Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art

As part of the Heart of the City Festival, join curator Aliya Boubard for a closer look at 'Every River Has a Mouth'. 👉 October 30th, 1- 2 PM This free, hour-long tour offers an opportunity to explore the ideas, relationships, and visual languages that shape the exhibition.

📣 CALL FOR VENDORS 📣 We are now accepting applications from Indigenous artists and makers for our Holiday Indigenous Artisans Market, taking place on December 5, 2026, from 11 am to 4 pm. 👉 Learn more and apply: www.billreidgallery.ca/blogs/public... #CallForVendors #IndigenousMarket

We’re so happy to share that the Bill Reid Gallery has been voted 3rd Best Art Gallery in The Georgia Straight’s Best of Vancouver 2026 Awards! ❤️ Thank you, Vancouver! Find Out More: www.straight.com/living/best-... #BestOfVancouver #BestArtGallery #BillReidGallery #IndigenousArt #VancouverArt

🔴 Free Admission Friday 🔴 Spend your Friday afternoon at the Gallery with free admission from 2–5 pm, thanks to our Community Access Partner, @downtownvan.bsky.social  Remember, our new exhibition, Cradled Origins, is now on view!  📷 Alex Montes #DowntownVan #ThingsToDoVancouver

🔴 Beaded Ghost Earrings Workshop with Candice Harvey 🔴 Saturday, October 17th 12:00 – 3:00 pm In this beginner-friendly workshop, participants will create their own pair of beaded ghost earrings, just in time for Halloween! 👉 Find Out More and Register: www.billreidgallery.ca/blogs/public...

Missed the opening reception for our new exhibition, Cradled Origins? 👉 Watch here: www.youtube.com/live/0RyJiNM... Cradled Origins is on view at the Bill Reid Gallery from September 12, 2026, to January 17, 2027. #CradledOrigins #IndigenousArt #VancouverArt #NorthwestCoastArt #ArtGallery #YVR

Symptoms may include an urgent need to see some art! P.S. Our new exhibition, Cradled Origins, opens September 12 at 12 PM. 😉 Learn More: www.billreidgallery.ca/blogs/exhibi... #IndigenousArt #VancouverBC #YVRArts #NorthwestCoastArt #IndigenousArtists

Make the most of the long weekend with a visit to the Gallery! 🙌 We’ll be open this Labour Day, from 10 AM to 5 PM. Explore our 2026 feature exhibition, Every River Has a Mouth, alongside our permanent #BillReid collection, and spend part of your day immersed in Northwest Coast art! #Vancouver

Bringing together eight emerging and mid-career First Nations artists from across B.C. and Yukon, 'Cradled Origins' explores how cultural knowledge, teachings and artistic practices are carried forward while continuing to evolve in new directions. Learn More: www.billreidgallery.ca/blogs/exhibi...

Enjoy free admission to the Gallery tomorrow from 2–5 pm, thanks to our Community Access Partner @downtownvan.bsky.social It’s also a rare chance to see highlights from our permanent collection before we begin preparing for our upcoming exhibition, opening September 12th. 👀 📷 Alex Montes

Join artist Avannia Thomas-Brown for a hands-on workshop! Participants will learn about cedar and some of its cultural and artistic uses before being guided step by step in creating their own cedar rose. 🧡 Find Out More: www.billreidgallery.ca/blogs/public... #YVRArts

In 'NDN Medicine Cabinet', Secwépemc artist Serena Steel honours traditional knowledge, medicines, and teachings passed through generations. See it in 'Cradled Origins', opening Sept. 12. 👉 Opening Reception: Sept. 12, 12–3 PM Free Admission! Find Out More: www.billreidgallery.ca/blogs/exhibi...

The Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art is proud to present 'Cradled Origins'. On view from September 12, 2026 – January 17, 2027. 👉 Opening Reception: September 12, 12–3 pm | Free Admission Find Out More: www.billreidgallery.ca/blogs/exhibi... #ArtExhibition #ArtGallery #IndigenousArt

☀️ Summer Open House 2026 ☀️ Presented by BMO 🗓️ August 14 🕑 2–5 PM 🎟️ Free Admission! 🔴 Artist demos by Jessica Sylvie and Chrystal Sparrow 🔴 Get creative with hands-on printmaking activities. 🔴 Explore our feature exhibitions #CulturalEvents #FreeEvents #VancouverEvent #ArtEvent #ArtGallery

Thank you to everyone who joined us, cheered loudly and filled the Gallery with so much love last night at "Let's Hear It for 2-Spirit!" 💖 Huge thank you to Jaylene Tyme, Thanks Jem, Ella Lamoureux, Theo Rhetical, Ilona Verley and DJ O Show! The way they all slayed! 💅 #PrideEvent #Pride2026

On International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, we celebrate the knowledge, languages, creativity and environmental stewardship of Indigenous Peoples around the world. Image: Bill Reid (Haida), Bear Mask Pendant, 1970, 18-karat yellow gold. Designed in collaboration with Toni Cavelti.

