FAZAKAS GALLERY
659 East Hastings Street
Vancouver, BC, V6A 1R2
604-876-2729
Tues - Sat, 11 AM - 5 PM
Director and Curator LaTiesha Fazakas has been dedicated to studying contemporary Indigenous art since 1998. While completing her degree in Art History at the University of British Columbia, she worked as an art dealer where she gained the experience and expertise that gave her the tools to establish Fazakas Gallery in 2013.
In 2017, LaTiesha was the curatorial coordinator for Kwakwaka'wakw artist, activist, and chief Beau Dick for his participation in documenta 14 in Athens, GR and Kassel, DE. The exhibition garnered international acclaim and launched contemporary Northwest Coast art to a global scale. Fall 2017 saw LaTiesha debut her feature-length documentary, Maker of Monsters: The Extraordinary Life of Beau Dick - a film eight years in the making that situates Dick's life and work within cultural and political movements while exploring crossovers into the contemporary art world. The film was screened in film festivals and theatres across Canada, and was nominated for the Cultural Award at the Victoria International Film Festival.
In 2019, LaTiesha curated Beau Dick: Devoured by Consumerism, first shown at White Columns, New York where it was co-organized by Matthew Higgs, and then at the Remai Modern in Saskatoon. LaTiesha also authored an accompanying catalog showcasing the life and work of Beau Dick that featured essay contributions from John Cussans and Candice Hopkins.
