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Robert Davidson is one of Canada’s most respected and important contemporary visual artists. A Northwest Coast native of Haida and Tlingit Descent, he is a master sculptor of totem poles and masks and works in a variety of other media as a printmaker, painter and jeweler. He is best known as an impeccable craftsman whose creative and personal ...
- Biography
He is a leading figure in the renaissance of Haida art and...
- Artist Statement
When I look down the gunnel of a finely crafted dugout canoe...
- Awards & Honorary Degrees
Robert Davidson receives his Order of Canada in 1996. AWARDS...
- Music & Dance
RAINBOW CREEK DANCERS. During the renaissance of Haida...
- Exhibitions & Galleries
Works by Robert Davidson, if not on our website, can be...
- Aluminium Sculpture
Sculpture by Robert Davidson. Eagle of the Dawn Artist Ltd....
- Bronze Sculpture
RAVEN BRINGING LIGHT TO THE WORLD . View fullsize. FROG
- Serigraphs
are you ready for the new light . view fullsize. looking at...
- Masks
Masks by Robert Davidson. EAGLE TRANSFORMING 2002 | Red...
- Drums
sea monster transforming into sea wolf . view fullsize....
- Biography
Oct 11, 2019 · Haida Modern tells the remarkable story of how Davidson helped to popularize and legitimize Indigenous art. Haida Modern profiles Robert Davidson, Haida artist and activist, and the impact...
Sep 14, 2022 · Haida Modern tells the story of one of the foremost Haida artists, Robert Davidson. Coming from a family of well—known Haida and Tlingit artists, he has been instrumental in the revival of coastal indigenous art and the revitalization of Haida culture.
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Robert Davidson was born into an artistic family. He is the great-grandson and heir to the legacy of Haida artist, Charlie Edenshaw. His younger brother Reg Davidson is also an artist, as was their father, Claude Davidson. Robert first learned carving from his grandfather, Robert Davidson, Sr. Born in Alaska, Davidson was raised in the Haida villag...
In his more than 50-year artistic career, Robert Davidson has had an ongoing commitment to the continuity of Haida culture. His work has brought both national and international attention to Haida art. In 1967, Davidson participated in the Indians of Canada Pavilion at Expo 67. The pavilion was created by First Nations artists from across Canada. It...
In 1980, Robert Davidson co-founded the Rainbow Creek Dancers, a contemporary dance troupe, with his brother, Reg Davidson. The Davidson brothers performed many songs and dances, taught to them by their grandmother, Florence Edenshaw Davidson. Robert and Reg also created masks and ceremonial objects used in their performances. The dance troupe cont...
Director Charles Wilkinson explored Robert Davidson’s art and life in the documentary, Haida Modern. The film premiered at the Vancouver International Film Festival in 2019. Davidson was also featured in the National Film Board’s short documentaries This Was the Time (1970) and Now Is The Time (2019). Both films explore elements of Haida history an...
Robert Davidson has been awarded several awards and honours, including: 1. National Aboriginal Achievement Award (now Indspire) for Art and Culture, 1995. 2. Order of British Columbia, 1995. 3. Officer, Order of Canada, 1996. (Promoted to Member in 2022.) 4. Queen Elizabeth II’s Golden JubileeMedal, 2002. 5. Vancouver Arts Award, 2005. 6. British C...
May 13, 2023 · Robert Davidson is one of Canada’s most celebrated artists. He has received every national and regional award that can be bestowed upon an artist including the Order of Canada, the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts, the Order of British Columbia, and the Audain Prize.
Oct 1, 2019 · Haida Modern profiles Robert Davidson, Haida artist and activist, and the impact he's had on Canada's West Coast. (Photo by Tina Schliessler)
