Donald Ellis, the internationally pre-eminent dealer in the field of antique North American Indian art, has been servicing private collectors, corporations and museums since 1976. The gallery maintains a particular emphasis on the art of the Eskimo, Northwest Coast and Eastern Woodlands cultures.
Capt James Cook
The gallery was thrilled to acquire late in 2011 a highly important object collected by Capt James Cook on his Third Voyage to the Pacific in 1778 and negotiate its sale to the Museum of Anthropology at UBC with funding provided by the Audain Foundation for the Visual Arts. This becomes the only object collected by Cook that can be seen in Canada. For more information see:
We are pleased to announce our third collaboration with Equinox Gallery in Vancouver
Inside Passage: Exploring the Artistic Practices of the First Peoples of the Northwest Coast
June 25 to July 20th, 2011
Opening reception: Saturday June 25, 2-4pm
The exhibition will include masterworks of historical and contemporary art from the Northwest Coast.
For details see: www.equinoxgallery.com
Also in Vancouver Donald Ellis Gallery acted as consultant and lent a number of works of art the the extraordinary exhibition at the Vancouver Art Gallery.
The Colour of My Dreams: the Surrealist Revolution in Art
May 28 - September 25, 2011
This important exhibition, the most comprehensive Surrealist survey ever seen in Canada and for the first time explores the relationship between the Surrealists and the Northwest Coast of Canada and Alaska.
For further information see: www.vanartgallery.bc.ca/the_exhibitions/exhibit_surrealist_revolution_in_art.html
Winter Antiques Show
Donald Ellis Gallery’s recent exhibition in January in New York at the Winter Antiques Show was an overwhelming success. The gallery broke several world records including the sale of the iconic Donati Studio mask, which became the most expensive Native American work of art ever sold. The gallery had sales in excess of $10,000,000., which significantly surpassed the previous record of $7,100,000 at the sale of the Dundas Collection of Northwest Coast Art in 2006. As a result of these activities the gallery received an enormous amount of press worldwide.
Economist
Globe and Mail
CNN
Wall Street Journal
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Announcing the New 2011 Catalogue
Donald Ellis Gallery is pleased to announce the publication of its 11th annual catalogue. The 72 page full colour catalogue features over 40 outstanding objects including an exceptional pair of Eskimo masks from the collection of the Surrealist painter Enrico Donati, and a rare 18th century Tsimshiam Antler Club.
Get the Entire Donald Ellis Gallery Catalogue Collection
Donald Ellis Gallery is offering the 2011 catalogue along with 10 previous award winning catalogues for the price of $200.00 USD a discount of over 50%. Payment can be made either through PayPal or by cheque.
Available by Appointment in New York
The Donald Ellis Gallery is now available by appointment in New York City, conveniently located across from the Museum of Modern Art.
Call 212-581-3090 for an appointment.
Donald Ellis Gallery and the Art Gallery of Ontario
Throughout 2007 and 2008 Donald Ellis Gallery worked intensively with the Art Gallery of Ontario and the architect Frank Gehry (Gehry Partners LLP), in the design and installation of the Thomson Collection of Canadian Art in the galleries on Dundas Street in Toronto. The installation, incorporating First Nations art and important works of Canadian art has been widely acclaimed for its innovative design as well as for its compelling and complementary integration of indigenous and non-indigenous forms of expression.
We encourage you to visit.
Tsimshian Treasures: The Remarkable Journey of the Dundas Collection
Donald Ellis Gallery was recently instrumental in the repatriation of a major group of historical Northwest Coast art sold at auction in New York City. Purchases on behalf of several Canadian museums and private collectors accounted for approximately 5.9 million dollars of the 7 million dollar sale. The gallery is pleased to announce the forthcoming hardcover publication of this remarkable collection and the story of its journey. The book will feature 60 full colour photographs, over 144 pages and include essays by Steven Brown, Bill Holm, Alan Hoover, Sarah Milroy and William White.
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