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CASV News
Posted: Tuesday, April 26, 2016
Whistler Photos
We just published a whole bunch of pictures from the CASV Whistler Trip on our Facebook page. Happy viewing!
Posted: Monday, April 18, 2016
ROVE YVR
All CASV members are invited to Attend ROVE this year. ROVE is an art walk in Mount Pleasant that happens twice annually. This year, ROVE will happen on Friday May 27th from 6pm-10pm. Artist Studios, Galleries and Artist-run spaces will open their doors for the evening and you are free to visit all spaces. Wine and refreshments are served at various participating venues.
For a map and list of participating art spaces visit: http://www.roveyvr.com/
Posted: Monday, April 11, 2016
Emerging Artist Prize Finalists Announced
The CASV is pleased to announce the shortlist of finalists for our 2016 emerging artist prize:
Annie Briard, Mona Lisa Ali Alzghoul, Debbie Tuepah, Monique Motut-Firth and Aaron Moran. These artists will exhibit their work at Access Gallery from April 28-May 9.
Save the date of Friday May the 6th, the CASV will host the Emerging Artist Prize reception at Access Gallery, and the winner of the prize will also be announced.
We would like to thank this year’s esteemed jury members for reviewing the submissions:
Dr. Randy Lee Cutler, Artist, educator + writer
Fiona Ackerman, Painter
Darrin Martens, Chief Curator, Audain Art Museum
Gordon Duggan, Curator + Director, New Media Gallery
Rachel Rosenfield Lafo, Director, Richmond Art Gallery
Posted: Sunday, March 27, 2016
1000 PARKER STREET STUDIOS ART SALON
Over 50 local artists to participate in the 2nd Annual Parker Art Salon this coming April.
The labyrinth halls of the 98 year old warehouse building will transform to host a weekend long salon and fine art exhibition for the public
Friday, April 22 to Sunday, April 24, 2016
Fri: 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm – Opening Reception | Sat & Sun, 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm – workshops and live painting throughout the day
Parker Street Studios, 1000 Parker Street, 2nd and 3rd floors, Vancouver, BC.
Parking: Street parking is available / Admission: Free to all
1000 Parker Street Studios artist’s warehouse is inviting the general public to join their 2nd annual Parker Art Salon and Fine Art Exhibition, April 22 – 24, 2016. The salon events will be hosted on two floors with the hallways transformed into an exposition of painting, sculpture and installation pieces: 57 artists showcasing their best work steps away from their studios.
Infusing aspects of the original Paris salons, the Parker Art Salon and Fine Art Exhibition will see discussions of art, live music and entertainment. Friday evening offers an elegant Opening Reception including live music and a bar. Saturday and Sunday afternoons offer artist demonstrations, classes (for all levels of artists) and a sneak peek at artist studios.
Friday will also see a DAREarts youth education fundraiser and art sale. A DAREarts wall will be dedicated to smaller art pieces, all priced under $200. 50% of the proceeds will be earmarked towards DAREarts Vancouver programming.
About 1000 Parker Street Studios:
1000 Parker Street Studios is the largest artist based workspace and community in the Lower Mainland. Home to 200 artists, 1000 Parker Street Studios houses painters, sculptors, milliners, furniture builders and shoe makers. Built in 1918, the building has housed many different businesses but has remained a major creative hub, unlike any others, in the Lower Mainland.
Canada’s DAREarts is a national charity that empowers thousands of Canadian at risk children and youth to ignite positive change using arts education. DAREarts stands for Discipline, Action, Responsibility and Excellence. DAREarts’ 5-year program works with 9-15 year olds in high-priority neighbourhoods, empowering them to become leaders.
Posted: Friday, December 11, 2015
Call to Artists: Arts Integration Learning Lab
Arts Integration Learning Lab for Artists in Greater Vancouver Area: March 14 to 18, 2016
Are you a professional artist interested in working with young people and educators in schools? Or do you already have some experience and want to enhance your skills?
The Arts Integration Learning Lab is a professional development experience for artists of all disciplines in the Greater Vancouver area or within a commutable distance. This program is designed to build the capacity of professional artists and position them to work alongside educators in schools. The Arts Integration Learning Lab comprises a series of five practical, experiential learning sessions.
Artists selected to participate in the Arts Integration Learning Lab will:
- Develop a deeper understanding of arts integration and identify opportunities to grow their own professional practice
- Build facilitation skills to effectively work with young people and educators
- Develop abilities to plan and lead quality arts integrated interactions
- Learn about resources and opportunities for artists available through ArtStarts
- Explore the culture of schools and connect with curriculum
- Discover opportunities for artists to connect with educators in a professional capacity
- Connect with other artists in the Greater Vancouver area and engage in peer learning
A Fully Subsidized Learning Series for Artists
The cost for artists selected to participate in the Arts Integration Learning Lab will be fully subsidized and covers tuition, program materials and lunch. This opportunity is made possible through funding support from the BC Arts Council and the Government of British Columbia’s Creative Futures program.
