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The Bill Reid Gallery
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The Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art, located off the Courtyard of Cathedral Place,
is downtown Vancouver’s public art gallery named after the acclaimed Haida artist Bill Reid.
The Gallery showcases the permanent collection of Bill Reid and changing exhibitions of
contemporary Northwest Coast art.
Highlights of the Gallery include:
- Over 40 pieces of Reid's gold and silver jewelry
- Reid’s masterpiece Mythic Messengers - a 8.5m bronze frieze
- Reid’s Killer Whale sculpture cast in bronze with jade patina
- Several of Reid’s works that appear on the Canadian $20 bill
- Historical footage of Reid from 1954 – 1998 presented by CBC
- A full-scale totem pole carved by James Hart of Haida Gwaii
The Gallery is also a great location for cultural,
media, corporate and private events. This is an opportunity
to host your guests in a setting that will leave a lasting
impression.
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Bill Reid (1920 - 1998), Haida master
goldsmith, carver, sculptor, writer and
spokesman was one of Canada’s greatest
artists. In 2004, when the Bank of Canada
chose Reid’s works to adorn the $20
banknote it was clear the Haida artist had
become a national icon.
For more information contact:
Paula Fairweather at
pfairweather@billreidgallery.ca,
604.682.3455 ext. 222
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