Current Exhibits
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Calvin Hunt Canoe38-footer in Gallery 3Monday, October 5 to Sunday, December 13, 2009 A magnificent 38-ft canoe carved by Calvin Hunt will be on display in Gallery 3, adjacent to the Great Hall. Born in 1956, Hunt is the youngest son of Kwagu’l hereditary chief Thomas Hunt, and grandson of renowned carver Mungo Martin and grandmother, Abayah. Born into a wealth of traditional knowledge, Calvin started carving at the age of 12. He continues working with wood, as well as silkscreening, jewelry-making, and stone carving. Photo Credit:Courtesy Calvin Hunt. |
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Vince Fairleigh Carving in Great HallNisga'a Artist Creates Moon MaskJuly 6 - August 31, 2009 This summer, artist Vince Fairleigh is carving a large cedar sculpture in the shape of a moon mask in the Great Hall. The mask is similar to the one pictured, except with copper eyes and eyebrows, and a natural cedar color. Vince belongs to the Frog Clan of the Nisga’a, and was first taught carving by his grandfather, Chief Chester Moore. He has also worked closely with Norman Tait, David Neel, and other carvers. He received his ancestral Nisga’a name, W’iiyuu, in 2002. Vince enjoys demonstrating his work and engaging with the public, and looks forward to meeting visitors at MOA this summer. Photo Credit:Image of mask similar to the one Vince is carving at MOA |
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MOA LAUNCHES NEW FACILITIES IN 2010
On January 23 and 24, 2010, you and your family and friends are invited to celebrate the completion of our $55.5 million Renewal Project. The launch of our new facilities, along with a major exhibition of contemporary works by 12 international artists (“Border Zones: New Art Across Cultures,” presented with Vancouver 2010 Cultural Olympiad), plus a full weekend of exciting, provocative programming, will signal a new era and a new direction for MOA. As our renovations near completion, we stand poised as never before to celebrate our collections from around the world – Africa, Asia, Oceania, the Americas, and Europe, as well as our deep and rich collections from – and connections with – First Nations of the Northwest Coast of British Columbia.
Photo Credit: Hayati Mokhtar and Dain-Iskander Said, Near Intervisible Lines, 2006 (artists featured in Boundary and Translation: New Art Across Cultures)