The deadline to apply is January 18, 2016 at Noon
Questions?
Contact Elfred Matining, Program Manager: infusion@artstarts.com or 604-336-0626 ext 106
Posted: Tuesday, October 20, 2015
EMERGING ARTIST PRIZE 2016
DEADLINE EXTENDED UNTIL JANUARY 20TH!
Emerging artists in Vancouver and the Lower Mainland will be able to submit their work for consideration for the third biennial Emerging Artist’s Prize.
The Contemporary Art Society of Vancouver (CASV) has announced the prize, which comes with a cash award of $3,000 to encourage and support artists within the first five years of their careers.
The prize is the only one of its kind selected through an open competition. “There are other artist prizes awarded in Vancouver, but those are by nomination only, and focus on mid-career or senior artists,” explained CASV Board Member, Sande Waters, Chair of the Emerging Artist’s Prize. “We wanted to provide emerging artists with a chance to showcase their work and receive financial support to enable them to keep on working.”
The prize is open to artwork in all media by artists residing in the Lower Mainland. The prize defines an emerging artist as someone who has completed training, is in the first five years of an artistic career and has had at least one exhibition at an artist-run centre, public gallery, or commercial gallery. A jury will select five finalists whose work will be exhibited at a public Gallery in Vancouver in May 2016. The finalists will also receive a cash prize.
The prize is entirely funded by CASV memberships and donations. The CASV is a not-for-profit membership-based organization that focuses on promoting an appreciation and understanding of Contemporary Art. Members enjoy studio visits, art trips, and lectures by prominent artists, critics, collectors, designers, architects and fine art professionals from North America and abroad. Founded in 1977, the Society has sponsored talks by such acclaimed artists and curators as Andy Warhol, Arthur Erickson, Germano Celant, Jessica Stockholder, Omer Arbel, Wanda Koop, Rebecca Belmore, Stan Douglas and many others.
For more information about eligibility and how to apply, please visit the Emerging Artist Page on our website: http://www.casv.ca/emerging-artists-prize. For media enquiries, please contact: Sande Waters: info@casv.ca
Posted: Friday, June 12, 2015
2015-2015 EMERGING ARTIST PRIZE
As of October 1st, 2015 emerging artists in Vancouver and the Lower Mainland will be able to submit their work for consideration for the third Emerging Artist’s Prize. The Contemporary Art Society of Vancouver (CASV) prize comes with a cash prize of $3,000 to encourage and support artists within the first five years of their careers.
2014 CASV Emerging Artist Prize Winners, Laura Piasta, Joseph Staples, Erdem Tasdelen & Byron Peters
The prize is the only one of its kind selected through an open competition. There are other artist prizes awarded in Vancouver, but those are by nomination only, and focus on mid-career or senior artists. CASV wants to provide emerging artists with a chance to showcase their work and receive financial support to enable them to keep on working. The prize is open to artwork in all media by artists residing in the Lower Mainland. The prize defines an emerging artist as someone who has completed training, is in the first five years of an artistic career and has had at least one exhibition at an artist-run centre, public gallery, or commercial gallery.
A jury will select five finalists whose work will be exhibited at a public Gallery in Vancouver in mid-May 2016. The four finalists will also receive a cash prize of $500 each. The prize is entirely funded by CASV memberships and donations. The CASV is a not-for-profit membership-based organization that focuses on promoting an appreciation and understanding of Contemporary Art. Members enjoy studio visits, art trips, and lectures by prominent artists, critics, collectors, designers, architects and fine art professionals from North America and abroad. Founded in 1977, the Society has sponsored talks by such acclaimed artists and curators as Andy Warhol, Arthur Erickson, Germano Celant, Jessica Stockholder, Omer Arbel, Wanda Koop, Rebecca Belmore, Stan Douglas and many others.
For more information about eligibility and how to submit your work, please click on this link to apply on October 15: www.submissions.casv.ca
MEDIA CONTACT:
Sande Waters
CASV Board of Directors and Chair Emerging Artist Prize
contemporartyartsociety@gmail.com
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CASV COLLAGE WORKS
The CASV went to ArtVancouver! to recruit some new members into the fold. CASV Board Member Sunshine Frere created this great collage series of images as a promotional tool to show people all of the activities that the society is responsible for. From artist talks to studio visits, collection visits, and city art tours. The CASV is a busy society advocating for the promotion of Contemporary Art.
Posted: Thursday, June 11, 2015
GOODBYE AND HELLO
The CASV closed the year with one last exhibition tour of international contemporary artwork featured at the New Media Gallery in New Westminster. Some pictures of the amazing exhibition there can be found below. We encourage all of our members to visit the gallery of the summer, the exhibition is surreal and highly entertaining. It is on now until July 26th.
