists, where the jewellery cases invite actual leaning-in.
Downtown (Hornby St)
More infoThe Bill Reid Gallery on Hornby Street is the compact downtown answer to the big museum, devoted to the Haida master goldsmith alongside contemporary Indigenous artists. A glittering bronze frieze anchors it, and the jewellery cases sit close enough to lean right in, no roped-off perimeter between you and the work. Go the first Friday afternoon of the month, when it is free.
Make a beeline for the glittering bronze frieze, then lean right in on the cases of intricate Haida jewellery and carving, no crowds between you and the work. It's a focused, satisfying hour, and on the first Friday afternoon of the month it's free. Right downtown, so when you're done you can argue gently over which piece you'd commission with lottery winnings on the way to dinner.
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