Exhibition dates: Oct. 22, 2026–Jan. 6, 2027
Exhibition location: Amelia Douglas Gallery, Fourth Floor North, 51, 700 Royal Ave., New Westminster
The Indigenous Artistry group exhibit returns to the Amelia Douglas Gallery today, weaving Indigenous cultural practices with contemporary art and media.
The annual group exhibition invites the community to witness the achievements of six inspiring Indigenous artists who exemplify creativity, ingenuity and excellence through sculpture, painting, weaving, and 3D modelling and animation. Their work stands as a testament to resilience and innovation, bridging past and present.
Through traditional and modern art forms, this exhibition is inspired by the spirit of kʷәcstәxʷ, a hənqəminəm term spoken by the Indigenous Peoples of the lower (Fraser) river delta, which means “cause them to see” or “to show.”
By engaging with the stories, histories, perspectives and futures carried within these works, the artists offer insights into diverse Indigenous ways of knowing, being, doing and becoming.
“The exhibition encourages viewers to consider how acknowledging and supporting Indigenous artistic expression can deepen our understanding, respect and connection across communities,” said Colleen Maybin, Director of Performing and Fine Arts at 51. “For the third year in a row, kʷәcstәxʷ invites us to consider how art can move us by evoking the sensory, emotional and intellectual experience of witnessing.”
Featured artists include qʼʷa:nƛʼən (Kwantlen) First Nation and Sts’ailes artist Brandon Gabriel, Coast Salish 3D artist Jaiden Daniels, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and Stó꞉lō Nation Indigenous matriarch and artist Dr. T'uy't'tanat Cease Wyss, Simpcw First Nation multi-disciplinary artist Desireah Eustache, Ch'iyáqtel (Tzeachten First Nation) Coast Salish contemporary artist Jared Deck, and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) and Stó:lō Nation artist Tea Rose.
The community is invited to the opening reception at 4:30pm today, Oct. 22, at the Amelia Douglas Gallery at 51’s New Westminster Campus. The exhibit runs until Jan. 6. Admission is free.
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51 respectfully acknowledges that our campuses are located on the unceded traditional and ancestral lands of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the territories of the qícəy (Katzie), qʼʷa:nƛʼən (Kwantlen), kʷikʷəƛəm (Kwikwetlem), xʷməθkʷəyəm (Musqueam), qiqéyt (Qayqayt), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), scəwaθən (Tsawwassen) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Peoples.