Sonny Assu Photography

Canadian, b. 1975

Sonny Assu (Liǥwildaʼx̱w of the Kwakwaka’wakw Nations) was raised in North Delta, BC, over 250 km away from his home ancestral home on Vancouver Island. Having been raised as your everyday average suburbanite, it wasn’t until he was eight years old that he discovered his Liǥwildax̱w/Kwakwaka’wakw heritage. Later in life, this discovery would be the conceptual focal point that helped launch his unique art practice. Assu’s artistic practice is diverse: spanning painting, sculpture, photography, digital art and printmaking. Sonny negotiates Western and Kwakwaka’wakw principles of art making as a means of exploring his family history and the experiences of being an Indigenous person in the colonial state of Canada. Having cut his teeth in Vancouver’s art scene, Assu packed up and moved to Montreal to be with the love of his life. Five years later, along with his wife and beautiful daughter, Sonny moved back to BC, eventually settling back “home” in unceded Liǥwildaʼx̱w territory (Campbell River, BC.). Assu received his BFA from the Emily Carr University in 2002 and was the recipient of their distinguished alumni award in 2006. He received the BC Creative Achievement Award in First Nations art in 2011 and was thrice long-listed for the Sobey Art Award. He received his MFA from Concordia University in 2017 and was one of the Laureates for the 2017 REVEAL – Indigenous Art Awards. His work has been accepted into the National Gallery of Canada, Seattle Art Museum, Vancouver Art Gallery, Museum of Anthropology at UBC, Burke Museum at the University of Washington, Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Hydro Quebec, Lotto Quebec and in various other public and private collections across Canada, the United States and the UK.

Artist: Sonny Assu

Sonny AssuLonging #29 Archival Pigment Print, Contemporary Figurative Art, 2010+, 2011

$1,200

Longing #29 Archival Pigment Print, Contemporary Figurative Art, 2010+

By Sonny Assu

Located in Montreal, Quebec

Four years ago, I stumbled upon the site of a log-home developer on the traditional territory of the We Wai Kai Nation, my reserve on northeastern Vancouver Island. I found it comica...

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2010s Contemporary Sonny Assu Photography

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Archival Pigment

Sonny AssuLonging #2 Archival Pigment Print, Contemporary Figurative Art, 2010+, 2011

$1,200

Longing #2 Archival Pigment Print, Contemporary Figurative Art, 2010+

By Sonny Assu

Located in Montreal, Quebec

Four years ago, I stumbled upon the site of a log-home developer on the traditional territory of the We Wai Kai Nation, my reserve on northeastern Vancouver Island. I found it comica...

Category

2010s Contemporary Sonny Assu Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Sonny AssuLonging #28 Archival Pigment Print, Contemporary, 2010+, Unframed, 2011

$1,200

Longing #28 Archival Pigment Print, Contemporary, 2010+, Unframed

By Sonny Assu

Located in Montreal, Quebec

Four years ago, I stumbled upon the site of a log-home developer on the traditional territory of the We Wai Kai Nation, my reserve on northeastern Vancouver Island. I found it comica...

Category

2010s Contemporary Sonny Assu Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Giuliano Bekor"DIOR Lips" Figurative Photography D24" Ed. of 12 by Giuliano Bekor, 2018

$6,750

H 24 in Dm 24 in

"DIOR Lips" Figurative Photography D24" Ed. of 12 by Giuliano Bekor

By Giuliano Bekor

Located in Culver City, CA

"DIOR Lips" Figurative Photography D24" Ed. of 12 by Giuliano Bekor Lips Series Title of artwork: Dior L9 Year: 2018 Medium: Photography Print Size: 24 Inches diameter trim bleed Ra...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sonny Assu Photography

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Plexiglass, Archival Pigment

Aaron McPolin"Woven" (FRAMED) Photograph 20" x 16" in Limited Edition 1/15 by Aaron Mcpolin, 2017

$3,850

H 20 in W 16 in D 1 in

"Woven" (FRAMED) Photograph 20" x 16" in Limited Edition 1/15 by Aaron Mcpolin

By Aaron McPolin

Located in Culver City, CA

"Woven" (FRAMED) Photograph 20" x 16" in Limited Edition 1/15 by Aaron Mcpolin Size framed: 22" x 18" inch Medium: Archival Giclee Print Signed and numbered by the artist. Comes wit...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sonny Assu Photography

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Archival Pigment

E2 - Kleinveld & JulienOde to Manet's Olympia, 2011

$2,500

H 18 in W 24 in

Ode to Manet's Olympia

By E2 - Kleinveld & Julien

Located in New Orleans, LA

18 x 24 inches - Edition 2 of 5 with 2 APs framing is an additional $420. Shot in New Orleans in 2011, background illustrated by Marco Ventura Inspired by Manet’s Olympia...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sonny Assu Photography

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Archival Pigment

E2 - Kleinveld & JulienOde to Titian's Venus of Urbino, 2011

$1,875

H 10.5 in W 16 in

Ode to Titian's Venus of Urbino

By E2 - Kleinveld & Julien

Located in New Orleans, LA

10.5 x 16 inches - Edition 3 of 7 with 2 APs framing is an additional $420. Photography and acting are kindred spirits in the new series by e2 (Elizabeth Kleinveld and Epaul Julien...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sonny Assu Photography

