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Bill Reid (1920-1998) was an acclaimed master goldsmith, carver, sculptor, writer, broadcaster, mentor and community activist. Learn more by reading his detailed biography and timeline.
William Ronald Reid Jr. OBC RCA (12 January 1920 – 13 March 1998) was a Haida artist whose works include jewelry, sculpture, screen-printing, and paintings. [1] . Producing over one thousand original works during his fifty-year career, Reid is regarded as one of the most significant Northwest Coast artists of the late twentieth century. [2]
William Ronald Reid, sculptor (born 12 January 1920 in Victoria, BC; died 13 March 1998 in Vancouver, BC). An internationally recognized Haida artist, Bill Reid is frequently credited with the revival and innovative resurgence of Northwest Coast Indigenous arts in the contemporary world.
The Bill Reid Gallery is the only public gallery dedicated to contemporary Indigenous Art of the Northwest Coast & the extraordinary works of acclaimed Haida artist Bill Reid who was a master goldsmith, carver, sculptor, writer and broadcaster.
Apr 29, 2023 · A new exhibit is exploring the legacy of Haida artist Bill Reid's impact on Northwest Coast art, 25 years after his death. Reid is often acknowledged as a force whose meticulous work helped...
Mar 12, 2018 · Bill McLennan doesn't remember the first time he met legendary Haida artist Bill Reid, but he figures it must have been at the Museum of Anthropology about 40 years ago.
Dec 23, 2020 · By reconnecting with his Haida roots, Bill Reid catalyzed a cultural reclamation that continues today. Reid adapted Haida worldviews to his times, creating a body of work about power, resilience...
Bill Reid (1920-1998) was a renowned artist who lived at a time of great transition for Indigenous artists and communities in Canada. His life and legacy have been celebrated and analyzed extensively, in text, film, audio and through the media.
The Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art opened in 2008 by the Bill Reid Foundation to house the Martine and Bill Reid Collection, and present innovative exhibitions and programs that engage, educate and inspire a deeper understanding of indigenous cultures and art from the Northwest Coast.
Bill Reid was born in Victoria, B.C., in 1920. Although in his early years unaware of his Haida ancestry, he was to become perhaps the single most important figure in the late twentieth century renaissance of Haida culture -- a culture almost destroyed after the European colonization of the Haida homeland on the Northwest Coast.