We held the AGM in May at Winsor Gallery where we said goodbye to longtime board Member of Governance Elizabeth Snow, and our Membership Chair Holly Marie Armishaw. Sunshine Frere is also stepping down from her role as programmer, but will remain involved with the CASV as a member and as the administrative support for the board and the Emerging Artist Prize. (Thanks to all outgoing Board Members for their hard work!) Members at the AGM voted in the new slate of the CASV board, we are all looking forward to the exciting events of what next year will bring. The new board is made up of the following enthusiastic bunch of people:
Miriam Aroeste (President), Tej Basi (Treasurer), Sande Waters (Secretary and Emerging Artist Prize Chair), Annie Briard (Programming Co-Chair), Vanessa Black (Programming Co-Chair), Sonia Woodward (Communications Chair), Shona Black (Membership Chair & Events Management Chair), Julia Kristjanson (Advisor)
The 2014-2015 CASV Board, from left to right top to bottom Elizabeth Snow, Miriam Aroeste, Sunshine Frere, Holly Marie Armishaw, Sande Waters, Julia Kristjanson, and Tej Basi
Posted: Thursday, May 14, 2015
WIL MURRAY – ENEMIES OF THE NOVEL – Opens at BGP
CASV Members are invited to celebrate Wil Murray’s exhibition: The Enemies of The Novel, the show opens Thursday May 14, 6-8pm. If you are not able to make the opening, you can join Wil on Saturday as he will be giving an artist talk at the gallery in the afternoon.
Back Gallery Project
602 E Hastings Street
Vancouver, BC V6A 1R1
T. 604.336.7633
www.backgalleryproject.com
info@backgalleryproject.com
About the Exhibition:
Wil Murray | The Enemies of The Novel
Posted: Monday, May 11, 2015
CASV Annual General Meeting
We would like to extend a warm welcome to each of our members to the CASV Annual General Meeting which will take place on Wedenesday May 27th at 7:00pm at Winsor Gallery. this will be a chance for you to meet the Board of Directors of the CASV and to hear about what we have been doing over the past year.
We look forward to meeting you and sharing a glass of wine after the meeting. The annual report and meeting agenda will be sent out a few days before the 27th.
We hope to see all of you there!
WINSOR GALLERY – 258 East 1st Avenue, Vancouver BC, V5T 1A6
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Art Vancouver
Art! Vancouver, a four-day local and international art fair, takes over the beautiful Vancouver Convention Centre East from May 21st to 24th.
Art! Vancouver will feature over 140 artists and galleries, showcasing paintings, sculpture, installations and photography.
Opening night launches on the evening of May 21st from 6pm-10pm.
For more information and tickets visit us online www.artvancouver.net
Ticket Pricing:
Opening Night Tickets: $25
Tickets: $15 in advance / $20 at door | Youth Tickets: $8 in advance / $10 at door
Event Hours:
Thursday, May 21 – 6PM to 10PM
Friday, May 22 – 12PM to 8PM
Saturday, May 23 – 12PM to 8 PM
Sunday, May 24 – 12PM to 5PM
Posted: Monday, April 27, 2015
PARKER STREET ART SALON
CASV Members are invited to attend the Parker Street Art Salon happening over the first weekend in May.
Here is more information about the event:
The Parker Art Salon: Night Vision will transform the long and large corridors of the third floor at Parker Street into an exhibition hall featuring artworks by 35 artists who have studios in the building. An interactive dialogue between visitors and the artists will occur naturally as everyone will be surrounded by the densely hung works along the hallway walls. Michael Fitzsimmons, Eve Leader, Dana Johnson, Laurel Swenson, Bruce Russell, Elizabeth Barnes, Pilar Mehlis, Karen Kolland, Cybele Ironside, Carla Tak, Sylvia Oates, Miriam Aroeste and Meredith Aitken are but a small sample of the 35 artists who are participating in the Salon.
If you would like to attend Night Vision, contact Miriam Aroeste: info@miriamaroeste.com.
THE PARKER ART SALON
Over the weekend of Saturday and Sunday, May 2-3, from noon to 4pm everyone is welcome to visit all four floors at Parker Street. This event is open to the public. The display of the Night Vision salon hanging will remain up for viewing pleasure on the 3rd floor. During the weekend salon, guests are invited to move freely amongst the Night Vision installation and all of the open studios within the building. This will be an opportunity to strike up conversations with artists in a more in-depth manner and to fully immerse oneself into the creative energy of 1000 Parker Street.
Parker Art Salon – 1000 Parker Street
Night Vision – May 1st from 6-10pm
Salon and Studio Visits – May 2nd & 3rd from 12noon-4pm
Posted: Wednesday, March 25, 2015
Call for Board Members
Posted: Thursday, March 19, 2015
BYRON ACEMAN COLLECTION VISIT
If you missed out on visiting Byron Aceman’s collection, there are still opportunities to do so. If you would like to visit the collection, please contact Sherri Kajiwara to arrange a visit. There are a couple other events that are planned to show this series in the collection leading up to the end of May, so be sure to email Sherri to see if you can join on one of these tours.
