Founded in 1976, the gallery maintains a particular emphasis on the art of the Northwest Coast, Inuit, and Plains cultures. A recognized authority in the field, Donald Ellis has been instrumental in shaping institutional and private interest in Plains Ledger Art. The gallery’s inventory includes important historical works by Yup’ik, Navajo, Haida, Tlingit, and Tsimshian artists, as well as a small but significant collection of prehistoric ivories and contemporary Inuit art.
Donald Ellis Gallery is pleased to present a preview of Fast Ponies: Past and Present, an exhibition of works by Lakota artist Dana Claxton in dialogue with historical Plains pictographic drawings shown at the Armory Show 2022, Javits Center, New York, September 9-11
Not much is known about Cedar Tree, the Southern Arapaho warrior artist to whom this Ledger Book is attributed. His autobiographical drawings describe a man of great accomplishment who possessed an extraordinary visual memory and demonstrated a remarkable attention to detail
Donald Ellis Gallery is pleased to announce its participation in The Armory Show 2022, Javits Center, New York, September 9-12, 2022
Donald Ellis Gallery is featured in the first issue of Convergence Magazine for giving back through community-oriented projects and restitutions in the Pacific Northwest
The New York Times includes Ledger Drawings attributed to Southern Arapaho warrior artist Cedar Tree in a handful of highlights at TEFAF New York 2022
An annual award for a female student from the Kwakwaka’wakw Nation has been made available at the University of British Columbia through a gift from Donald Ellis
Donald Ellis Gallery is widely considered the pre-eminent dealer in the field of historical Native American art. Founded in 1976, the gallery maintains a particular emphasis on the art of the Northwest Coast, Inuit and Plains cultures.
Donald Ellis Gallery counts numerous prominent museums among its clients, including The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; The Louvre, Abu Dhabi; and The National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa.
Donald Ellis Gallery regularly exhibits at major international art fairs, including Frieze Masters, London; TEFAF New York; Frieze, New York; The Armory Show, New York and TEFAF, Maastricht. The gallery also organizes exhibitions in collaboration with leading modern and contemporary/fine art galleries.
For more information about the gallery please visit the About page.