Kudluajuk Ashoona at Madrona Gallery

Meghan Hildebrand at Madrona gallery

Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas at Madrona Gallery by Philip Willey - Dec. 2017.

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A solo show by Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas in Victoria is long overdue. Michael Warren of Madrona Gallery agrees but the problem he says is getting a body of work together. Yahgulanaas’ work is in much demand all over the world and Madrona are lucky to have at least one painting and some drawings to show. They are also lucky to have Ottilie Short, a student of Yahgulanaas at UVic, behind the desk to talk about him.

Yahgulanaas is a very active artist. He has had numerous travelling exhibitions and his work can be seen in public spaces, museums, galleries and private collections across North America, Europe, Asia, Australia and the Middle East. He works in a variety of forms and media. He also teaches, gives talks, writes books, sits on the board of the Museum of Anthropology at UBC and manages various trusts. His illustrated books include ‘Flight of the Humming Bird’ and ‘RED: A Haida Manga’.

With his prodigious energy and output he is actively expanding the audience for First Nations art. He achieves this by fusing traditional elements with contemporary phenomena, intricate paintings for instance that combine Japanese Manga comics with Chinese brushwork that he learned from Cantonese master Cai Ben Kwon, and Haida motifs.

It’s a hybrid art form that reflects his own background, Yahgulanaas has both Haida and European heritage and is descended from Isabella and Charles Edenshaw. He was born in Prince Rupert and grew up on Haida Gwaii where he was involved in community service for many years before finding time for art.

A series called ‘Coppers from the Hood’ perfectly demonstrates the artists’ cross-cultural interests and sense of fun. One piece in particular, now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York is actually a Haida motif painted on a Tercel hood. One might think that such blatant cultural appropriation would be a little controversial. Not so.  Aparently Haida Gwai locals found it quite amusing. As Yahgulanaas explains ‘car hoods are a traditional way of transporting canoes to water’.

As traditional native art becomes more experimental this kind of cultural fusion is gradually becoming the norm. The broader question of course is the extent to which indigenous people adapt to the dominant culture. Or even if they should. As Bill Reid asked in a discussion with Yahgulanaas ….is this work art or ethnicity?  It’s a serious question and the debate is ongoing. Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas seems to have found a light-hearted way of dealing with it.

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Bone Box

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Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas at Madrona gallery

Madrona Gallery is excited to introduce Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas, an award-winning visual artist, author and speaker. His work is collected internationally, including the British Museum, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Seattle Art Museum and Vancouver Art Gallery. Large sculptural works by Yahgulanaas are part of the public art collection of the Vancouver International Airport, City of Vancouver, City of Kamloops and the University of British Columbia. His publications include national bestsellers Flight of the Hummingbird, RED: a Haida Manga and the upcoming War of the Blink.

Yahgulanaas' artwork transcends traditional notions of Northwest Coast art. The descendant of iconic artists Isabella Edenshaw, Charles Edenshaw and Delores Churchill, Yahgulanaas' early training was under the exceptional creators and master carvers of Haida Gwaii. He incorporates his background in traditional Haida art with Asian influences such as Chinese brushwork and Japanese manga comics to create what he calls 'Haida Manga'. A piece from Yahgulanaas' 'Coppers from the Hood' series was recently acquired by the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. The piece is currently the only work on display at the Met by a living Canadian indigenous artist.

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Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas

For further information and images please contact Ottilie Short at info@madronagallery.com

Meghan Hildebrand at Madrona gallery - 2017

Karel Doruyter at Madrona Gallery - 2017

We are busy getting ready for Karel Doruyter's solo show, opening this Saturday from 1-4pm. You are invited to come down to meet Karel and see this stunning exhibition, including the largest painting he has ever made, at 15' long.

In this latest collection, Doruyter continues to refine his textured landscapes while also looking inward, creating a collection of complex and engaging pieces.

Opening reception Saturday September 16, 1-4pm
Artist in Attendance.

Luke Ramsey at Madrona gallery - June 2017

Luke Ramsey at Madrona Gallery 2017

Floating in ocean streams, bathing in colour and water. Clouds, isolated pour. Islands, hills and orcas dissected to show inspection, to vibration, to the mineral core. A beating heart at the centre of the Earth below, the sun high above. The heat inside living things, the heart centred in us.  Pen to paper to draw from the inside, a continuous line in time exploring characters in play and motion. A tidy mess. Pushing paint to define the line in shape, to experiment, to contemplate. To get out, to get down, to give in and not give up.

Luke Ramsey

Out in it

June 8 - 22 2017

Opening Reception: Thursday, June 8th, 7 - 9 PM

Clayton Anderson at Madrona gallery

Ningiuklu Teevee at Madrona Gallery

Ningiuklu Teevee
April 8 - 22 2017

Opening Reception April 8 1-4 PM

Madrona Gallery is pleased to present Ningiukulu Teevee's first solo exhibition in Victoria. Ningiukulu is a leading contemporary Inuit artist who has gained international recognition for her expressive drawings.

