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Contemporary Art Gallery

555 Nelson Street
 Vancouver, Canada

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2023

EventCuratorial Tourwith Matthew Hyland

28 Mar 23·6:00 PM

A portrait of Sena Cleave. They are wearing a blue turtleneck with mesh sleeves. They have straight short brown hair, brown eyes and a silver septum piercing.

EventOpen StudioScrying and Weaving with Sena Cleave

25 Mar 23·1:00 PMuntil3:00 PM

Portrait of Brady Cranfield.

EventSaturday SessionBrady Cranfield on Kathy Slade

18 Mar 23·12:00 PM

A portrait of Allison Grimaldi Donahue. She is wearing glasses, a light-blue denim button up and white pants.

Event · OnlineCAG ReadsAllison Grimaldi Donahue presents Rosmarie Waldrop

11 Mar 23·12:00 PMuntil1:30 PM

EventCAG Prize ResidencyThe Couch: Hometown II

EventCANCELLEDCuratorial Tour with Julia Lamare

28 Feb 23·6:00 PM

A portrait of Lorna Brown. An orange shawl is draped across her shoulders.

EventSaturday SessionLorna Brown on Kathy Slade

11 Feb 23·12:00 PM

A portrait of Marianne Nicolson. She is smiling in front of a colourful backdrop.

Event · OnlineCAG ReadsMarianne Nicolson presents Grand Chief Ronald M. Derrickson and Arthur Manuel

4 Feb 23·4:00 PMuntil5:30 PM

A portrait of Vitoria. They are wearing a black turtleneck with mesh sleeves and big black over ear headphones.

EventOpen StudioSensations of Déjà Vu with Vitória Monteiro

4 Feb 23·1:00 PMuntil3:00 PM

An stitched image of Kathy Slade and Lisa Robertson.

EventIn ConversationKathy Slade and Lisa Robertson

31 Jan 23·6:30 PM

EventOpening ReceptionWinter 2023

26 Jan 23·7:00 PMuntil9:00 PM

A collage featuring, amongst other details, a bird’s-eye view of a mottled orange surface, a wedge of light blue fun fur and a bread tag. In blue iridescent text, the word “WEDGE” appears across the image.

EventWEDGE RESIDENCY2022 Recipients

2022

ExhibitionAlex MorrisonNooks and Corners

28 Jan 22until1 May 22

A close up view of a painting depicting three seated figures, the central one is a life-size wooden doll, surrounded by two humans with crossed legs holding paper notes.

ExhibitionAlison YipSoma Topika

28 Jan 22until1 May 22

A large pencil drawing depicting a venn diagram with three overlapping circles. “When Grammar Mood” is written along the top of the diagram in block text.

ExhibitionChristine Sun KimOh Me Oh My

23 Sep 22until8 Jan 23

ExhibitionAbbas Akhavancast for a folly

3 Jun 22until28 Aug 22

A video still of a dancer in mid-air, performing in a storage space with yellow cabinets lining the walls. She is wearing a blue shirt and purple tights.

ExhibitionTanya Lukin LinklaterMy mind is with the weather

23 Sep 22until8 Jan 23

A photographic work by Michelle Bui. Diffuse colours and indecipherable plant matter appear beneath a layer of wrinkled plastic film. Sparse flowers and petals are sprinkled across the picture plane.

ExhibitionMichelle BuiMutable Materialism

1 Apr 22until28 Aug 22

A portrait of Howie Tsui. He is standing against a wall wearing a white shirt with a scribbly green design. He is shaded by the speckled light from an unseen leafy canopy above.

Event · OnlinePOSTPONEDCAG Reads with Howie Tsui

10 Dec 22·4:00 PMuntil5:30 PM

EventIn ConversationTanya Lukin Linklater and Jordan Wilson

8 Dec 22·6:30 PM

A video still of two dancers performing in a studio space. In the foreground, a dancer is crouched on their knees with one arm sweeping overhead. In the background, a dancer is holding the corner of a wall, leaning forward with their feet planted.

