The first major solo show of Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun's work in 20 years is one of the highlights of the just-announced Museum of Anthropology at UBC season.

The facility's three main exhibits span the globe, with one dedicated to spirituality in contemporary Taiwan, Yuxweluptun's to the concerns of First Nations in Canada, and a third to the impact of ecological instability on cultural expressions in Papua New Guinea.

The 2015-16 season opens with (In)visible: The Spiritual World of Taiwan Through Contemporary Art, which runs from November 20 to April 3, 2016. Curated by Dr. Fuyubi Nakamura, (In)visible features artworks from Taiwanese artists like Anli Genu, Charwei Tsai, Chiu Yu-Wen, Li Jiun-Yang, Tu Wei- Cheng, Yuma Taru, and Walis Labai.  Part of Spotlight Taiwan, an initiative launched in 2014 to explore the country’s multicultural identity, the exhibit will showcase the country's mythology through textile installation that's inspired by traditional Atayal weaving, paper cutting, video art, puppetry, sculpture, painting, and drawing.

Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun: Unceded Territories runs May 10 to October 16, 2016, will feature new and existing paintings, drawings, sculptures, and installation works that explore the colonialist suppression of First Nations peoples, and the ongoing struggle for Aboriginal rights to lands, resources, and sovereignty. Curated by Karen Duffek and Tania Willard, the show will be accompanied by a full-colour publication available in May 2016 at the MOA Shop.

In the Footprint of the Crocodile Man: Contemporary Art of the Sepik River, Papua New Guinea opens March 1, 2016 with a look at art by the Iatmul people, who live amid one of the largest river systems in the world—one threated by logging and mining. Their art celebrates the majestic crocodile as the primordial creator. Dr. Carol E. Mayer curates.

“Our 2015/16 season features three unique exhibitions, each separated by geography, but united in their authentic articulation of distinct ways of life. MOA invites Vancouverites to explore with us topics and philosophies, from religion and spirituality, to First Nations issues and environmental concerns that are timely and relevant," said MOA director Dr. Anthony Shelton in the announcement.