Exhibition
THE CORRUPTION OF TIME’S DUST
Until October 25
221A, 221 E. Georgia
Free
The Corruption of Time’s Dust is an exhibition of work by Nadia Belerique, Richard Fedoruk, Steven Hubert, Sylvain Sailly and Tegan Moore inspired by James Rosenquist’s Time Dust (1992), a work that uses the layering of several different printing methods to form a gigantic image of a delirious pop spacescape. Where Rosenquist’s title “Time Dust” suggests the possibility of stepping out of time and being able to look at time objectively, ‘Time’ in this exhibition is personified as if it could itself gather the dust of delirium and be corrupted; as if it could be bribed into a collaboration.
Hours: Tues – Fri, 10am – 5pm; Sat 12pm – 5pm
Exhibition
CROSSING BOUNDARIES: The 7th Annual Oppenheimer Park Community Art Show
Until October 26
Gallery Gachet, 88 E. Cordova
Free
Oppenheimer Park and Gallery Gachet are pleased to present Crossing Boundaries, an exhibition showcasing artworks from the Oppenheimer Park community. Over thirty-five artists are featured in the show and many of the works showcase their diverse interpretations of boundaries – of neighbourhood boundaries, artistic boundaries, and boundaries between life and death. Included are paintings, drawings, print, sculptures, carvings, mixed media and video works. In addition, the exhibition includes petite BONHOMME (little fellow): dozens of small paper mâché dolls decorated and painted through community art workshops. Make sure you catch the show before it closes on October 26!
Hours: Wed – Sun, 12pm – 6pm
Exhibition
BETRAYED, PORTRAITS OF STRENGTH
Exhibition October 20 to 31
UBC Learning Exchange, 612 Main
Free
BETRAYED, Portraits of Strength features photographs and personal stories of human trafficking survivors from Bangladesh and Sierra Leone. The exhibition is co-curated by local residents who chose the stories with the greatest resonance for people facing similar challenges in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. The exhibit features the work of photographer Tony Hoare, is co-curated by Drew Ann Wake, and shows how people from any country can end up in challenging situations beyond their control and yet regain their lives with dignity and honour.
Hours: regular business hours
Exhibition
HERE AND GONE Artists from Carnegie Art Room
Until October 30
Carnegie 3rd floor Gallery, 401 Main
Free
A showcase featuring artists and artisans who regularly attend and create art with Carnegie’s Aboriginal Artisans Program led by artist Haisla Collins. See paintings, drawings, sketches, beadwork and other art created at Carnegie.
Hours: seven days a week
Exhibition
FAR AWAY SO CLOSE: PART I
Until November 1
Access Gallery, 222 E. Georgia
Free
Magic Hands by Hyung-Min Yoon
Far Away So Close is an exhibition and publication series that explores iterations of distance and the particular relationship to art making. Presented over the course of 2014-15, each installment showcases emergent artists working in different modes and media. Part I of Far Away So Close showcases work from Sarah Stein with Hyemin Kim, Erdem Taşdelen, Jim Verburg, Nicole Kelly Westman, and Hyung-Min Yoon, and focuses on language and the “dark magic” of communication. Each of the six artists is concerned with describing the gulf that exists between utterance and comprehension, and the always inadequate means we employ in our perpetual drive to define ourselves and to connect with others.
Hours: Tues – Sat, 12pm – 5pm
Exhibition
DRESSED IN DRAMA: A Peking Opera Exhibit
Until November 2
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden, 578 Carrall
Included in garden admission
Dressed in Drama is an exhibit of Peking Opera theatrical costumes, shoes, head-pieces and jewelry. Last seen ten years ago in Toronto, this is our chance to appreciate gorgeous pieces of art sewn with great consideration to design and colour. The exhibition is in multiple rooms. Collection of William Lau, acclaimed Chinese-Canadian artist specializing in the art of Peking Opera.
Hours: Mon – Sun, 10am – 4:30pm; after Nov 3, closed Mondays.
Exhibition
THE ESSENCE OF ART: The First Annual Exhibition of the Zhao Hatong Academy of Art
Chinese Cultural Centre Museum, 555 Columbia
Exhibition October 18 to November 4
Admission: Wed-Sun: $3/adult, $2/student & senior. Tuesdays are by donation.
Established in 2013, the Zhao Hatong Academy of Art presents work created by the students who have been studying for over a year with the Academy. A variety of media is represented in the exhibition: paintings, drawings, photography, graphic design, fashion design, interior architecture design, industrial design and illustration. This is an opportunity for the students to demonstrate their knowledge of theory, technique, originality and creativity.
For more information: 604-658-8880 or www.cccvan.com.
Hours: Tues – Sun, 11am – 5pm
CONGRATULATIONS
2014 Mayor’s Arts Awards come to the Downtown Eastside!
The Mayor’s Arts Awards honour and recognize Vancouver senior and emerging artists. At the October 7, 2014 award ceremony numerous current and former Downtown Eastside involved residents were recognized. Congratulations to the recipients!
- Al Neil, jazz pianist, writer, visual and performance artist, received the Lifetime Achievement Award
- Maria Horstead, fibre artist, received the Emerging Artist Award in Craft and Design
- Karin Lee, filmmaker, whose father ran the Chinese communist bookstore at 33 E. Hastings for thirty years, received the Film and New Media Award
- Gladys Lee, who was born across from Oppenheimer Park and volunteers at Downtown Eastside organizations including the DTES Women’s Centre, the Mission Possible Studio and Oppenheimer Park, received the Volunteer Award
- Paula Jardine, who was living in Strathcona when she co-founded the Public Dreams Society, received the Community Engaged Artist Award
- Candice Curlypaws, who works with the Portland Hotel Society as a front-line mental health and housing support worker, received the Emerging Community Engaged Artist Award