Event · OffsiteOpen Rehearsalswith Tanya Lukin Linklater

7 Dec 22·1:00 PMuntil5:00 PM

EventCuratorial Tourwith Godfre Leung

6 Dec 22·6:00 PM

A portrait of Mark DeLong. He is standing in a gallery space next to a plinth which displays a colourful mixed media sculpture.

EventOpen StudioDrawing Practices with Mark DeLong

3 Dec 22·1:00 PMuntil3:00 PM

EventSaturday SessionKay Slater and Laurie M. Landry on Christine Sun Kim

26 Nov 22·12:00 PM

A black and white portrait of Kelsie Grazier. She is sitting on a chair with her legs crossed wearing a blouse with balloon sleeves, jeans and no shoes. She is facing the camera directly.

EventOpen StudioFinding Culture with Kelsie Grazier

12 Nov 22·1:00 PMuntil3:00 PM

A video still of a person opening an archival drawer. They are in a storage space with yellow cabinets lining the walls.

EventCuratorial Tourwith Matthew Hyland

8 Nov 22·6:00 PM

A portrait of Alanna Ho and Kelsie Grazier.

EventSaturday SessionAlanna Ho and Kelsie Grazier on Christine Sun Kim

29 Oct 22·1:00 PM

A portrait of Edzi’u. She is sitting at a table wearing a black leather jacket with fringed sleeves. Her elbow is resting on the table with one fist under her chin. She is looking down toward the floor.

EventOpen StudioSound Walk with Edzi'u

22 Oct 22·1:00 PMuntil3:00 PM

A drawing by Christine Sun Kim. Two black curved shapes fill the bottom left side of the paper, like the kink of an elbow. Along the edge of the shapes, the words “hand” and “palm” are written. The drawing is contained in a white frame.

EventCuratorial Tourwith Julia Lamare

11 Oct 22·6:00 PM

EventOpening ReceptionFall 2022

22 Sep 22·7:00 PMuntil9:00 PM

EventIntertwinedVisual Arts Summer Intensive 2022

Event · OnlineVideo VisitsSummer 2022

A photo of Aakansha Ghosh. She is seated on a gray couch wearing a black patterned top and dark rimmed glasses.

EventOpen StudioImages as Found Objects with Aakansha Ghosh

13 Aug 22·1:00 PMuntil3:30 PM

An exterior view of three of CAG’s windows covered with vinyl photographs depicting diffuse colours and indecipherable plant matter, which appear beneath a layer of wrinkled plastic film.

EventCuratorial Tourwith Julia Lamare

26 Jul 22·6:00 PM

A photo of semillites hernández velasco. He is smiling in front of a green fence.

Event · OffsiteWEDGE OUTPUTGame Night with semillites hernández velasco

25 Jul 22·6:30 PMuntil8:30 PM

A portrait of Qian Cheng lying across the orange seats of a subway car. Qian is wearing a brown turtleneck sweater that is covering her chin. One of her arms is stretched behind her head holding an iPhone; the other is holding two tote bags.

Event · OnlineCAG ReadsQian Cheng presents Trinh T. Minh-ha

24 Jul 22·4:00 PMuntil5:30 PM

Photo: Perrin Grauer

Event · OnlineWEDGE OUTPUTTalk with Esteban Pérez

11 Jul 22·6:00 PM

A selfie of Alex Gibson in a gallery space, shot in a mirrored artwork. They are wearing a black long-sleeved shirt.

EventSaturday SessionAlex Gibson on Michelle Bui

9 Jul 22·12:00 PM

A portrait of Debbie C. Debbie is wearing a black shirt and is seated in front of a white wall.

EventOpen StudioGhosts, Pigments and Plastics with Debbie C.

9 Jul 22·1:00 PMuntil3:00 PM

A portrait of Sara Farhan. She’s smiling at the camera.

EventTalkSara Farhan, "Archive Fever"

6 Jul 22·6:30 PM

EventSaturday SessionMarina Roy on Abbas Akhavan

25 Jun 22·12:00 PM

A portrait of Faune Ybarra. Faune is smiling, wearing a green vest and glasses. Behind her is a blue lattice with green plants peeking through.

