Repatriation of a Kwakwa̱ka̱’wakw House Plank
After 127 years, an extraordinary Sisiutl house plank finds it’s way home to the Umista Cultural Center in Alert Bay
News
Donald Ellis Donates $1.5M to the Vancouver Art Gallery
The Vancouver Art Gallery has announced a gift of 1.5 million dollars from Donald Ellis for its new building that will include a dedicated gallery showcasing historical Indigenous art
Donald Ellis Repatriates an Important Sun Mask to British Columbia
Marsha Lederman of the Globe and Mail reports that a rare Sun Mask seized from the Kwakwa̱ka̱ʼwakw First Nations is heading to the U’mista Cultural Centre in Alert Bay, B.C.
Masterpieces Donated to the Vancouver Art Gallery
The Vancouver Sun reports that Donald Ellis has donated five masterpieces by legendary Haida artist Charles Edenshaw to the Vancouver Art Gallery
Art of the Arctic: Reflections of the Unseen
Donald Ellis Gallery is excited to announce the publication of Art of the Arctic: Reflections of the Unseen, Masks and Ivories from the Bering Sea
New Director
Donald Ellis Gallery is pleased to announce that Aniko Erdosi has joined the gallery as Director. She brings more than 15 years experience in the international art market.
Native American Treasures Recognized as American Art
The New York Times reports that the Diker Collection of Native American art, formed with the assistance of Donald Ellis, will be exhibited in the American Wing of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Northwest Coast First Nations Art is Vital and Ever-Changing
An article in Art and Antiques examines the millennia-old visual language of First Nations art from the Pacific Northwest Coast
Keeping Time: Plains Indian Ledger Drawings
The gallery is pleased to announce the exhibition Keeping Time: Plains Indian Ledger Drawings (1865 – 1900), a collaboration with Galerie Gisela Capitain, Cologne, Germany, June 4-July 17
The Audain Art Museum
The Audain Art Museum, which houses an exceptional collection of historical Northwest Coast art largely acquired through Donald Ellis Gallery, will open in Whistler, BC, in March 2016
Enrico Donati: Prima Materia
Donald Ellis Gallery is pleased to announce the exhibition Enrico Donati: Prima Materia, a collaborating with Weinstein Gallery, San Francisco, February 20-April 9
Catalogues Package
Donald Ellis Gallery is now offering a discounted package of our award-winning publications and catalogues
Diker Collection Exhibition Tour
The renowned Charles and Valerie Diker Collection of Native American Art which was largely formed by Donald Ellis Gallery is currently on an exhibition tour to four cities
The Plains Indians: Artists of Earth and Sky Opens at the MET
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York recently opened The Plains Indians: Artists of Earth and Sky, a landmark exhibition for the recognition of Native American art