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Archival Pigment

E2 - Kleinveld & JulienOde to the Pinching D'Estrées Sisters

$3,750

H 16 in W 24 in

Ode to the Pinching D'Estrées Sisters

By E2 - Kleinveld & Julien

Located in New Orleans, LA

16 x 24 inches - Edition 3 of 5 with 2 APs Available framing $420 Shot in 2011 in Amsterdam Inspired by an anonymous artist of the Fontainebleau School’s Presumed Portrait of Gabr...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sonny Assu Photography

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Archival Pigment

Keith Carter b.1948Magnolia, 2014

$1,800

H 22 in W 17 in D 0.1 in

Magnolia

By Keith Carter b.1948

Located in Denton, TX

Edition of 25 Signed, titled, dated and numbered. Series: Ghostland Keith Carter is an American photographer who is known for his dreamlike black and white photographs of the figure...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sonny Assu Photography

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Archival Pigment

E2 - Kleinveld & JulienOde to van der Weyden's Portrait of a Lady

$1,250

H 16 in W 10.5 in

Ode to van der Weyden's Portrait of a Lady

By E2 - Kleinveld & Julien

Located in New Orleans, LA

16 x 10.5 inches - Edition 1 of 7 with 2 APs framing is an additional $265. Photography and acting are kindred spirits in the new series by e2 (Elizabeth Kleinveld and Epaul Julien...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sonny Assu Photography

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Archival Pigment

Aaron McPolin"Dark Spark" (FRAMED) Photography 20" x 16" in Edition 1/15 by Aaron Mcpolin, 2017

$3,850

H 20 in W 16 in D 1 in

"Dark Spark" (FRAMED) Photography 20" x 16" in Edition 1/15 by Aaron Mcpolin

By Aaron McPolin

Located in Culver City, CA

"Dark Spark" (FRAMED) Photography 20" x 16" in Edition 1/15 by Aaron Mcpolin Size framed: 22" x 18" inch Medium: Archival Giclee Print Signed and numbered by the artist. Comes wit...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sonny Assu Photography

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Archival Pigment

Giuliano Bekor"ALEXANDER McQUEEN L5" Photography D 24" Edition 1/8 by Giuliano Bekor, 2018

$6,750

H 24 in Dm 24 in

"ALEXANDER McQUEEN L5" Photography D 24" Edition 1/8 by Giuliano Bekor

By Giuliano Bekor

Located in Culver City, CA

"ALEXANDER McQUEEN L5" Photography D 24" Edition 1/8 by Giuliano Bekor Medium: Photography Print Size: 24 Inches diameter trim bleed Rarity: Limited edition of 12 Artist proof: 2 Ot...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sonny Assu Photography

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Plexiglass, Archival Pigment

E2 - Kleinveld & JulienOde to Van Eyck's Self Portrait, 2012

$3,750

H 24 in W 17.5 in

Ode to Van Eyck's Self Portrait

By E2 - Kleinveld & Julien

Located in New Orleans, LA

24 x 17.5 inches - Edition 3 of 5 with 2 APs framing is an additional $420. Shot in 2012 in New Orleans Inspired by Van Eyck’s Portrait of a Man (Self-Port...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sonny Assu Photography

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Archival Pigment

Lord FauntleroyAhmedabad 151209-14 (India, Spice, Street Market, Cool, Purple, 30% OFF), 2015

$194Sale Price|30% Off

H 10.6 in W 10.6 in

Ahmedabad 151209-14 (India, Spice, Street Market, Cool, Purple, 30% OFF)

By Lord Fauntleroy

Located in Kansas City, MO

Lord Fauntleroy Ahmedabad 151209-14 Pigment Print Year: 2015 Visible Size: 9.25 x 9.25 inches Framed: 10.6 x 10.6 inches Signed: On Label Edition: 8 COA provided *White frame with s...

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2010s Street Art Sonny Assu Photography

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Archival Pigment

Giuliano Bekor"ALEXANDER McQUEEN L5" Mixed media Photography Edition 2/8 by Giuliano Bekor, 2018

$20,000

H 40 in Dm 40 in

"ALEXANDER McQUEEN L5" Mixed media Photography Edition 2/8 by Giuliano Bekor

By Giuliano Bekor

Located in Culver City, CA

"ALEXANDER McQUEEN L5" Mixed media Photography Edition of 8 by Giuliano Bekor This artwork printed on a highest resolution fine art Fujiflex Cryst...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sonny Assu Photography

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Plexiglass, Archival Pigment, LED Light

Previously Available Items

Sonny AssuLonging #1, 2011

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H 19 in W 15 in

Longing #1

By Sonny Assu

Located in Montreal, Quebec

Four years ago, I stumbled upon the site of a log-home developer on the traditional territory of the We Wai Kai Nation, my reserve on northeastern Vancouver Island. I found it comica...

Category

2010s Contemporary Sonny Assu Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

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