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Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas @mnystudio.bsky.social · 23h

Family Matters exhibition is now open at the #HumboldtForum in Berlin, with the Polygon with the Tale of Two Shamans.

A grateful 'thank you' to the Humboldt Forum and Preparatory Group, and to Feride and Fabiano for hosting the tours!

Photo: Frank Sperling

#MichaelNicollYahgulanaas #FamilyMatters

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Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas @mnystudio.bsky.social · 2d

One of the active exhibitions currently held abroad. On view at #OrendaGallery in Paris: Le pinceau et la plume (The Brush and the Pen), featuring works from the Maktali series...

Details about the Berlin exhibit, incoming!

#HaidaManga #MichaelNicollYahgulanaas #ParisExhibition #MaktaliSeries

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Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas @mnystudio.bsky.social · 5d

From the MAKTALI series, on display at Orenda Gallery in Paris, France. Made during my 2014 tenure as a visiting #Audain professor at the University of Victoria in the visual arts department with a student

#finite #linoleum #printmaking #michaelnicollyahgulanaas #multimedia #worksonpaper

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Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas @mnystudio.bsky.social · 7d

Another #DailyDoodle - a closeup video of the studio process #artist #studio #video #short #detail #trusttheprocess #michaelnicollyahgulanaas

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Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas @mnystudio.bsky.social · 7d

Exhibit in Paris! Three works on paper from the #Maktali series are featured this fall at the #OrendaGallery. Hand-coloured and rooted in #Haida visual traditions.

Only 14 impressions of the original linoleum framelines exist

#MichaelNicollYahgulanaas

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Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas @mnystudio.bsky.social · 11d

Final days - head to Gallery Jones to see the Pages from the Diaries exhibition 🌟

#galleryjones #MichaelNicollYahgulanaas #artinstallation #ondisplay #soloexhibit #artscence #checkitout #contemporaryart

Photo Gallery Jones

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Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas @mnystudio.bsky.social · 12d

"Finally After a Long Time (Tliiyaan)”, 2024, acrylic on canvas, 150 x 100cm.

On display at 'Pages from the Diaries' at Gallery Jones in Vancouver until October 11.

#MichaelNicollYahgulanaas #YVRart #Vancouver #BCArtist #exhibition #acrylicpainting #art #artist #contemporaryart #galleryjones

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Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas @mnystudio.bsky.social · 14d

From a 2019 #sketchbook during my time on the Negotiation Strategy Team for the Haida government.

The sketchbook is filled with quick #graphite #studies alongside meeting notes.

#sketchbook #graphite #lifedrawing #portrait #sketches #artpractice #doodle #expressions #groupportrait

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Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas @mnystudio.bsky.social · 16d

Less brain more dance! FLESH TONES exhibit continues at @malaspinaprintmakers in Vancouver. For more information, read the press release here >>>

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#FleshTones #artexhibition #artdisplay #dontmissit #YVRarts #BCart #artist #ondisplay #MichaelNicollYahgulanaas

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Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas @mnystudio.bsky.social · 17d

A successful artist talk today at Emily Carr University of Art + Design focusing on story and structure for the Animation program

#artisttalk #yvrart #lecture #MichaelNicollYahgulanaas #HaidaManga #artschool #interdisciplinaryart #ECUAD

Photo Éléonore Goldberg (thank you for hosting, Éléonore!)

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Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas @mnystudio.bsky.social · 20d

SPRING BERRY, paint and platinum-leaf on metal car hood, 54 x 26 x 4 inches (2025)

Now on display at @GalleryJones as part of the 'Pages from the Diaries' exhibition in Vancouver

#coppersfromthehood #sculptural #michaelnicollyahgulanaas #carhood #yaris #artwork #contemporaryart #repurposed

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Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas @mnystudio.bsky.social · 21d

“Unknown”, acrylic, ink, collage on panel, 30.5 x 30.5 x 3.75cm (2025)

Now on display at @GalleryJones as part of the 'Pages from the Diaries' exhibition in Vancouver

