art galleries
Ladysmith: Fibre art coming to gallery for first time
Composting, old technology and recycling can lead to art. Members of the Vancouver Island Surface Design Association will be exhibiting the results of some of these unusual techniques during their first exhibit since forming as a chapter about a year ago. The chapter holds its first show at the Ladysmith Waterfront Art Gallery. “We will [...]
Princeton: Gallery will open July 30
At the Town Council meeting on Monday 19th the revised Sunflower Gallery business plan was approved. Thankyou to Lyle Thomas for advocating on our behalf. The Gallery committee has been hard at work preparing the space and the lease, insurance and final details are being discussed. ( Robin, Vicky, Barb, Marjorie) The downtown location will [...]
Denman gallery growing
You can invigorate your environment from an impressive collection of affordable artwork by acclaimed Canadian artists at MiMa Fine Art on Denman Island. It features an exhilarating array of archival giclée editions on paper and canvas — all produced in-house. From the colourful boats of Graham Herbert to the impressionistic landscapes of Brian Scott, coastal panoramic [...]
100 Mile House: Artists Guild celebrates 30 years at show
The Cariboo Artists Guild has history with 100 Mile House. Thirty years of history to be exact, and they’re ready to celebrate it through their upcoming summer show and sale at Parkside Art Gallery. The six-week event opens on July 23 with an artists’ reception from 5 to 9 p.m. in the main gallery. That’s [...]
Port Moody: Contemporary gallery closing its doors
Contemporary art gallery and artists’ studios in Port Moody David Bizzo is closing the doors on his Electronic Avenue venue to make way for redevelopment.” “I always knew year after year eventually they were going to tear the building down or redevelop the lot, I just didn’t know when,” Bizzo said. The Electronic Avenue Gallery [...]
Ladysmith: Exhibition connects artists from around the world
Traditional First Nation and Japanese garb lent flavour to Art Jam in Ladysmith last week. The Pacific Rim Connection, or Art Jam, was held in the Waterfront Gallery in Ladysmith Friday, July 9. Art Jam is a grass-roots Japanese event with a Canadian connection: the Pacific Rim Connection. “This is different from a government-initiated tour [...]
‘High art’ may be another reason to move gallery: Vancouver Art Gallery volunteer tells public meeting that ‘there’s dope wafting through the air’ at current location
As a volunteer at the Vancouver Art Gallery’s acquisitions committee, David Allison gets to spend time in the facility’s basement vault. Not only is there “appalling” leaking down in that basement, he reports, but he revealed another problem Wednesday night: He has been able to detect the scent of marijuana smoke in the air. “It [...]
Nanaimo: Outdoor art gallery offers unique and changing venue for Nanaimo artists
Tourists and residents alike are already leaving the beaten track to check out Nanaimo’s newest outdoor art gallery. Three of nine temporary public art pieces have already caught the attention of passersby in Maffeo-Sutton and McGregor parks. The outdoor gallery project is a collaboration between the City of Nanaimo and the Nanaimo Art Gallery to [...]
Vancouver Art Gallery takes new-building proposal to public forums
The Vancouver Art Gallery is hosting two public-information sessions next week about its drive for a new building at a new location. The facility says it is looking to both answer questions from the community, as well as guage feedback. The first will take place downtown at the Robson Square Theatre on Wednesday night (July [...]
Victoria: Carr show features rarely seen early work: emi-permanent exhibit includes loans from galleries across Canada
The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria celebrates the art and life of Emily Carr, with the opening of a new semi-permanent exhibition called Emily Carr: On the Edge of Nowhere (now on display). “Here, in Carr’s hometown, both visitors and residents have long expressed their desire to explore more of Carr’s life and art at [...]
Penticton: Gala continues gallery’s momentum
Artists who captured the breathtaking settings of wineries and vineyards above Okanagan Lake will have their work up for auction at the 33rd annual Penticton Starry, Starry Night gala. “Growing in popularity each year, this event is fast becoming the foremost summer event on many social calendars not only here in the Okanagan Valley but [...]
New digs for North Van art collection: Gordon Smith Gallery for Canadian Art to open 2012
Gordon Smith was visibly excited as he admired the masterpieces lining the walls of an improvised North Vancouver gallery Friday, safe in the knowledge that these treasured works are finally headed for a new home. Mr. Smith co-founded the 400-strong collection of Canadian works – one of the province’s largest – with Bill Reid and [...]
Cranbrook: New art gallery officially opened
The Fisher Peak Art Gallery officially opened its doors last Thursday with a ribbon cutting performed by Cranbrook acting mayor Liz Schatschneider and Kootenay East MLA Bill Bennett. “This will add value to our community. We sometimes forget how important arts and culture is to society and to our community; it’s a way for us [...]
Courtenay: CVAG appeals for funding
The Comox Valley Art Gallery, in the midst of difficult financial times, has appealed to the Comox Valley Regional District for financial assistance. Despite gift shop revenue and fundraising efforts, the gallery is looking at a $50,000 shortfall this year, says CVAG president Roger Albert, who, along with curator Anh Le, spoke Tuesday at the [...]
New Westminster: Art gallery space possible. But at what price?
The arts community could get the fine art display gallery in New Westminster’s future multi-use civic facility that it’s been calling for. But that space could come at the expense of other artists. Planning for the $35-million Downtown facility is well underway, which means room for a permanent gallery is limited. At Monday’s city council [...]