Born in Cape Dorset in 1963, Ningiukulu has become one of Kinngait Studios most celebrated artists and has established a reputation as one of the Canadian art world’s major figures. Ningiukulu is self taught and works primarily with coloured pencils and ink. Her images are derived primarily from her comprehensive knowledge of Inuit folklore, which she combines with often humorous images of westernized contemporary life in Nunavut. She was shortlisted for a Governer General's award for her book Alego in 2009. Her drawings are found in many major collections including the McMichael Collection of Canadian Art, National Gallery of Canada, Art Gallery of Ontario, Winnipeg Art Gallery and others.

Pulp + Process II at Madrona Gallery

Pulp & Process II at Madrona Gallery

Meghan Hildebrand, The Scarf, 26 x 40, Watercolour

February 4 - 18, 2017
Pulp + Process II
Opening Reception: Feb. 4, 1-4pm

Madrona Gallery is pleased to present Pulp & Process, an exhibition of contemporary Canadian art on paper.  Artists featured in the show include Meghan Hildebrand, Morgana Wallace, Luke Ramsey,  Megan Dulcie Dill, David Antonides, Shuvinai Ashoona, Tim Pitsiulak and Ningeokuluk Teevee.  The exhibition will celebrate the medium of paper and the diversity of approaches and styles it allows.

Jutai Toonoo at Madrona gallery

Corrinne Wolcoski at Madrona Gallery 2016

Chasing the Light, 40 x 84, Oil on Canvas

 

Chasing the Light is a collection of ten major works by Vancouver based artist, Corrinne Wolcoski.  This series represents a further evolution of her iconic seascape paintings.   Wolcoski's delicate layering in oil creates a sense of depth and luminosity in these grand and tranquil works.Corrinne Wolcoski is a nationally recognized artist. She is a graduate of Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design.  This is her third solo exhibition with Madrona Gallery. 

 

September 17 - October 1 

Corrinne Wolcoski - Chasing the Light

Opening Reception Sept 17 1-4 PM

Artist in Attendance 

 

Madrona Gallery 

606 View st.

 

Morgana Wallance - Chronos - Madrona Gallery

MORGANA WALLACE
CHRONOS
AUG 26 - SEPT 9
OPENING RECEPTION:  Aug. 26, 2016  7-10pm

Artist in Attendance

Madrona Gallery 

606 View Street
Victoria, BC

 

Hashim Hannoon at Madrona Gallery - May 2016

Hashim Hannoon, Granville Island, 30 x 30, Acrylic on Canvas

New Works from Hashim Hannoon

May 14 - 27

Opening Reception Saturday May 14th, 1-4PM  Artist in Attendance

Already a respected artist in the middle east, Hannoon emigrated to Canada in 2009 and now resides in Vancouver BC.  Where ever he lives, Hannoon seeks to achieve contact with the spiritual existence of a place.  His paintings reveal an interest in capturing the essence of community and how it enriches the city.  Hannoon's process results in abstract images of gentle beauty that invite the viewer to experience the city through the filter of his imagination.

Pulp and Process at Madrona Gallery

Tim Pitsiulak, Bow Head Whale, 48 x 96, Coloured Pencil on Paper

Pulp and Process

Contemporary Canadian Works on Paper

Madrona Gallery is pleased to present Pulp and Process, a group exhibition of works on paper by contemporary Canadian artists from coast to coast.  This show explores the various creative, often surprising, ways artists use paper in their practice. From watercolours to detailed drawings, prints to three dimensional collages.

Featured artists include Shuvinai Ashoona, Ningeokuluk Teevee, Kudluajuk Ashoona, Meghan Hildebrand, Luke Ramsey, Barry Hodgson, Morgana Wallace and Caitlin MacDonagh.  

Opening reception: Feb. 11, 2016 -  7pm 

Madrona Gallery 

606 View St.

Victoria, B.C.

Curator's Choice at Madrona Gallery

Curators' Choice

Opening Reception: January 9. 1-4 PM
Exhibition runs until January 23.

This group exhibition consists of specially selected works of Gallery artists by Theresa McFarland and Michael Warren. Within this unique collection are some of our personal favourites that we do not get to exhibit often due to space constraints or timing with other planned shows. Included are major works by Ernestine Tahedl R.C.A, Corrinne Wolcoski (Pictured above), Wendy Wacko, Nicholas Bott, John Lennard, Peter McFarlane, Halin de Repentigny, Meghan Hildebrand, Nancy Ruhl and Linda Jones.

Contemporary North II at Madrona Gallery

She's Like a Bird - Ningeokuluk Teevee - 35 x 60

Madrona Gallery is pleased to present its second Contemporary North group exhibition, featuring new drawings from established and emerging Inuit artists. Inuit artists increasingly focus on drawings instead of prints, which has allowed them to continually reevaluate questions about life in the north through a contemporary lens. This show features work by Shuvinai Ashoona, Tim Pitsiulak, Ningeokuluk Teevee and Nicotye Samayualie.

Please join us for the Opening Reception on Saturday November 21st, 1-4 pm .

The exhibition runs Nov 21 - Dec 4, 2015.

Sean Yelland at Madrona Gallery