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.
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.
Ocean Bird
Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas
For further information and images please contact Ottilie Short at info@madronagallery.com
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