[BCMA] Kuluta and the Professor: The Friendship of Henry Hunt and Peter Smart

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Date: 	Sat, 24 Sep 2011 10:11:32 -0700
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September 24, 2011

Kuluta and the Professor: The Friendship of Henry Hunt and Peter Smart

"Kuluta and the Professor: The Friendship of Henry Hunt and Peter Smart"
celebrates the art and legacy of famed Kwakiutl artist Henry Hunt
(Kuluta). The exhibit includes the entirety of a significant collection of
Henry Hunt's masks, carvings and serigraph prints compiled by Dr. Peter
Smart. Numerous native artists today pay tribute to the influence on their
work of Hunt's pivotal carvings and teachings. The Henry Hunt artworks in
the exhibit trace the central role he played in the resurgence of First
Nations art and carving in the late 20th century.

"Kuluta and the Professor" is dedicated to the memory, art and
accomplishments of Henry Hunt and to the enduring strength of his
friendship with Peter Smart.

This free exhibit runs October 8 to November 26, 2011, at the Legacy Art
Gallery, 630 Yates Street. Hours are Wednesday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4
p.m.

For more information, please visit uvac.uvic.ca.

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