EventOpen StudioFlower Pounding with Faune Ybarra

18 Jun 22·1:00 PMuntil3:00 PM

A closeup shot of a wooden cabinet with glass doors. A faint reflection of the surrounding room is visible in the glass, including scattered furniture and a doorway rendered in green paint.

EventCuratorial Tourwith Matthew Hyland

14 Jun 22·6:00 PM

EventWEDGE RESIDENCYCall for applications

A photo of Dana Qaddah. Dana is seated in a chair wearing a green shirt and black pants. One of their arms is resting on the back of the chair.

Event · OnlineCAG ReadsDana Qaddah presents Etel Adnan, Mona Saudi and Mahmoud Darwish

5 Jun 22·4:00 PMuntil5:30 PM

A photo of the back of a wooden museum bench. In the background sits a low table of the same material. Behind these objects, the wall is draped in a printed gray fabric, alongside a doorway rendered in green-screen paint.

EventIn ConversationAbbas Akhavan with Kim Nguyen and Matthew Hyland

4 Jun 22·12:00 PM

EventOpening ReceptionSummer 2022

2 Jun 22·7:00 PMuntil9:00 PM

Event · OffsiteWEDGE OUTPUTSahba Sad: Sabzi Bazi

27 May 22·6:00 PM

EventVideo VisitsWinter 2022

Installation image of Alex Morrison's sculptures and paintings in a gallery.

EventSpring Exhibition Party

29 Apr 22·6:00 PMuntil8:00 PM

A portrait of Michelle Bui

EventIn ConversationMichelle Bui with Julia Lamare and Chelsea Yuill

28 Apr 22·6:30 PMuntil7:30 PM

A portrait photograph of Douglas Watt sitting on a chair and covering the lower half of his face with his hand.

Event · OnlineCAG ReadsDouglas Watt presents Derek McCormack

24 Apr 22·4:00 PMuntil5:30 PM

A photographic work by Michelle Bui. A folded white napkin, which balances a small pink round object at its top, is placed on a green textured backdrop.

EventCuratorial Tourwith Chelsea Yuill

20 Apr 22·6:00 PMuntil7:00 PM

A photographic work by Michelle Bui. Diffuse colours and indecipherable plant matter appear beneath a layer of wrinkled plastic film. Sparse flowers and leaves are sprinkled across the picture plane.

EventSaturday SessionKaren Zalamea on Michelle Bui

9 Apr 22·12:00 PMuntil1:00 PM

A detail of a photo-based artwork by Svava Tergesen. The image shows a food sculpture that Tergesen made out of citrus fruits.

EventOpen StudioFood as Sculpture by Svava Tergesen

2 Apr 22·1:00 PMuntil3:00 PM

A detail of a pink mushroom-like shaped sculpture by Alex Morrison.

EventSaturday SessionAlex Morrison on Nooks and Corners

26 Mar 22·12:00 PMuntil1:00 PM

Installation image of Tiziana La Melia's fabric-based works. Paints and threads are embedded in a piece of pink fabric.

Event · OnlineCAG ReadsTiziana La Melia presents Mary Ruefle, Renee Gladman, and Mei-Mei Berssenbrugge

20 Mar 22·4:00 PMuntil5:30 PM

A detail of Alex Morrison’s painting. Eight white tulips in vase foreground abstract images.

EventCuratorial Tour with Matthew Hyland

16 Mar 22·6:00 PMuntil7:00 PM

A photo of Jack Kenna sitting in his studio and speaking to his laptop.

EventOpen Studio 3D Illusions and Collage with Jack Kenna

12 Mar 22·1:00 PMuntil3:00 PM

A black and white photograph of Cole Pauls. Pauls is wearing a red sun symbol necklace and smelting.

Event · OnlineCAG ReadsCole Pauls presents Christian Staebler and Sonia Paoloni

20 Feb 22·4:00 PMuntil5:30 PM

A photo of semillites hernández velasco. He is smiling in front of a green fence.

