"A major retrospective of his work, mounted by the National Gallery of Canada, is on exhibition, having started October 22, 2010, thus recognizing Beam as one of Canada's most important artists.The exhibition is curated by Greg A. Hill, Audain Curator and Head of the Department of Indigenous Art, and is accompanied by a catalogue with essays by Ann Beam, Greg Hill, Gerald McMaster, Virginia Eichhorn, and Alan Corbiere with Crystal Migwans, including paintings, photo-based collage works, constructions, ceramics and videos.