#multimedia #michaelnicollyahgulanaas #artwork #contemporaryart #repurposed

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Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas @mnystudio.bsky.social · 24d

BIFURCATION from the ongoing series, #CoppersfromtheHood, which embed traditional value systems into industrial materials by means of contemporary art

Now on display at @GalleryJones in #Vancouver

#contemporaryart #sculptural #MichaelNicollYahgulanaas #MNY #YVRArt #bcartist #Yaris #carhood

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Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas @mnystudio.bsky.social · 26d

Daily doodle process video from the studio #closeup

#yahgulanaas #bcart #haidamanga #inthestudio #artistprocess #Ink #makingart #artist #short

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Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas @mnystudio.bsky.social · 26d

The ink mural is now complete and can be viewed at Gallery jones in Vancouver

Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas @mnystudio.bsky.social · 28d

Lousy Tale, a coloured limited edition print from my story, Rockin Raven: Lousy Tale hot off the press from #MalaspinaPrintmakers

Contact #GalleryJones for more information about this work

#limitededition #fineartprint #comicbook #raven #drawing #haidamanga #storyline #justtheonepage #MNY

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Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas @mnystudio.bsky.social · 28d

All our pigments are blended in the studio. While the final colours will be close to those that you might be able to purchase in an art store they are all unique. This gesture was noting the subtle differences between the reds in the different areas of the canvas. Likely can’t be seen on screen.

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Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas @mnystudio.bsky.social · 29d

There are two of these mysteriously coded work on exhibited at Gallery Jones in Vancouver. If you’re there, ask Gallery staff to show you the reverse of the paintings. A surprise.

Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas @mnystudio.bsky.social · Sep 19

…so each letter has being morphed into a mysterious code.

Good luck

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Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas @mnystudio.bsky.social · Sep 19

I received a parcel from
Japan all wrapped with newspapers. I collaged the papers onto a wooden panel and continued to embellish with more Haida-esque imagery. My darling asked what the newspapers said and when I replied “hmmm I don’t know”, it seemed that ignorance might not be a good strategy …

Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas @mnystudio.bsky.social · Sep 18

Colours and shapes in HOOKED, part of the #daalkaatliidiaries

Now on display in Pages from the Diaries at #galleryjones

#closeup #acrylicpainting #canvas #art #detail

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Reposted by Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas

Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art @billreidgallery.ca · Sep 11

📢 Community Partners Announcement

From September 13 to October 13, 2025, Gallery Jones will present 'Pages from the Diaries', a striking new exhibition by
@mnystudio.bsky.social

Find out more: www.galleryjones.com

Opening reception: September 13, 2–4 PM

"Unknown", acrylic, ink, collage on panel, 12 x 12 inches.

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Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas @mnystudio.bsky.social · Sep 10

Read the *PRESS RELEASE* for Flesh Tones, the Malaspina exhibit at their Vancouver Howe Street storefront!

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#malaspinaprintmakers #michaelnicollyahgulanaas #artexhibit #windowdisplay #yvr #anthropomorphic #paintings #worksonpaper #mounted #artdisplay #art #artist #pressrelease

Flesh Tones: PRESS RELEASE — MICHAEL NICOLL YAHGULANAAS

September 2025 press release published by Malaspina Printmakers in Vancouver, B.C., announcing Flesh Tones by Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas.

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Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas @mnystudio.bsky.social · Sep 8

GWAA, part of the #DaalkaatliiDiaries series, now in the permanent collection of the Audain Art Museum

#Installation shot of the #acrylic painting on display at the museum

#michaelnicollyahgulanaas #audain #artmuseum #display #colourful #painting #contemporaryart

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Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas @mnystudio.bsky.social · Sep 7

“Seriously? Comedy and Satire in Canadian Art 1970- Now” from #griffinartprojects is at the @kelownaartgallery.bsky.social until January 11, 2026!

Check out three #coppersfromthehood in the exhibition!

Curator M. Feldman #travellingexhibition #artinstallation #artgallery #michaelnicollyahgulanaas

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