Curator, Pacific Northwest + Contemporary Indigenous Art, Museum of Anthropology at UBC
Email: jordan.wilson@ubc.ca
Jordan Wilson is a Curator of Pacific Northwest Coast and Contemporary Indigenous Art at the UBC Museum of Anthropology (MOA). A member of the Musqueam Indian Band, he holds a PhD in Anthropology from New York University, with a background in Indigenous Studies and Museum Studies. Wilson was a co-curator of the exhibitions c̓əsnaʔəm, the city before the city (2015), and In a Different Light: Reflecting on Northwest Coast Art (2017) at MOA. He is co-author of Where the Power Is: Indigenous Perspectives on Northwest Coast Art (2021). More recently, he curated I Use My Haida Eyes: The History Robes of Jut-ke-Nay Hazel Wilson (2026).
Research Area: At MOA, Jordan is responsible for curating exhibitions and stewarding the collections related to Pacific Northwest and contemporary Indigenous art. He works closely with Indigenous communities, artists and knowledge holders to ensure culturally grounded and community-informed approaches to exhibition development and collections care. Drawing on his academic research and curatorial experience, Jordan brings critical insight and cultural connection to MOA’s curatorial team.
c̓əsnaʔəm, the city before the city (2015)
In a Different Light: Reflecting on Northwest Coast Art (2017–)
Where the Power Is: Indigenous Perspectives on Northwest Coast Art