Northwest/Southwest: Indigenous Art After 1980
March 15–November 15, 2022
Since 2010, Maryhill Museum’s collection of contemporary Indigenous art has greatly expanded and includes regional artists such as Rick Bartow (Wiyot), Lillian Pitt (Warm Springs-Wasco-Yakama), and Joe Feddersen (Okanagan and Arrow Lakes). Diné (Navajo) artists Shonto Begay, Marwin Begaye, and Will Wilson are also represented in the collection, as are Cara Romero (Chemehuevi) and Merlin Little Thunder (Southern Cheyenne). Northwest/Southwest draws on this work and select loans from public and private collections to present an overview of some of the diverse expressions that have been produced in the Indigenous community during the last four decades.
Ornithology: Avian Imagery from the Permanent Collection
March 15–November 15, 2022
Ornithology is the scientific field dedicated to the study of birds. Birds are also a popular subject for artists—especially printmakers. In 2022, the museum’s Maryhill Favorites Gallery is dedicated to works on paper showcasing avian subjects. Featured artists include Katja Oxman, Betty LaDuke, Arthur Higgins, and Dyann Alkire.
Silver and Turquoise Jewelry
March 15–November 15, 2022
Turquoise has been known for centuries in Egypt, Mesopotamia, the Indus Valley, and throughout the ancient world. In the Western Hemisphere, the Aztecs utilized quantities of it, and, in the American Southwest, Indigenous peoples have worked with turquoise for more than a millennium. During the last quarter of the 19th century, Navajo (Diné) and Pueblo artists began creating jewelry combining turquoise stones with silver settings—work that is now synonymous with Southwestern artistic expression. Maryhill’s 2022 exhibition of silver and turquoise jewelry features late 20th-century examples drawn from private collections in Vancouver, Washington.
Théâtre de la Mode
In 2022, all or part of three different sets will rotate onto view: Louis Touchagues’ “La Rue de la Paix en la Place Vendôme”; Georges Douking’s “L’Île de la Cité”; and a portion of Christian Bérard’s “Le Théâtre.”
