From painted totem poles to bentwood boxes, northwest coast artwork is known across the world. Its unique style and beautiful colors communicate stories, teach family histories, offer protection, describe divine creatures and showcase the wealth of community leaders. This exhibition explores the northwest coast’s rich artistic history through prints, glass, wooden and stone sculptures and basketry.
Exhibition
Art of the Northwest Coast
August 27, 2022 - May 1, 2023
Object Highlights
Resilience
Andy Everson
K’ómoks and Kwakwaka’wakw, ca. 2014, serigraph. National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. 2020.08.2
Eagle and Sisiuti
Mark Henderson
Kwakwaka’wakw, 1984, serigraph. Arthur and Shifra Silberman Collection. National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. 1996.27.0408.
Tenacity
Andy Everson
K’ómoks and Kwakwaka’wakw, ca. 2014, serigraph. National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. 2020.08.1.
Bowl
Glen Rabena
Haida, 1985, cedar. Gift from the Collection of Richard Walker. National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. 2022.01.007.
Human and Animal Effigy Pipe
Christian White
Haida, 1987, argillite, ivory, abalone. Gift from the Collection of Richard Walker. National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. 2022.01.010.