Our staff may work at the Gallery, but the real management team works from home. 🐈 Meet Luna, Tuna, and Marie: experts in keyboard supervision, unsolicited feedback, and sitting directly on whatever you need most. Happy #InternationalCatDay to all the beautiful kitties out there!

Join us at the Gallery tomorrow and enjoy FREE admission from 2–5 PM, generously supported by our Community Access Partner, @downtownvan 🙌 'Jamie Gentry: Blossoming' closes on August 10! This is your last chance to see this beautiful exhibit. 🌺🌸 📷 Alex Montes #ArtGallery #YVR #IndigenousArts

Last chance to see Jamie Gentry: Blossoming 🌸 Closing August 10th! Featuring handmade moccasins by Kwakwaka’wakw artist Jamie Gentry, this exhibition brings together intricate floral beadwork and a practice rooted in care, culture, and intention. Read More: www.billreidgallery.ca/blogs/exhibi...

Jimothy heard Vancouver was nearby and decided to see what all the fuss was about. Naturally, the Bill Reid Gallery was on his itinerary. Did he make a donation? No. He DID become a member though, so we’re choosing to focus on the positives. 😌 #ArtGallery #VancouverBC #ExploreVancouver

Join us Friday, August 14, from 2:00–5:00 pm for our Summer Open House and enjoy an afternoon of live artist demonstrations, hands-on art-making, and plenty to explore! ☀️ 🎟️ Free admission for everyone! Find Out More: www.billreidgallery.ca/blogs/public... #VancouverEvents #FreeEvents

Spend #BCDay surrounded by Indigenous art, stories and creativity! With 'Blossoming' closing on August 10, the long weekend is a wonderful opportunity to experience Jamie Gentry’s beautifully handcrafted moccasins before the exhibition ends. 👉 We'll be open from 10 am to 5 pm.

We’re just days away from Let’s Hear It for 2-Spirit!, our all-ages drag celebration, featuring Theo Rhetical, a Two-Spirit drag king of Peepeekisis Cree and Métis ancestry.⁠ ⁠ 📅 August 8⁠ ⏰ 6–8 pm⁠ ⁠ 👉 Get tickets: www.billreidgallery.ca/blogs/public... ⁠ #VancouverEvents #ThingsToDoVancouver

📚 Calling all educators! Join us for a Pro-D Day Workshop designed to support teachers in bringing Northwest Coast art, stories, and perspectives into the classroom. 📅 August 21 ⏰ 11:00 am–1:00 pm 🎟️ $25 👉 Learn more and register: www.billreidgallery.ca/blogs/public... #BCTeachers #ProD

What better way to end an art-filled day at the BRG than by relaxing in the courtyard, especially with this beautiful summer weather? ☀️ #ThingsToDoVancouver #ArtGallery #VancouverBc #IndigenousArts #YVR

Jaylene Tyme is a celebrated Two-Spirit Indigenous trans woman, sober community advocate, and Vancouver drag legend. Catch Jaylene live at the Gallery as part of our upcoming all-ages 2-Spirit drag celebration! 📅 August 8 ⏰ 6:00–8:00 pm 👉 Get your tickets! www.billreidgallery.ca/blogs/public...

Starting August 1, BRG Members receive 20% off general admission at the Chinese Canadian Museum! To redeem, simply show your current BRG membership card at the CCM’s front desk. 👉 Not a member yet? Find out more: www.billreidgallery.ca/pages/become... #VancouverTourism #ThingsToDoVancouver

It’s World Emoji Day. ✨ A tiny reminder that images have always helped us tell stories, share ideas, and make meaning, whether in art or in a group chat. 👁️👄👁️ #WorldEmojiDay

Join us for an all-ages drag celebration featuring Ella Lamoureux, Ilona Verley, Jaylene Tyme, Thanks Jem, and Theo Rhetical. 💅🪩 🗓️ August 8th, 2026 🕑 6:00 - 8:00 pm 🎟️ Tickets $40 Regular Admission $35 BRG Members and Indigenous Peoples Find Out More: www.billreidgallery.ca/blogs/public...

💎 One of the gems in our Shop: 'Three Finned Killer Whale #3' by renowned Haida artist Reg Davidson. Unframed, approximately 21” × 21”. Available in the Gallery Shop and online. 👉 Find Out More: www.billreidgallery.ca/collections/... #Haida #IndigenousArt #ArtPrint

Watch our panel discussion with artists featured in Every River Has a Mouth, moderated by guest curator Eliot White-Hill, Kwulasultun. Featuring James Harry, Sydney Pascal, Manuel Axel Strain, and Grace Edwards. www.youtube.com/live/jtKhsS9...

Caught breaking the rules in the courtyard. 🐾 This Salish Woolly Dog Plush, designed by Musqueam weaver and knowledge keeper Debra Sparrow, θəliχwəlwət, is now available in the Gallery Shop. 🙌 Don't forget, BRG Members get 10% off Shop items! #GalleryShop #CoastSalish #WoollyDog

Tonight at 6 pm, join us at the Gallery for a free public talk with renowned Māori design specialist and Moko artist Graham Tipene. Explore Māori design thinking, Indigenous spaces, and the resurgence of Tā Moko. RSVP required: allard.ubc.ca/about-us/eve...