Sherri Kajiwara – skajiwara@gmail.com
More informaiton about Byron Aceman and his collection:
In collaboration with longtime Contemporary Art Society of Vancouver Member Byron Aceman and Guest Curator Sherri Kajiwara the CASV invites you to join us in a tour of Mr. Aceman’s collection. Following the tour, there will be a reception where members can talk more in depth with Mr. Acemen and Ms. Kajiwara about the collection.
With over 500 works by more than 100 artists covering a wide range of media, the Byron Aceman Collection (BAC) is evidence of one man’s dedication and patronage to the arts. Mr. Aceman’s collection reflects his evolution as a collector and on March 18, 2015, he will open his private residence to members of the Contemporary Art Society of Vancouver to showcase a selection of works focusing on new media. Artists in this exhibition include: Robert Carter, Adriana Farmiga, Jeremy Isao Speier, Owen Kydd, Hye Rim Lee, Khan Lee, Mark Lewis, Michael Miller, Marina Roy, Carol Sawyer, Jeremy Shaw, Evann Siebens
Posted: Friday, January 30, 2015
COLLABORATING WITH THE CAPTURE PHOTOGRAPHY FESTIVAL
On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Contemporary Art Society of Vancouver (CASV) we are pleased to announce that the CASV will be partnering with Capture Photo Festival to host a special event this spring, a panel discussion featuring the highly underrepresented topic of “Women in Photography”!
“Capture is an annual celebration dedicated to local and international photography and lens-based art.” It is a not-for-profit festival that will happen annually each April. As the CASV’s mandate includes partnering with other organizations and hosting events that promote awareness and understanding of contemporary art in all forms, we are passionate about supporting this event.
We look forward to presenting our panel discussion in April and will provide you with more information as the event nears. In the meantime, please join us in supporting their annual fundraising gala on February 5th. Here’s a look at the fabulous gala held for their inaugural festival in 2013, which hosted major artists, collectors, patrons and gallery owners, and curators.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePJkg6Y-KOg&feature=youtu.be
Capture Photography Festival Annual Fundraiser is fast approaching.
The evening’s celebration will mark the release of our new “mini” edition series, featuring limited edition works by Danny Singer, Birthe Piontek, Scott Massey and Jessica Eaton. Works are priced between $100-$250. We’ve invited a select group of artists to contribute limited editions that, thanks to their ‘petite’ scale, are guaranteed to fit on the wall of even the smallest Vancouver condo.
When: February 5th, 7:30pm – 10:00pm
Where: MINI Yaletown, 1039 Hamilton Street Vancouver, B.C., V6B 5T4
Ticket Price: $175, available through Eventbrite
For more information on both the Festival and the Fundraiser, please visit http://capturephotofest.com/
Posted: Thursday, January 1, 2015
Passing of a Cherished Member – Friedel Mache
Posted: Monday, October 27, 2014
SARAH THORNTON AT VANCITY THEATRE
This event is open to CASV members and non-members alike.
The Canadian Art Foundation International Speaker Series is presenting a lecture by Sarah Thornton on her new book 33 Artists in 3 Acts at the VanCity Theatre on October 27 at 7:00pm.
The foundation would like to extend the invitation to Contemporary Art Society of Vancouver members.
Vancouver
October 27, 2014
VanCity Theatre
1181 Seymour Street
7:00 p.m.
Purchase tickets at viff.org
Join Sarah Thornton as she explores the inner lives of contemporary artists in a lecture series about her new book 33 Artists in 3 Acts, which draws on hundreds of personal encounters with the world’s most important artists–from global superstars to unheralded teachers–to humanize and demystify contemporary art.
With Thornton as expert guide and trusted insider, this book offers readers unprecedented access to the lives of the artists, from late-night Skype chats with Ai Weiwei to taxi rides with Maurizio Cattelan. We join Thornton as she rummages through artists’ studios and solo shows, inquiring about everything from their bank accounts to their bedrooms. The result is a series of cinematic experiences which juxtapose artists in thought-provoking ways, and which build up narratives that end with epiphanies.
Sarah Thornton is the author of Seven Days in the Art World, an international best-seller translated into 16 languages. She has been the chief writer on contemporary art for the Economist and has contributed to many publications, television programs and radio broadcasts. She is also the author of Club Cultures and co-editor of the first edition of the Subcultures Reader.
A Canadian who went to Britain on a Commonwealth Scholarship, Thornton holds a BA in art history and a PhD in sociology. For more information about her, visit sarah-thornton.com. Check back for ticketing information soon.
These talks are part of the Canadian Art Foundation International Speaker Series produced with support from BMO Financial Group and Aimia.
Partners
Posted: Sunday, March 9, 2014
LUCINDA LAB AT SEYMOUR ART GALLERY
Posted: Thursday, February 20, 2014
CASV 2ND EMERGING ARTIST PRIZE 2014
Contemporary Art Society of Vancouver Launches Second Emerging Artist’s Prize
The Contemporary Art Society of Vancouver (CASV) has announced the second Emerging Artist’s prize, which comes with a cash award to encourage and support artists within the first five years of their careers.
