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Eyes of Society: Art, Traditional Knowledge, and the Watchmen of Haida Gwaii: April White, Anja Karisik, Sophie Lavoie, Jim Hart, Gwaai Edenshaw, Jaalen Edenshaw, Gary Landon, Andrew Sookrah, W. David Ward, Robert Bateman
Eyes of Society: Art, Traditional Knowledge, and the Watchmen of Haida Gwaii, is...
In-Person Event
Fri. June 15th 2018 - Sun. September 30th 2018 + Add to Calendar
The Robert Bateman Centre
10:00am - 5:00pm
Artists
April White
Anja Karisik
Sophie Lavoie
Jim Hart
Gwaai Edenshaw
Jaalen Edenshaw
Gary Landon
Andrew Sookrah
W. David Ward
Robert Bateman
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Eyes of Society: Art, Traditional Knowledge, and the Watchmen of Haida Gwaii, is a collection of thirty artworks by ten Haida and non-indigenous artists to be featured at the Robert Bateman Centre this summer. Coming from different regional and cultural backgrounds, these artists explore their ‘sense of place’ on the islands of Haida Gwaii through their own artistic traditions. Through art, language and beliefs, they investigate the notion that artists, traditionally, have been the “eyes of society.” Eyes of Society features the artwork of April White, Anja Karisik, Sophie Lavoie, Jim Hart, Gwaai Edenshaw, Jaalen Edenshaw, Gary Landon, Andrew Sookrah, W. David Ward, and Robert Bateman.The exhibit also features the documentary Eyes of Societyby Joe Crawford and Allison Smith of B... more...Event Poster
