Lattimer Gallery Opens New Location at Museum of Vancouver

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Two years ago Lattimer opened a second gallery at Vancouver International Airport, and Peter Lattimer advises the gallery has been in talks with the Museum of Vancouver over the past year about operating their gift shop.

This is kind of a full-circle story. In 1975, Leona Lattimer became manager of the museum's gift shop where she made many connections in the Northwest Coast Native art market. She later went on to open her own gallery in 1986, for the World Exposition, but Lattimer Gallery has always been a champion of the museum's programming and cultural contributions to the city. Now, in a twist of fate, Lattimer Gallery has the opportunity to partner with the museum once again.

The new gallery is opening in conjunction with the museum's much-anticipated First Nations exhibition, Haida Now. Guest curated by Haida curator, Kwiaahwah Jones, in collaboration with Viviane Gosselin, Co-curator and Director of Collections & Exhibitions at MOV, Haida Now will highlight over 450 items from Haida Gwaii. From argillite sculptures to intricate wood carvings, the items are diverse. The exhibition is organized into meaningful groupings of works that highlight the interconnection between art, language, land, spirituality, resilience and life in the city. Large portraits of the Haida both in Haida Gwaii and Vancouver are featured with compelling soundscapes, short films, and interactive displays to offer a vivid sense of the vibrancy of the culture. Haida Now opens March 16, 2018 and runs until June 15, 2019.

Source: Lattimer Gallery