The prize is the only one of its kind selected through an open competition. “There are other artist prizes awarded in Vancouver, but those are by nomination only, and focus on mid-career or senior artists,” explained CASV Board Member, Rachel Lafo, Chair of the Emerging Artist’s Prize. “We wanted to provide emerging artists with a chance to showcase their work and receive financial support to enable them to keep on working.”
The prize is open to artwork in all media by artists residing in the Lower Mainland. The prize defines an emerging artist as someone who has completed training, is in the first five years of an artistic career and has had at least one exhibition at an artist-run centre, public gallery, or commercial gallery. A jury will select five finalists whose work will be exhibited at a public Gallery in Vancouver in mid-May 2014. The finalists will also receive a cash prize.
The prize is entirely funded by CASV memberships and donations. The CASV is a not-for-profit membership-based organization that focuses on promoting an appreciation and understanding of Contemporary Art. Members enjoy studio visits, art trips, and lectures by prominent artists, critics, collectors, designers, architects and fine art professionals from North America and abroad. Founded in 1977, the Society has sponsored talks by such acclaimed artists and curators as Andy Warhol, Arthur Erickson, Germano Celant, Jessica Stockholder, Omer Arbel, Wanda Koop, Rebecca Belmore, Stan Douglas and many others.
For more information about eligibility and how to apply, please see the CASV website at http://www.casv.ca and click on the Emerging Artist’s Prize link or http://submissions.casv.ca/
MEDIA CONTACT: emergingartistsprize@casv.ca
Posted: Thursday, October 3, 2013
Or Gallery 30th Anniversary
The Or Gallery is raising funds to purchase a residency and studio space that will provide a flexible programming venue for talks, readings and open studios. The project reflects an early moment in the gallery’s history: from 1983—1987, the gallery’s Franklin Street location featured an adjoining apartment, allowing a succession of artists to live in the space and curate exhibitions and projects. Building on this history, the multipurpose residency space will host visiting artists, curators and writers for short or long-term stays.
The success of Vancouver’s art community has hinged on tremendous local talent, bolstered by its ability to engage with art communities beyond its city walls. This project will supplement the Or Gallery’s programming and be shared with our peer organizations, providing an important asset to welcome a large number of visitors to work in Vancouver and establish lasting connections in the city.
You can become involved. We are raising money to match $100,000 in funds generously promised by the City of Vancouver, and we need your help! Please consider attending our auction, purchasing artwork, or donating online now.
Posted: Wednesday, September 11, 2013
Back Gallery Project Re-launched
Long-term CASV member and former Vice-President Monica Reyes has relaunched “Back Gallery Project”. The original gallery was located behind the Monte Clark Gallery on South Granville and is now located at the former Gallery Fukai Space at 602 East Hastings. Please visit http://www.backgalleryproject.com/ for more information
In October 2013 Back Gallery Project will be showing work by Holly Marie Armishaw.
Vancouver-based artist Holly Marie Armishaw works primarily in photography and digital imaging. Her work is generally based on the premise of creating photographs of the unphotographable. Digital imaging allows her to create visual hypothesis of glimpses of metaphysical realities, psychological phenomena, projections of the future and to re-examine history. For the past four years, these visual hypothesis have taken the form of petite vivid tableaux, often using theatrical self-portraiture and pictorialism to articulate her concepts. These private performances designed only for the camera mimic the interior privacy of the mind further articulating not only her interest in metaphysics, but also of the private internal world of feminine existence. Armishaw’s work has been exhibited both locally and internationally, and has appeared in numerous publications and university lectures.
Posted: Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Roselina Hung: pretty boys kill me
Gallery Fukai Presents: pretty boys kill me
Roselina Hung: Solo exhibition
April 6 – 27, 2013
Gallery FUKAI
In pretty boys kill me, I address the subtle distinction between desire and obsession, with soft-featured young men serving as muse. Through my drawings, I continue to reference both public and personal histories.
Process and object are both important in this exhibition. At the outset, I was interested in whether my drawing capability and the quality of the work would suffer because of the intense repetition. The show’s ambiguous title, pretty boys kill me, gestures at the project’s and my own masochism. Having drawn about 300 faces, I injured my right hand and was unable to draw for several months. To be sure, pretty boys kill me speaks to the deleterious effect of obsessive desire. Love becomes an inoperable illness that cannot be removed without destroying the patient. The drawings touch equally, however, on the enabling aspect of obsession, its ability to focus the senses and intellect in pursuit of its object.
Posted: Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Materially Speaking at the Richmond Art Gallery
Materially Speaking opens at Richmond Art Gallery
Opening Reception: Saturday, April 13, 2013, 2-5pm
Artists’ Tour: Saturday, April 13, 2013, 2:00-2:45pm
April 14 – June 9, 2013
Materiality and craft methodologies feature prominently in the object-based works of Jen Aitken, Lou Lynn, Brendan Lee Satish Tang, and Julie York. Working in clay, paper, textiles (including non-woven vinyl), bronze and glass, the artists examine questions of labour, craft, skill and value while demonstrating how objects embody meaning and can speak to contemporary issues and narratives.