Event · OnlineOpen StudioPortrait of Your Future Self with semillites hernández velasco

EventCuratorial Tourwith Julia Lamare

16 Feb 22·6:00 PMuntil7:00 PM

A still image of psychic Star Magic pointing the finger at one of Alison Yip's works on the wall. Star Magic wears a red hat and glasses.

Event · OnlineVideo TourStar Magic on Alison Yip

A still image of a script left on a shrub in a night.

Event · OnlineCAG ReadsElisa Ferrari presents Bhanu Kapil, Jackie Wang, Erin Moure

22 Jan 22·4:00 PMuntil5:30 PM

EventVideo VisitsFall 2021

2021

A detail view of a watercolour painting by Charlene Vickers, a geometrically rendered zigzag pattern rendered in a vibrant palette of ochres, golds, greens and blues.

ExhibitionCharlene VickersAncestor Gesture

17 Sep 21until2 Jan 22

This is a close-up view of Faye HeavyShield’s beaded sculpture. It is a long unbounded string made of small red beads woven together. The smooth surface of each bead is reflecting the gallery light.

ExhibitionFaye HeavyShieldNew Work

17 Sep 21until2 Jan 22

A painting by Leon Polk Smith. The work is a vibrant red, painted flatly all over. In the lower half of the image sits a large, light blue shape: two circles connected by a rectangular form.

ExhibitionLeon Polk SmithBig Form, Big Space

14 May 21until22 Aug 21

A photograph showing diffuse orange light dappled with shadows against a reddish brown background. The warm light forms a loose rectangular shape with undefined borders in the centre of the image.

ExhibitionNicole Kelly Westmanmuddled mirage of memories escaping encapsulation

22 Jan 21until22 Aug 21

A set of stairs made of darkly stained wood leading to a platform. The railing of the stairs and platform are made of steel painted yellow. The paint is scratched and wearing away in some areas.

ExhibitionCorbin Union OSOSO

22 Jan 21until2 May 21

A mound-like sculpture made from layers of adobe mud and strips of tape. A postcard with an image of a figure dressed in a religious habit is wedged into the mound, leaving only the torso visible.

ExhibitionChristine Howard SandovalA wall is a shadow on the land

22 Jan 21until2 May 21

EventLooking at the Garden Fence

An aerial view of a person with a black hair standing in front of an artwork placed on the floor. The work is a large paper with a diamond- shaped cut-out in the middle.

Event · OnlineCAG Reads Hannah Rickards presents Russell Targ, Jorge Luis Borges, Robert Ashley, John McPhee, and Stanislaw Lem

21 Nov 21·4:00 PMuntil5:30 PM

A black and white photograph of Charlene Vickers and Chad MacQuarrie playing guitars inside a house.

EventOpen StudioSound, Music and Mixed Media with Charlene Vickers and Chad MacQuarrie

20 Nov 21·1:00 PMuntil3:00 PM

A large wood sculpture is installed in a gallery space. It is the shape of a house with a large window in the middle. A painting depicting the silhouette of a woman sits in the window.

EventPerformanceCharlene Vickers

30 Oct 21·1:00 PM

Event · OffsiteWEDGE OUTPUTWoojae Kim

23 Oct 21·4:00 PMuntil5:00 PM

A cover of a comic graphic novel titled The 500 Years of Resistance Comic Book by Gord Hill. It illustrates a physical fight between indigenous people and western colonizers.

Event · OnlineCAG Reads Skeena Reece & Gord Hill present The 500 Years of Resistance Comic Book

17 Oct 21·4:00 PMuntil5:30 PM

A portrait photograph of Michelle Sound. Michelle wears a pair of pink glasses and beaded earrings. The photograph is framed by a detail of her rabbit-hair drum.

EventOpen StudioWatercolours and Mark-making with Michelle Sound

16 Oct 21·1:00 PMuntil3:00 PM

EventHuman NatureVisual Arts Summer Intensive 2021

Three black and white portrait photographs are placed side by side. From the left to the right, the photographs are of Charlene Vickers, Faye HeavyShield, and Lorna Brown.

