art galleries
Rentable art from the Vancouver Art Gallery is hip help for bare walls
That bare white wall in your Yaletown loft may cry out for a large-scale abstract-expressionist painting, but it’s not always easy to come up with a few thousand to invest in a piece of art. Enter the newly recharged Art Rental and Sales program at the Vancouver Art Gallery, where borrowing a funky abstract canvas, [...]
Vancouver: Woman’s junk becomes son’s art
If she had lived in this country, she may have been the subject of an episode of Hoarders — but instead, Zhao Xiang Yuan’s monumental collection of possessions is the subject of the Vancouver Art Gallery’s newest exhibit. Waste Not, which opens on Saturday, displays 10,000 everyday items collected over a lifetime by one Chinese [...]
CUPE 15 calls on Vancouver Art Gallery to disclose finances
The union representing about 80 employees of the Vancouver Art Gallery is calling on the institution to show greater financial transparency. Paul Faoro, president of CUPE 15, has submitted two motions to the Vancouver Art Gallery Association, which were to be addressed at its AGM on Wednesday (September 29) after the Straightwent to press. One motion requests that [...]
Vancouver: Art is a ‘populist experience’ at gallery’s new nightclub site, Blanket Gallery moves into its new home at the 560 nightclub complex on Seymour Street
The next phase in the creation of a unique marriage of visual arts and entertainment takes place this evening at 560 Club on Seymour. Blanket Contemporary Art is opening its new space on the second floor of the multi-level nightclub, which takes its name from its address: 560 Seymour Street. Next month, the visual arts [...]
Terrace: Art gallery in need of money
EVEN WITH its recent fundraisers, the Terrace Art Association will be forced to close the art gallery if it can’t secure more financing after its provincial gaming grants were pulled earlier this year. Laura McGregor, Terrace Art Gallery coordinator, said the association has raised $8,000 through its membership drive, recent art auction, donations and membership [...]
Rossland: Rouge gallery celebrates new location
Rosslanders turned up in droves to celebrate the grand opening of the Rouge Art Gallery at its new location on the main floor of the old Bank of Montreal building last Friday evening. The Rouge Cooperative of artists has worked around the clock for over a month to turn this historic room from a dim [...]
Vancouver never envisioned art gallery taking an entire block, 2006 report makes clear that gallery was to be part of a new cultural precinct
The Vancouver Art Gallery’s aggressive pitch this year to take over an entire city block for a new building wasn’t even contemplated during a city meeting four years ago that laid out plans for a new cultural district, according to an internal report obtained through a freedom-of-information request. The October, 2006, report made clear that [...]
BC ART ATTACK: Interview with Artspeak Director Melanie O’Brian
Melanie O’Brian is the Director of Artspeak Gallery in Vancouver. Q – How has Artspeak been impacted by the cuts to the arts? How has this impacted artists? How has your publications program been impacted? Artspeak has been impacted by the BCAC (BC Arts Council) cuts in that we cannot produce any new publications this [...]
Duncan: CVAC weighs options in gallery closure
The Cowichan Valley Arts Council will likely have to close its gallery doors at the end of September. But they’re working with Cowichan Valley Regional District to look at options and strategies on keeping the local arts scene alive. “Now is the time we have to act and everything we do is collaborative. We simply [...]
Lions Bay: Art to help with search for missing hiker
An art gallery in Lions Bay will be donating proceeds from the sale of its paintings, jewelry and carvings to the search for a missing hiker. Tyler Wright, who grew up locally, was last seen on Aug. 10, when he set off on a solo hike through the Bose Creek Trail area near Squamish. He [...]
Richmond: Artisans’ Galleria is closing due to cutbacks
A non-profit gallery operated by the Community Arts Council of Richmond has fallen victim to government cuts in funding the arts and culture. The Artisans’ Galleria in Steveston showcases the work of artist members and exhibitions, and is free for the public to attend. The Community Arts Council of Richmond, which raised significant funds to [...]
Vancouver: Weaving was dismissed as women’s work, Time Warp has works by artists from Alaska, Yukon, B.C. and Washington state
A major exhibition of contemporary textiles and fibre art of the northwest coast at the Bill Reid Gallery is a sign that a major conceptual shift is underway in the acceptance of weaving as an art form on the northwest coast. The works in Time Warp: Contemporary Textiles of the Northwest Coast are made from [...]
Abbotsford: Hall’s walls perfect for local art, City, schools, Reach bring culture to streets
It’s only fitting that Abbotsford Parks, Recreation and Culture is showing local artists at its new digs at City Hall. When the department moved this year to the third floor, department head Mark Taylor approached Suzanne Greening, the executive director of The Reach gallery, about installing art in the common areas. Greening checked out the [...]
Vancouver gallery faces staff revolt over funding of new buildings, Employees question whether expansion is wise when they are being laid off
As it fights to convince the public that Vancouver should support a new $350-million art museum, the Vancouver Art Gallery is facing a revolt from its own unionized employees who question the gallery’s ambitious plans while it is issuing layoff notices and reducing hours for more than a fifth of its staff. In a series [...]
Vernon: Curators discuss future of public galleries
To curate means to select, organize and look after objects in a collection or exhibit. However, the task of a curator or director of a public art gallery is much more complicated than this simple definition. “Public art galleries hold a special place in their communities. They showcase the work of local and national artists, [...]
