About

Sonny Assu (Ligwilda’xw of the Kwakwaka'wakw Nations) has been recognized for his mashups of Indigenous iconography and popular culture. Through a variety of mediums including sculpture, painting, prints, large-scale installations and interventions Assu’s work maintains a profound connection to past traditions while speaking to pertinent issues of our time.
Assu’s work is included in numerous major public collections, including the National Gallery of Canada (Ottawa), Art Gallery of Ontario (Toronto), Museum of Anthropology (Vancouver), and the Vancouver Art Gallery. In 2021, Assu received the Eiteljorg Contemporary Art Fellowship, awarded every two years by the Eiteljorg Museum in Indianapolis, Indiana - the home of one of the finest collections of Indigenous art in the world.

Selected Works

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Sonny Assu

Embraced by the Ancestors

2022

Wool and cotton Jacquard tapestry

  • 52" x 96"
  • Weaver: Sophia Borowska
Sonny Assu

Betamax

2023

Wool and cotton Jacquard tapestry

  • 42" x 72 1/2"
  • Weaver: Sophia Borowska
Sonny Assu

Tempest

2023

Wool and cotton Jacquard tapestry

  • 41 1/2" x 65 1/2"
  • Weaver: Sophia Borowska
Sonny Assu

Peer-to-Peer

2023

Wool and cotton Jacquard tapestry

  • 42" x 75 1/4"
  • Weaver: Sophia Borowska
Sonny Assu

Memphis formline and design. V1

2023

Acrylic and mixed media on paper

  • 32 1/2" x 25"
Sonny Assu

Moar Coffee, Less Deadlines

2023

Acrylic and mixed media on paper

  • 32 1/2" x 25"
Sonny Assu

Oh, yeah, the area’s gettin’ real built up, for sure. Local indians are making a killing.

2021

Acrylic paint, acrylic ink, acrylic medium, Marvel comic book pages on panel

  • 51" x 33"
  • Photo: Byron Dauncey
Sonny Assu

Bigshot

2021

Acrylic paint, acrylic ink, acrylic medium, Marvel comic book pages on panel

  • 51" x 33"
  • Photo: Byron Dauncey

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