About Bill Reid
William Ronald Reid Jr. also known as Iljuwas, was a Haida artist whose works include jewelry, sculpture, screen-printing, and paintings. Producing over one thousand original works during his fifty-year career, Reid is regarded as one of the most significant Northwest Coast artists of the late twentieth century. The Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art celebrates his legacy through the curation of contemporary Indigenous art.
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Awards & Honors
honorary doctorate from the University of British Columbia
honorary doctor of Simon Fraser University
Governor General's Award in Visual and Media Arts
honorary doctorate from York University
honorary doctorate from the Western University
Molson Prize
honorary doctorate
Saidye Bronfman Award
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Member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts
