Formline Calligraphy: The Creative Synergy of Bill Reid and Bob Reid

September 18, 2024 – January 26, 2025

Bill Reid Gallery
639 Hornby St, Vancouver, BC V6C 2G3

The upcoming exhibition featuring printmaker, designer, calligrapher, and Alcuin’s friend Robert R Reid and a famous Bill Reid and their creative relationship.

Guest curated by Dr. Martine Reid, it features both two-dimensional and three-dimensional works by the two artists. The exhibition focuses on their collaborative works but will also feature Bill Reid’s writing and other archival materials.

Martine Reid highlights the artists’ shared understanding of the “well-made” concept in their respective fields. Bob considered books to be works of art that gave delight “to hold and see.” Bill considered Northwest Coast pieces of adornment as “objects of bright pride.”

Combined with a sense of humour and playfulness, the exhibition reveals an exciting spirit of experimentation, their mutual commitment to excellence, and their ongoing influence on artists today.