EventIn ConversationCharlene Vickers & Faye HeavyShield with Lorna Brown

18 Sep 21·4:00 PM

EventVideo VisitsSpring 2021

EventVideo VisitsSummer 2021

A photograph of Nicole Kelly Westman, Peta Rake, and Katarina Veljovic sitting in a row in front of Nicole’s red curtain.

Event · OnlineTalk Nicole Kelly Westman with Peta Rake & Katarina Veljovic

5 Aug 21·6:30 PM

A photograph of Michelle Sound standing and smiling outside by the water. Michelle is wearing a pair of black glasses, beaded earrings, and a wine-red shirt.

Event · OnlineWEDGE OUTPUTTalk with Michelle Sound

18 Jul 21·11:00 AM

Event · OnlineOpen StudioSound Journal with Alanna Ho

A still image of Tristan Unrau sitting by his desk in his studio.

Event · OnlineCAG ReadsTristan Unrau presents Rachel Cusk

17 Jul 21·4:00 PMuntil5:30 PM

Event · OnlineOpen StudioGraphic Scores with Alanna Ho

Three books are placed on a red flat surface. From the left to the right, Audre Lorde’s Poetry is Not a Luxury, Maggie Nelson’s Jane: A Murder, and Maria Campbell’s Halfbreed.

Event · OnlineCAG ReadsNicole Kelly Westman presents Audre Lorde, Maggie Nelson, Maria Campbell, and Virginie Despentes

6 Jun 21·2:00 PMuntil3:30 PM

Event · OnlineOpen StudioTracing Light with Alanna Ho

A detail of Corbin Union's installation work inside a gallery space. A small mirror is placed on top of the wooden staircase.

EventVideo VisitsWinter 2021

A black and white photograph of Whess Harman. They sit by the water and smiling.

Event · OnlineCAG ReadsWhess Harman presents Tillie Walden and Diigii Daguna

1 May 21·4:00 PMuntil5:30 PM

A portrait photograph of Zarmeene Shah. She has a long brown hair and is wearing a black shirt. She smiles directly at the camera.

Event · OnlineCuratorial Lecturewith Zarmeene Shah

28 Apr 21·5:30 PM

Event · OnlineOpen StudioShadow Lanterns with Nicole Preissl

A detail of an art installation by Corbin Union. White ceramic bottles are placed on a white wooden surface. A beak-like metal piece is sticking out of each ceramic pieces.

Event · OnlineTalkCorbin Union

10 Apr 21·11:00 AM

A still image of Christine Howard Sandoval working in the studio.

Event · OnlineCAG ReadsChristine Howard Sandoval presents Deborah A. Miranda and Ariella Aïsha Azoulay

30 Mar 21·7:00 PMuntil8:30 PM

Event · OnlineOpen StudioClay Houses with Nicole Preissl

A cover of a book titled Bad Indians: A Tribal Memoir and Altar for Broken Things by Deborah A. Miranda. It shows a photograph of a child in a cowboy costume riding on a pony.

Event · OnlineReading Deborah A. Miranda

14 Mar 21·11:00 AM

A photograph of a hand holding a book titled Lao Tzu: Tao Te Ching: A Book about the Way and the Power of the Way by Ursula K. Le Guin against a white wall.

Event · OnlineCAG ReadsLaiwan presents Ursula K. Le Guin

28 Feb 21·4:00 PMuntil5:30 PM

Event · OnlineOpen StudioEco Collage with Nicole Preissl

A mound-like sculpture made from layers of adobe mud and strips of tape. A postcard with an image of a figure dressed in a religious habit is wedged into the mound, leaving only the torso visible.

Event · OnlineTalkChristine Howard Sandoval in conversation with Kimberly Phillips

6 Feb 21·11:00 AM

A detail of Patric Cruz’ black and white drawing. It depicts books, stars, and leaves placed inside a circle.

Event · OnlineCAG ReadsPatrick Cruz presents Phylos the Thibetan

31 Jan 21·4:00 PMuntil5:30 PM

EventVideo VisitsSummer 2020

2020

A photograph of a train employee in a train vestibule. They wear a green uniform with gold insignia and a grey wool hat. They look down, away from the camera, while light from a window glows behind.