Richmond Art Gallery
7700 Minoru Gate
Richmond, BC
www.richmondartgallery.org
Posted: Saturday, March 9, 2013
Art in the Garden 2013
Louis Brier Jewish Aged Foundation
Art in the Garden
Our Art committee is busy planning the next Art in the Garden party for Sunday, June 9th in the Louis Brier Home & Hospital’s Shalom Garden. Last year’s event was a great success, and the creatively painted and decorated galvanized watering cans received rave reviews. Due to their popularity, the committee would like to feature them again this year. If you would like to be included as one of the artists participating in the event, please email the Foundation at foundation@louisbrier.com or contact our office at 604-261-5550 if you are willing to help us or know someone who can participate.
The watering cans are in our storage now, ready for pick up. Let’s make this year even more exciting than the last!
Posted: Friday, January 25, 2013
“Melt” Winter Group Show at Art Beatus
Melt Winter Group Exhibition
Janice Wong, June Yun, Li Zhong Xiang, Shyh-Charng Lo, Yuichi Takasaka
January 18, 2013 – March 15, 2013
SPECIAL EVENT Fri, February 8 , 3pm-6pm
Janice Wong, June Yun, and Shyh-Charng Lo will be in attendance
Art Beatus (Vancouver) Consultancy Ltd is pleased to present “Melt”, our winter group exhibition for 2013. This special selection of works, speaks of themes of winter, peacefulness, and joy. Warm up with sumi-ink paintings by Janice Wong, oil paintings on canvas by June Yun, watercolour woodblock prints by Li Zhong Xiang, photography and video by Yuichi Takasaka, and oil paintings on canvas by Shyh-Charng Lo.
Posted: Monday, January 7, 2013
Sean Weisgerber: After I Shed My Skin
Wil Aballe Art Projects presents
Sean Weisgerber: After I Shed My Skin
January 17, 2013 – March 9, 2013
Opening: Thursday,January 17th. 7-9:30 p.m. The artist will be in attendance.
Wil Aballe Art Projects is proud to present a solo exhibition of current work by Saskatoon-based artist Sean Weisgerber. Since graduating from the Emily Carr University of Art + Design in 2009, Weisgerber has produced a body of work in which specific modalities of abstract painting have articulated a singular fascination with the relationship between colour, form, material and perception. Typically, his paintings have been defined by opaque colours bounded by hard edges – an uncanny painterly dialect wherein human touch is modulated by a sense of the mechanical.
This exhibition sees Weisgerber’s works move away from precision execution, and the subject matter of abstraction and perception, with the mechanical appearing less in the character of the objects presented than in the process of their making.
In 2010 Sean Weisgerber founded 304 Days, an independently funded artist-run gallery in Vancouver. This temporary space showcased 30 artists over 13 exhibitions. Currently based in Saskatoon, his work has been shown recently at 330-G (Saskatoon) and Cooper Cole Gallery (Toronto).
Wil Aballe Art Projects
528-2050 Scotia St.
BUZZER 189
+1 778 229 3458
wil@WAAPart.com
www.WAAPart.com
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CASV Board Member launches WAAP art gallery
Wil Aballe Art Projects (WAAP) is a new Vancouver-based commercial gallery, conceived to be both a private and public art experience. WAAP will showcase about a half dozen contemporary art exhibitions annually. As time passes, exhibition locations may vary depending on art being exhibited and availability of local space, in the true spirit of pop-up spaces.
The gallery is also dedicated to fostering a new generation of young collectors in Vancouver, primarily through publishing affordable editions by critically acclaimed artists. An oil on mineral paper painting edition by Weisgerber will be launched as WAAP Edition #1 in conjunction with the exhibition.
Wil Aballe Art Projects
528-2050 Scotia St.
BUZZER 189
+1 778 229 3458
wil@WAAPart.com
www.WAAPart.com
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The future is already here
The future is already here: Alex McLeod and Brendan Tang, curated by Rachel Lafo for the Surrey Art Gallery, features a new collaborative work by the artist as well as their individual artwork. All are invited to Rachel Lafo’s conversation with the artists at 6:30pm, Saturday, January 19, preceding the opening reception. Rachel will lead a tour of the exhibition on Saturday, February 2, at 3 pm. The exhibition will be on view through March 24, 2013.
http://www.surrey.ca/culture-
Also opening on January 19 at OBORO artist-run centre in Montreal is Rachel Lafo’s guest curated exhibition, Dave Eppley: Oil Stains, on view through February 16, 2013.
Posted: Wednesday, October 17, 2012
FIT Goethe-Institut Presents Jonathan Syme
Monument to The Dry Exchange utilizes the shipping container as the site for alteration, transformation and intervention. The shipping container is a symbol of commerce and international trade, aiding directly in the production of great wealth, and designed to be filled with valuable goods to be shipped from port to port. Usually regarded as a humble laborer, the container has been transformed, dressed a rich and luxurious new skin.
