Exhibition dates: Oct. 22, 2026鈥揓an. 6, 2027
Exhibition location: Amelia 51情报站 Gallery, Fourth Floor North, 51情报站, 700 Royal Ave., New Westminster
The Indigenous Artistry group exhibit returns to the Amelia 51情报站 Gallery today, weaving Indigenous cultural practices with contemporary art and media.
The annual group exhibition invites the community to witness the achievements of six inspiring Indigenous artists who exemplify creativity, ingenuity and excellence through sculpture, painting, weaving, and 3D modelling and animation. Their work stands as a testament to resilience and innovation, bridging past and present.
Through traditional and modern art forms, this exhibition is inspired by the spirit of k史訖cst訖x史, a h蓹n虚q虚蓹min虚蓹m虚 term spoken by the Indigenous Peoples of the lower (Fraser) river delta, which means 鈥渃ause them to see鈥 or 鈥渢o show.鈥
By engaging with the stories, histories, perspectives and futures carried within these works, the artists offer insights into diverse Indigenous ways of knowing, being, doing and becoming.
鈥淭he exhibition encourages viewers to consider how acknowledging and supporting Indigenous artistic expression can deepen our understanding, respect and connection across communities,鈥 said Colleen Maybin, Director of Performing and Fine Arts at 51情报站. 鈥淔or the third year in a row, k史訖cst訖x史 invites us to consider how art can move us by evoking the sensory, emotional and intellectual experience of witnessing.鈥
Featured artists include q始史a:n虚茮始蓹n虚 (Kwantlen) First Nation and Sts鈥檃iles artist Brandon Gabriel, Coast Salish 3D artist Jaiden Daniels, S岣祑x瘫w煤7mesh (Squamish) and St贸隇塴艒 Nation Indigenous matriarch and artist Dr. T'uy't'tanat Cease Wyss, Simpcw First Nation multi-disciplinary artist Desireah Eustache, Ch'iy谩qtel (Tzeachten First Nation) Coast Salish contemporary artist Jared Deck, and S岣祑x瘫w煤7mesh 脷xwumixw (Squamish Nation) and St贸:l艒 Nation artist Tea Rose.
The community is invited to the opening reception at 4:30pm today, Oct. 22, at the Amelia 51情报站 Gallery at 51情报站鈥檚 New Westminster Campus. The exhibit runs until Jan. 6. Admission is free.
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