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Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas
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The studio is dedicated to a contemporary reinterpretation of one of the world’s most sophisticated artistic languages.

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An artist with his work. A snapshot from the FleshTones series during its recent showing at Malaspina Printmakers in #Vancouver.

#malaspinaprintmakers #artistwithwork #fleshtones #workonpaper #printmaking #vancouverart #malaspinaprintmakers #contemporaryart #selfie
December 30, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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Verso detail: a small panel painting, collaged with found Japanese paper.

#collage #mixedmedia #japanese #mny #studioworks #behindthescenes #itsinthedetails #verso #reverse
December 28, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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Another detail from Clan Hat - the story is only beginning. Visit the #VancouverArtGallery to have a closer look - the new mural is part of the exhibition, We who have known tides!

#chapterone #clanhat #michaelnicollyahgulanaas #clanhat #haidamanga #mural #watercolour #worksonpaper #largescale
December 26, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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From my studio to yours ⭐

#shamanicdoodles #intuitivedrawing #markmaking #mny #taleof2shamans #taleoftwoshamans #michaelnicollyahgulanaas #drawingasthinking #processwork #contemporarydrawing #ancestralstories #visuallanguage #artistlife #haidamanga
December 24, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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Looking ahead to January, a solo exhibition will open at Stonington Gallery in Seattle. The exhibition brings together works from my graphic novel practice alongside watercolours, including pieces from the Tones series (pictured).

More details soon!

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December 22, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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Snapshot at Montreal's Le Naughty Claw ⛈️

#montrealnights #neon #montreal #artistout #naughtyclaw #cityglow #artlife #outonthetown #artist #lenaughtyclaw #friends
December 20, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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Visit the #VancouverArtGallery to have a closer look at CLAN HAT (2025) - the new mural is part of the exhibition, We who have known tides

#michaelnicollyahgulanaas #clanhat #haidamanga #mural #watercolour #worksonpaper #largescale #contemporaryart #comics #graphicart #artdisplay
December 18, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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Fly Swim - explores movement without hierarchy

#rotational #work #watercolour #workonpaper #rotationalart #contemporarypainting #figurativeart #movementinstillness #playandmemory #artofinstagram #artist #michaelnicollyahgulanaas #bcart
December 16, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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I just can't stand empty spaces

#colourful #RED #graphicnovel #storytelling #narrative #HaidaManga #REDaHaidaManga #MichaelNicollYahgulanaas #MNYArt #comics #GraphicNovelArt #MangaArt #NorthwestCoastArt #Graphic #ComicArt #ArtOnPaper #CanadianArt #IndigenousStorytelling #VisualStorytelling
December 10, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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From the vault: "Charazo Back"

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December 9, 2025 at 1:59 AM
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Christmas time means getting some #BenDuncan gear at Malaspina Printmakers on Howe Street

#malaspinaprintmakers #BenDuncanArt #PrintShop #openhouse #VancouverArt #CreativeCommunity #ArtistLife #ArtFashion #GraphicTee #VancouverPrintmaking #PrintmakersOfCanada #WearableArt
#ArtDayOut #ArtistStyle
December 2, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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Cradle One (2025), ink on board, 15cm x 15cm x 4cm

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November 28, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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Winter is arriving in the temperate rainforest
November 28, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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Good morning! A little collection of souvenirs from Montréal.

#HaidaManga #MichaelNicollYahgulanaas #REDHaidaManga #GraphicNovelArt #HaidaArt #IndigenousLiterature #SalonDuLivre #SalonDuLivreDeMontréal #CanadaPost #PostageStamps #StampUnveiling
#DouglasAndMcIntyre #DMPublishers #CanadianPublishing
November 26, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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This weekend at the Salon du livre in Montréal— a book signing for RED: A Haida Manga alongside the unveiling of the new Canada Post stamps celebrating RED and the studio’s ongoing work. Grateful to everyone who stopped by! It was an absolute delight.

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November 26, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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With new work now on view at the #VancouverArtGallery, we're taking a moment to look back on the Raven Travelling (2006) exhibit also held at the VAG. Pictured are the Tale of Two Shaman illustrations and War of the Blink. How time flies!

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November 17, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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Who tells the story? Looking back at Meddling in the Museum (2007), a playful disruption of the expectations of museum display at the #MuseumofAnthropology. Included the Coppers from the Hood, Bone Box, and Pedal to the Meddle!

#tbt #almosttwentyyearsago #MichaelNicollYahgulanaas #art #display
November 13, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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We are authors of our destiny, which is past, present, and future. 2010.4.14

In this painting, we can see the twinkle of the later Daalkaatlii Diaries...

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November 11, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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Even in times of immense loss, we have never been mere victims.

TIDE (2011).

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November 8, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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up - reverse - down - play

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November 6, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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From the long lost pages of BLACK SHIP... a story of the salmon, the forest, and the Peoples of the North Pacific

#blackship #book #michaelnicollyahgulanaas #takeflight #watercolour #ink #pages
November 4, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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Looking back to the earlier works in the FLESH TONES series (2008) #watercolour #worksonpaper #michaelnicollyahgulanaas #artwork #archives
November 2, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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When the studio released A Tale of Two Shamans, ninety special copies included original drawings within the pages... also known as the Shamanic Doodles!

#michaelnicollyahgulanaas #originals #doodles #alwayscreating #checkyourbooks
October 31, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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A detail from one of the earlier mural projects from the studio, War of the Blink (2005).

This story is about a fisherman who suspects a party of raiders is descending upon his island home...

#haidamanga #michaelnicollyahgulanaas #frames #narratives #workonpaper #watercolour #Ink #fromthestudio
October 29, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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SOUTHPAW, taking us back to 2011 #watercolour #michaelnicollyahgulanaas #worksonpaper
October 27, 2025 at 4:05 PM