P E R R Y   R A T H

Perry Rath is an artist based on the unceded traditional Territory of the Gidimt’en Clan of the Witsuwit’en Nation, near Smithers, Northwestern BC, Canada.  He has been pursuing artistic projects in a variety of regional, national, and international venues, collections and publications for 30 years.  Rath’s practice has taken a few different directions and series, encompassing installations, objects/artifacts, paintings, printmaking, collaborations, and education.

QUICK LINK: secure SHOP site for prints & originals. Or contact perry [at] perryrath.com for inquiries. Sales and special releases are often announced on IG.

Upcoming:

  • 2024 Dec. “Landscape POV” group  — Part Crowd Art Gallery | Toronto ON 
  • 2025 May + JuneTributaries solo Museum of Northern BC | Prince Rupert, BC, Canada

Recent:

2023

  • BC Premier’s Award for Excellence in Education for Social Equity and Diversity ~ BC Ministry of Education video link 
  • launch of Creativity Peaks Lab! check it out for Special Creativity Coaching & Courses!
  • Skeena Salmon Art Show” Touring Group — Terrace Art Gallery | Kitimat Museum | Terrace Art Gallery

2022

  • BC Excellence in Art Education Award ~ BC Art Teachers Association
  • Skeena Salmon Art Show” Touring Group — Terrace Art Gallery July 29-Aug.31 | Nisga’a Museum Sept.3-Oct.9, 2022
  • Extinction” group  —  Gallerium Art Gallery | ON, Canada | April/May 2022

2021

  • Passages solo Smithers Art Gallery | Smithers, BC, Canada , July 13-Aug.7, 2021
  • Skeena Salmon Art Show” Touring Group Terrace Art Gallery, Misty Rivers Art Gallery, Smithers Art Gallery | NWBC, Canada , Aug – Nov | Honourable Mention Award

2020

  • OutSide/iN” solo — Misty Rivers Art Gallery | Hazelton, BC, Canada , May 18-June 5, 2020  on site, and online on IG
  • Perry Rath” solo — Smithers Art Gallery | Smithers, BC   July 2020 

2019

  • Place/Indigenize/Identity/Experiment” — InSEA World Congress, UBC | Vancouver, BC (exhibition, lecture & workshop) July 2019 
  •  ‘Ewk Hiyah Hodzli” collaboration– Smithers Midsummer Music Festival | Smithers, BC, Canada   July 5-7, 2019
  • Rivers Art Tour” Group — Bonn-Bad Godesberg City Library | Bonn on the Rhine   May 2 – June 27, 2019 
  • Rivers Art Tour” Group — Cologne-Mülheim Cultural Center | Cologne/ Rhine River, Germany     April 17 – April 28, 2019 
  • Rivers Art Tour” Group — Günter-Leifheit-House (Municipal Museum) | Nassau/ Lahn River, Germany   Mar 12 – April 12, 2019
  • Rivers Art Tour” Group — Museum Nicholas of Cusa | Bernkastel-Kues/ Moselle River, Germany   Feb 10 – Mar 10, 2019
  • Skeena Salmon Art Show” Group — Terrace Art Gallery | Terrace, BC, Canada, Aug.2-31, 2019
  • Skeena Salmon Art Show” Group — Smithers Art Gallery | Smithers, BC, Canada, Oct.15-Nov.16, 2019

2018

  • Rivers Art Tour” Group — Kulturbahnhof Cultural Center | Bad Breisig / Rhine River, Germany   Aug 18-29
  • Skeena Salmon”  Group — Terrace Art Gallery | Terrace, BC  Aug.3-31
  • 9×12”  Group — Dual Gallery | Budapest, Hungary  July 10-Aug.9
  • Synesthesia”  Experimental music/painting event at Midsummer Music Festival   Smithers, BC  July 1
  • Fences”  Group — Two Rivers Art Gallery | Prince George, BC  Jan.18-Apr.1

2017

  • Many Lives”  Solo — Smithers Art Gallery | Smithers BC  Oct.24-Nov.22
  • “Disturbances in the Field” Group — Omineca Arts Centre | Prince George BC May 12-27 : Far Afield website