Every River Has a Mouth: The Visual Languages That Connect Us
On view from February 14, 2026 – February 14, 2027.
Guest curated by Salish artist Eliot White-Hill, Kwulasultun, this exhibition brings together the work of 11 Coast and Interior Salish artists working across sculpture, printmaking, textiles, painting, and mixed media. Together, their practices reveal the deep cultural, linguistic, and artistic relationships that flow across the Salish world.
While institutional narratives have often centered on Coastal Salish art, this exhibition broadens the lens, foregrounding the vital interconnectivity between Interior and Coast Salish communities. In doing so, it challenges the historic marginalization of Salish art within broader Northwest Coast art histories.
At the heart of the curatorial vision is the river, both a living presence and a powerful metaphor, linking land, water, identity, and evolving cultural practices.
The exhibition celebrates Salish art as dynamic, sophisticated, and forward-looking, affirming its place as both culturally essential and artistically visionary.
Featuring influential artists who have paved the way, including Susan Point and Angela Paul, alongside emerging voices shaping the future, this exhibition offers a resonant and timely exploration of continuity, connection, and creative resurgence.
Featured Artists
Angela Paul • Danielle Morsette • Grace Edwards • James Harry • Manuel Axel Strain • Ocean Hyland • Paige Pettibon • Ryza Marston • Susan Point • Sydney Pascal • Taylor Baptiste
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Media
Exhibition explores ‘total visual languages’ binding Salish peoples together - IndigiNews
New Vancouver exhibit highlights lesser-known works by Coast Salish artists - The Vancouver Sun
New Bill Reid Gallery exhibit highlights cultural richness of Salish art - CBC News