Haida Art: Mapping an Ancient Language

Haida Art: Mapping an Ancient Language presents the beauty and complexity of Haida culture, both past and present. Over eighty Haida masterpieces from the McCord Museum's collection were featured, with the selection guided by renowned Haida artist Robert Davidson, whose insights are woven into the exhibition commentary.

Each item has a story to tell; collectively they speak in a rich and ancient visual prose. Carved feast bowls, bentwood boxes, masks and rattles all communicate ideas, conventions, histories, and philosophies through abstract and naturalistic form. Their voices can be heard not just by the ears, but by the eyes and the spirit.