FIT Goethe-Institut Presents Jonathan Syme: Monument to the Dry Exchange.
Opening Thursday October 18th @ 7:00pm
The Waldorf
1489 East Hastings
Vancouver BC
For additional viewing please email fitgoetheinstitut@gmail.com to make an appointment.
Posted: Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Odd Occurrences
Odd Occurrences: Narrative in the Art of Kristin Bjornerud, Tamara Bond, Tomoyo Ihaya and Carrie Walker, guest curated by Rachel Rosenfield Lafo, CASV Board President, continues at the Seymour Art Gallery until October 14.
Seymour Art Gallery
4360 Gallant Avenue
North Vancouver, BC
www.seymourartgallery.com
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Brendan Tang: “Manga Ormolu”
Congratulations to Brendan Tang, CASV featured speaker, who just won the RBC Emerging Artist People’s Choice Award at the Gardiner Museum.
His new exhibition, Brendan Tang: Manga Ormolu will be at Gallery Jones, October 4 – 27, 2012.
Opening reception: Thursday, October 4, 6 – 9pm
Gallery Jones
1725 West 3rd Avenue
www.galleryjones.com
Posted: Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Nathan Coley’s Kosovan sculpture
Artist Nathan Coley has installed his latest work in a patch of dusty scrubland in Kosovo’s capital. The fledgling country’s young leaders tell The Guardian journalist Charlotte Higgins why they don’t want to give it back
CASV Members will have a chance to hear Turner Prize Finalist Nathan Coley talk about his work, Wednesday November 21st 2012 at the Contemporary Art Gallery of Vancouver.
Other links:
Haunch of Venison: A Place Beyond Belief (film)
Posted: Friday, September 14, 2012
JOHN ARMLEDER AND ECART
The Charles H. Scott Gallery is pleased to present John Armleder and Ecart. The exhibition focuses on Swiss artist John Armleder’s early Fluxus-related works with Ecart, a group Armleder founded with Patrick Lucchini and Claude Rychner in Geneva in the late 1960s.
Exhibition curated by Lionel Bovier
Opening Reception: Saturday September 15, 2012 at 2:00pm
Artist Talk/Performance: Saturday September 15, 2012 at 4:00pm in the Emily Carr University Theatre (Room SB301)
Posted: Wednesday, September 12, 2012
CASV Member, Holly Armishaw: MIRROR MIRROR
MIRROR MIRROR: a juried exhibition of self-portraits
Surrey Art Gallery
August 18 to November 18, 2012
Opening Reception: September 15, 2012
This juried exhibition presents contemporary interpretations on the idea and possibility of the self-portrait in relation to current themes in art practices. Thirty artists from across Metro Vancouver explore personal stories and societal concerns, through works ranging from conceptual to very intimate. Organized by the Arts Council of Surrey.
*Surrey Art Gallery is located in the Surrey Arts Centre
Posted: Monday, September 10, 2012
TO | FROM BC ELECTRIC RAILWAY: 100 Years
Raymond Boisjoly, Stan Douglas, Ali Kazim, Vanessa Kwan, Evan Lee, Cindy Mochizuki
September 15 – November 10, 2012
Tuesdays-Saturdays, 11am-6pm
Opening Reception: Friday, September 14, 2012, 8-10pm
Co-curators: Makiko Hara and Annabel Vaughan
Centre A is pleased to present TO|FROM BC ELECTRIC RAILWAY: 100 YEARS, a group exhibition celebrating the historic BC Electric Railway (BCER) building’s centennial anniversary, the current home of Centre A.
Sitting below the six-story Second Empire Renaissance styled building, the early 1900s saw the BCER terminal blossom into a bustling interurban railway station. Addressing the building’s importance to the collective memory of Vancouver, six contemporary artists will draw on the site and the neighborhood’s expansive history to consider the building’s significance as a cosmopolitan centre for new immigrants.
Posted: Wednesday, July 4, 2012
Katie Lyle, CASV board member, RBC painting competition finalist
Congratulations to Katie Lyle, just named one of the 15 finalists for the 2012 RBC Canadian Painting Competition.
Established in 1999, with the support of the Canadian Art Foundation, the prize recognizes emerging artists who are in the first five years of their artistic careers, and awards $25,000 to the winner and $15,000 apiece to two runners up.
Katie first became involved with the CASV as an intern, and then joined the board as Secretary in 2010, ending her term this May to dedicate more time to her art. Katie’s 2011 piece, White Night, and 14 other final works will be on exhibit at the Power Plant in Toronto, will join RBC’s Canadian art collection, which currently holds more than 4,000 works, and are currently online at rbc.com/paintingcompetition.
The 2012 winner and honourable mentions will be announced in Toronto on November 29.
