Shawn Hunt: Introducing
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Equinox Gallery 3642 Commercial Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V5N 4G2
Shawn Hunt, "In studio," 2020
Equinox Gallery is pleased to announce new exclusive representation of artist Shawn Hunt. A solo exhibition of Hunt's work is scheduled for Fall 2020.
Shawn Hunt (b. 1975) is a Heiltsuk artist originally from the Bella Bella region, whose painting and sculptural practice is directly informed by his Indigenous and European background. Growing up in a family of artists, Hunt apprenticed with his father, Heiltsuk artist Bradley Hunt and later with Coast Salish painter Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun from 2012 to 2015. He studied sculpture at Capilano College and later completed his BFA at the University of British Columbia. Through the artist's exploration of traditional design, carving techniques and Western art history, Hunt's work takes on a complexity of influences while combining contemporary ideas with innovative uses of materials and motifs