I’ve always enjoyed traveling through Vancouver International Airport (YVR) in large part because of its interesting and extensive collection of Native (First Nations) art. During my most recent visit to YVR I had a few hours to kill while awaiting the arrival of my brother’s flight, so I wandered around and took some photos.
(Freedom to Move)
I later discovered that the art in the airport is a product of the YVR Art Foundation, a not-for-profit charity founded in 1993 by the YVR with the intent of supporting British Columbia and Yukon First Nations artists. Its funding is the reason for the abundance of art I really enjoy at YVR.
(Raven House Post)
This post features some of the art I discovered in wandering about YVR. The airport has a much more extensive collection of Northwest Art; if you’re interested, you can find more examples at this link.
(Raven Stealing the Beaver Lake totem pole)
(Blind Halibut Fisherman)
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(Bentwood box)
(Hugging the World)
(Human/Bear mask)
Lastly, an interesting carving of a Killer Whale:
