VISUAL ARTS
LOUD LOWBROW
I, Braineater and 12 Midnite
September 22 to November 12
Chapel Arts, 304 Dunlevy
In the grand environs of a converted Downtown Eastside funeral home, I, Braineater and 12 Midnite present an 8000 square foot show of art and cars! From Braineater’s classic blockhead paintings and Midnite’s graffiti imagery and neon art to work so fresh it’ll still be sticky – fans old and new will get a chance to see Lowbrow as it was intended: really big and a little scary. Come to the Chapel for tea and viewing Sundays 1pm to 4pm or by appointment by calling Jennifer Abrams at (604) 787-2997. Free
PATTERN AND FLOW
Textile works by Jean L. Kares
October 3 to 31
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden 578 Carrall
Jean L. Kares creates works in response to traditional Japanese textiles, Chinese paintings and the rich repository of the world’s spiritual traditions. She has a strong interest in collage, in particular the synergistic juxtaposition of pattern, colour and image that evokes greater meaning. In this group of works that employ textile media and its multiple techniques, the patterns and flow of the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Garden are suggested, reflected and amplified. Open daily from 10am to 4:30pm (closed Mondays in November). For more information please phone the Garden 604-662-3207 or www.vancouverchinesegarden.com.
Included with regular admission
TREES I HAVE DREAMED Rachael Ashe
October 4 to 28
radha yoga & eatery, 728 Main
A show of Holga photography depicting trees with which we share the cityscape. Rachael’s handmade metal prints are luminescent, one-of-a kind pieces of art. For more information call 604-605-0011, or visit www.rachaelashe.ca or www.rahdavancouver.org. Free
MALETA [SUITCASE]
October 5 to 27
Gallery Gachet, 88 E. Cordova
Maleta [suitcase] is a collaborative art project tackling the theme of migration and an opportunity for aspiring Filipino-Canadian artists to use their artistic vision to voice the issues of the Filipino community in Canada. Through a framework of community collaboration, critical engagement and developing art practice, Sinag Bayan Cultural Collective hopes to engage the Filipino community and Canadian public to look deeper into issues surrounding migration and participation in Canada. Artist-in-residence Wing Diocson Yap of Montreal will install a large-scale triptych painting in the gallery that addresses the common experiences of Filipinos migrating to Canada. Sinag Bayan curates a group exhibition of visual art and video installations by emerging and professional Vancouver artists of Filipino descent. For more information call 604-687-2468 or visit www.gachet.org. Free
RETREATING TO FORT GARRY
Neil Dyck
October 10 to November 4
Jeffrey Boone Gallery
140 – 1 E. Cordova
Neil Dyck takes the notion of dealing with the materiality of paint to the extreme. Initially pouring acrylic paint into forms built on the picture support and later constructing three-dimensional sculptures from dried paint. The Jeffrey Boone Gallery presents works by talented new and emerging artists who have a committed practice of work that embodies current critical and aesthetic developments in contemporary art. We endeavor to challenge and inspire viewers, artists, collectors and institutions to discourse through dynamic and engaging exhibition programming. Wednesday to Sunday 12pm – 6pm. By appointment only Oct 23 to Nov 1, call 604-838-6816 or email info@JeffreyBooneGallery.com
TILLICUM Robert Mearns
October 18 to November 8
The Gaff Gallery, 684 E. Hastings
New paintings by Vancouver artist Robert Mearns. The Gaff Gallery is an independent space for art exhibitions, movie screenings, music and other events. Located in the artistically vibrant DTES/Strathcona neighborhood, the Gaff is a hub of creative activity in a culturally diverse area. The gallery is owned by Gabriel Deerman and operated by a volunteer staff. The gallery is open to curatorial proposals and personal submissions of images. For more information www.gaffgallery.com.
Open to the public. Free
SEW WHAT? Diane Wood
October 25 to December 14
Potluck Café, 20 W. Hastings
Fabric Art by DTES resident, artist, poet and community activist Diane Wood. Having studied fine art as a young woman in Montreal, Diane’s creative work has been shaped by the streets, poverty, pop culture and music scene. She has done front line crisis work in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside and her involvement with the issues of addiction, abuse and recovery are the basis of her art. Mixing her Guerilla Girl sensibility with pre-Christian spirituality, Diane draws on a long history of women’s crafts. Some of her favourite fabric pieces and some of her most recent fabric work will be on display. For café information www.potluckcatering.com
Open to the public. Free
ORIGAMI EXHIBITION
October 29 to November 10
Pendulum Gallery, 885 W. Georgia
Leading up to the Pacific Coast Origami Conference Nov 9 to 11, the Paperfolders Around the Lower Mainland (PALM) has arranged a juried exhibition of works by international origami masters through to November 10. The organizing committee of the conference comprises local volunteers, including DTES involved resident Lisa David, and volunteers from the USA. www.pcoc2007.com. Call 604-879-7714 for gallery information.
Open to the public. Free
NOT MADE IN CHINA
November 2 to December 2
Gallery Gachet, 88 E. Cordova
New Voices Collective presents eight Chinese Canadians, a collective self portrait of non-prescriptive personal effects; and Twospeak, a two-channel HAM radio broadcast that attempts to correct an omission in a BC historical narrative. The New Voices Collective is: Johnson Chan, Viola Chan, Eugene Lin, Nancy Fong, Robert Parungao, Heather Joan Tam, Araya Vivorakij and Zizian Zhong. For more information call 604-687-2468 or visit www.gachet.org. Free
WOODWARD’S ART EXHIBIT
November 2 to December 2
Gallery Gachet, 88 E. Cordova
Featuring photography and video of Woodward’s past, present and future. Artists: Yun Lam Li’s Reincarnation of W, Kate MacDonald’s W Lit, and Cameraman’s F is for Fantastic. Opening sponsored by the Centre for Creative Technology & Community Arts. For more information call 604-687-2468 or visit www.gachet.org. Free
DIVINE INSPIRATION, DEITIES, FAIRIES, SPIRITS AND FATES Portaits by St. Even
November 3 to 30
radha yoga & eatery, 728 Main
A mixed media show of portraits from St. Even’s Divine Reflections series, focusing on recognizable spiritual archetypes, www.divinereflections.ca. For more information 604-605-0011 or www.radhavancouver.org. Free
THE BIZARRO CYANIDE CIRCUS
November 3 to 30
Hasty Hawk Gallery, 802 E. Hastings
Newly renovated on the Rice Block of 800 East Hastings in Strathcona, the Hasty Hawk Gallery opens its doors for local events. Run by Mad Dog, Strathcona’s own Gerry Dallman. On Saturday evenings bring your weird, bizarre homemade musical instruments for a jam session and Mad Dog will record it for posterity. Not your homemade guitar or bamboo flute: it has to be beyond the pale, outside the realm of normal human experience. The show at the Hasty Hawk will be part of the Eastside Culture Crawl, happening November 16 to 18. For details phone Mad Dog at 778-371-3189, or check out www.myspace.com/hastyhawkgallery or www.eastsideculturecrawl.com. Free