Livestream Exhibition Tour Series

Haida Now

Join us for another installment of the monthly virtual tour series at MOV. This next event will give you the opportunity to tour MOV’s feature exhibition, Haida Now: A Visual Feast of Innovation and Tradition, from the comfort of your home. Led by Haida guest interpreter, Lia Hart, the tour will give an overview of the exhibition and follow with a brief Q&A period.

Haida Now is a collaborative exhibition that is presented in partnership with Haida Gwaii Museum. Guest curated by Haida Curator Kwiaahwah Jones in collaboration with Viviane Gosselin, Co-curator and Director of Collections & Exhibitions at MOV, it features an unparalleled collection of Haida art, boasting more than 450 works.

This virtual tour will provide guests with an overview of the themes and works that are showcased, touch on colonialism’s impacts on Haida, and reveal the resilience of their culture and artforms.

Guests will also have the opportunity to ask questions at the end of the tour during a short Q&A Period.

The tour will be held over Zoom Webinars and pre-registration is required.

Date: Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Time: 4:00pm
Platform: Zoom (Information about how to connect will be sent to participants prior to the event through Eventbrite)
Tickets: $7.50*

Those that self-identify as Indigenous may attend the event for free and MOV Members get 30% off regular ticket prices! Connect with a member of our Visitor Services team at 604-736-4431 during regular business hours to learn more.

*Service fees and GST are also applied to ticket sales. Tour requires a minimum of 10 registrants to proceed.

Accessibility: Live Closed Captioning is available and offered for this tour. MOV guides will explain how to access and activate during the tour.

This month’s guide..

Lia Hart is a Haida citizen currently residing on unceded Coast Salish Territories in the City of Vancouver. She has personal connections to the Haida Now exhibition through some of her family, who were and are still weavers today. Her father, James Hart, is a wood worker, jeweller, and monumental artist, and has work featured within the exhibition like the Grizzly Bear Dance Screen. Lia also feels a deep connection to the ocean and water, as she feels all Haidas do - being an island people. She also has her relatives and teachers from Alaska, where Haida still live today, in her thoughts.