Most people in Nanaimo know its history as a coal mining town. Did you know Nanaimo was also once known as the Herring Capital of the World? At one point prior to the Second World War there were 43 herring salteries around Nanaimo, yet little evidence or recognition of this remains today.
Cindy Mochizuki holds a solo exhibition at the Nanaimo Art Gallery titled: ‘Tides & Moons: Herring Capital’; a look into the history of Japanese-Canadian fishing families in Nanaimo before World War Two.
The animated art installation by Cindy Mochizuki shares memories and stories from Japanese Canadian fishing and boat building families who populated Nanaimo shorelines before World War II.
An opening reception was held on 21 October 2022. The exhibition runs until 8 January 2023.
Nanaimo Art Gallery’s regular hours are Tuesdays to Saturdays from 10 am to 5 pm and Sundays from 12 to 5 pm. Please note there are some adjusted holiday hours in this post or on our website. Admission is by donation.
Visit the website, www.NanaimoArtGallery.ca for details on our exhibition and programs.
Image: Digital Still from animation, ‘Tides & Moons: Herring Capital’. Watercolour, graphite, digital. 2022
