Stories - Heard Museum

A group of men and women in formal attire pose for a photo at an event. One woman holds a drink, and another a clutch. People and greenery are visible in the background.

Sandra Day O’Connor: Decades of Support and Guidance for the Heard Museum

Remembering former Board of Trustees President Sandra Day O’Connor

Two people sit at a table with various art supplies in a well-lit room. They are smiling and appear to be involved in an art-related activity. Boxes and materials are spread out on the table in front of them.

The Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship at the Heard Museum

Reflecting on the Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship.

An elderly person in a workshop gazes out the window, standing near a table with various pottery pieces.

Maria & Modernism

Maria and Modernism seeks to provide a fresh perspective on a radical matriarch whose rightful place within American Modernism has remained unacknowledged for far
too long.

An agate and diamond pendant on a black background.

New Acquisition: Gail Bird and Yazzie Johnson

Learn more about works by Gail Bird and Yazzie Johnson.

A room with paintings and sculptures on display.

Early Days: Indigenous Art from the McMichael Canadian Art Collection

Early Days: Indigenous Art from the McMichael featured works from 25 different tribal nations across Canada in its first touring stop at the Heard Museum.

A group of people standing in a room with a totem pole.

The Friendship Totem

Nisga’a artist Norman Tait’s “Friendship Totem” will be restored and reinstalled on the Heard Museum campus.

A silver seed pot with a star design on it.

Of One Mind: An Excerpt Adapted from Substance of Stars

Guest curator Sean Mooney reflects on the meaning behind the exhibition Substance of Stars.

A painting of blue geometric shapes on a blue background.

New Acquisitions for Substance of Stars

Discover newly acquired works by Marie Watt, Thomas ‘Breeze’ Marcus, Jacob Butler, Dwayne Manuel, Kevin Aspaas and Sally Black.

A person holding an object with feathers on it in front of a table.

In Conversation: Jamie Jacobs

Collections Coordinator Olivia Barney discusses the exhibition Substance of Stars with one of its guest curators Jamie Jacobs.