Announcement Works by five Indigenous artists respond to the legacy of the Northwest Boundary Survey (1857–62) in this exhibition at The Reach. On view through May 30.

April 23, 2026 — 3 min read

Shawn Brigman (Spokane Tribe of Indians), Concrete sturgeon-nose canoe (2024–25), traditional all-natural canoe frame, concrete skin, dimensions variable (photo by Dale Klippenstein Photography)

Parallax(e): Perspectives on the Canada–US Border unfolds as both an archival excavation and a contemporary reckoning with the making of the boundary line along the 49th parallel.

Titled after the scientific term “parallax” that describes the optical effect whereby the position of an object appears to change when observed from different viewpoints, the exhibition brings together photographs, maps, and watercolors produced by British and American surveyors, engineers, and artists associated with the Northwest Boundary Survey (1857–62) with recent artworks and new commissions by five Indigenous artists from both sides of…