Posted: Tuesday, July 3, 2012
CASV member, Sean Mills, wins Arts Council of Surrey competition
Sean Mills was awarded 1st Place in the category of ‘Painting – Works on Canvas’ for Arts 2012, the 28th annual juried exhibition presented by the Arts Council of Surrey and Surrey Art Gallery. ARTS 2012 features more than 50 works by artists from Surrey and the surrounding region. Traditional imagery is juxtaposed with contemporary and experimental works including painting, glasswork, sculpture, photography, and fibre arts. The exhibition is on display at the Surrey Art Gallery until August 18th, 2012.
http://www.surrey.ca/culture-recreation/1564.aspx.
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Sean Mills, Merrell Gerber, & Christopher Donnelly
Slippage: the difference between the expected and the actual, runs until July 14th, 2012. This dynamic and contemplative exhibition plays with the space between truth and illusion, the liminal space, the in-between knowing and seeing.
CityScape Community Art Space, 335 Lonsdale Avenue, North Vancouver, BC V7M 2G3 . http://nvartscouncil.ca/exhibitions/cityscape-community-art-space.
Posted: Sunday, February 26, 2012
Michelle Allard & Khan Lee | SFU Gallery, Burnaby
Michelle Allard & Khan Lee: Circulation Patterns opens at SFU Gallery, Burnaby on Saturday, March 4, 3- 5pm/
Curated by Rachel Rosenfield Lafo.
Artists conversation with the curator, Tuesday, March 20, 7pm, SFU downtown, 515 W. Hastings St, Room 7000.
Posted: Friday, February 3, 2012
Christian Nicolay and Ya-chu Kag at Elliott Louis Gallery
Portable Walls a collaborative exhibition of new work by Christian Nicolay and Ya-chu Kang exploring contemporary narratives of safety and identity, man and women, East and West, in a post 9-11 age where it seems more rules, regulations and checks on our privacy continue to grow and change. The artists talk will be held on Saturday, March 24th at 1pm.
Posted: Monday, November 21, 2011
Endless Renovation
Corin Sworn’s exhibition at the Contemporary Art Gallery runs from Nov 17th till January 15th. Don’t miss it!
Posted: Thursday, October 6, 2011
Drive-By
Danny Singer Exhibition at Seymour Art Gallery from October 18 – November 27. Organized by Rachel Rosenfield Lafo, and showcasing a new photographic installation by Danny Singer. Seymour Art Gallery is located at 4360 Gallant Avenue, North Vancouver.
Opening reception: Tuesday, October 18, 7-9 pm.
Artist’s Talk – Sunday, October 30, 2 pm
Curator’s Talk – Sunday, November 13, 2 pm.
Posted: Sunday, September 18, 2011
Joe Coffey and Suzanne Northcott
Fall Exhibition at Granville Fine Art, new works by Joe Coffey and Suzanne Northcott. Sept 22 to October 8th.
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Pure Feeling
An exhibition by Sean Mills at Elissa Cristall gallery running from September 22 – October 22, 2011. The reception will be on September 22 from 6 till 8pm.
Sean Mills graduated from Emily Carr University in 2010. The work for his undergraduate exhibition took more than 500 hours over a period of six months to paint. The painting is a grid composed of 3422 titanium white acrylic squares.
Posted: Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Andrew Dadson wins The Brink
Andrew Dadson is the recipient of The Brink award for 2011. The Brink is a biennial award granted to an early-career artist working in Washington, Oregon, or British Columbia whose work shows artistic promise and who appears to be on “the brink” of a promising career. Dadson will receive a prize of $12,500 and be given a solo exhibition at the Henry. A work of his art will be acquired for the museum’s permanent collection.
Posted: Sunday, April 10, 2011
An Artist Takes Role of China’s Conscience
Check out this article from The New York Times about the Chinese artist Ai Weiwei. The documentry Ai Weiwei: Sunflower Seeds will be screened that this month’s Gallery Hop in Vancouver on April 30th. .
Posted: Wednesday, March 23, 2011
It Knows Not What It Is
Ron Tran’s solo exhibition at the Charles H. Scott Gallery at Emily Carr. The show runs until April 17th
Posted: Sunday, February 27, 2011
ORBICULUS at 304 days
Check out ORBICULUS the new exhibition at 304 days, with works by Andrew Dadson and Jonathan Syme. We have a studio visit coming up with Dadson in May.
Posted: Sunday, February 6, 2011
Conversations: Eli Bornowsky and Elizabeth McIntosh
Two new videos to check out. McIntosh and Bornowsky discuss painting and their recent exhibitions at the CAG and the Front.
Posted: Thursday, February 3, 2011
Brad Phillips at CSA
Brad Phillips exhibition at CSA Space curated by Stephen Tong, runs from February 11th till the 20th. Opening: Friday February 11th at 7pm
Posted: Saturday, January 29, 2011
Bornowsky Article
Neil Campbell is part of the group exhibition Faces, currently on at the Belkin Gallery
Posted: Friday, January 28, 2011
News Victoria Trip
Check out the photos Artsy Dartsy posted from our Institutional tour of Victoria.