ExhibitionMadiha AijazMemorial for the lost pages

24 Jul 20until3 Jan 21

A black and white image of 7 people standing on the steps and landings of a u-shaped staircase inside of a building. Each person is looking directly at the camera.

ExhibitionAlthea ThaubergerPagal Pagal Pagal Pagal Filmy Duniya

24 Jul 20until3 Jan 21

A patterned print. The pattern has a green background; is made of rows of pink and blue diamond-like shapes. The blue shapes have a yellow rope-like shape in the middle. White lines connect each row.

ExhibitionJulian Yi-Zhong HouGrass Drama

24 Jul 20until3 Jan 21

An image of a stage set framed by theatre curtains with brown curtains in the background. On stage is a set of a bedroom containing a bed, carpets, a small table, a room divider, and lounge chair.

ExhibitionThe Artist's Studio is Her BedroomSteven Brekelmans, Justine A. Chambers, Brady Cranfield, Maura Doyle, Claire Greenshaw, Leisure (Meredith Carruthers & Susannah Wesley), Annie MacDonell, Erica Stocking, Damla Tamer

24 Jan 20until5 Jul 20

A cover of Althea Thauberger's book, titled The State of the Situation. It is black and has various quotes written in white.

Event · OnlinePublication Launch Althea Thauberger: The State of the Situation

12 Dec 20·10:00 AMuntil12:00 PM

A still of a person at a table holding a small photograph. On the table, magazine pages, beads, and fabric-made small ornaments are placed.

Event · OnlineOpen StudioCAG X Collage Collage: Mini Galleries

A still of a video recording of an online discussion. Althea Thauberger, Justine A. Chambers, Yasmine Haiboub, Sandra Semchuk, and Charlene Vickers are smiling and talking from their own spaces.

Event · OnlineTalk Working together apart: Collaborative practices in Vancouver

A black and white image of a film frame depicting an unlit neon sign and street light at night. The neon sign reads “DANC BLUE SKY.” Black circles cover the surface of the image.

Event · OnlineTalkDeanna Bowen

21 Oct 20·4:00 PMuntil5:00 PM

A still of a hand painting with a paintbrush. On a large sheet of yellow paper, a red grid, red circles, and green lines are drawn.

Event · OnlineOpen StudioCAG X Collage Collage: Pattern Puppets

A photograph of a large mirror placed outside. A drawing of a person's face is attached to the top of the mirror. The reflection on the mirror shows people getting haircuts.

Event · OnlineCAG ReadsGabi Dao and Christian Vistan present Paul Maheke and Tommy Orange

17 Oct 20·4:00 PMuntil5:30 PM

A still of a person making a theatre set with cardboard boxes, colourful construction paper, and wood beads.

Event · OnlineOpen StudioCAG X Collage Collage: Theatre Diorama

An image of an open page in Kevin Schmidt's monograph. The photograph printed on the page records the house decorated with holiday lights at night.

Event · OffsitePublication Launch and PerformanceKevin Schmidt

26 Aug 20·5:00 PM

A still image of a hand painting a sheet of paper. It depicts the interior of someone's room. The room is yellow and it has a coffee table, couch, and rugs.

Event · OnlineOpen StudioCAG X Collage Collage: A Mystery Room Collage

A cover of a book titled "Paul Takes the Form of a Mortal Girl" by Andrea Lawlor. It is pink and shows a face of a person.

Event · OnlineCAG ReadsHannah Jickling and Helen Reed present Andrea Lawlor

16 Aug 20·4:00 PMuntil5:30 PM

EventIn this spaceVisual Arts Summer Intensive 2020

A cover of a book titled Anakana Schofield. On a white background, the capital letter b and the small letters: i, n, and a are printed.

Event · OnlineCAG ReadsMarina Roy presents Anakana Schofield

25 Jul 20·4:00 PMuntil5:30 PM

An image of an open page inside Diyan Achjadi's book, titled Coming Soon! Two photographs recording Achjadi's poster projects in the city are printed on the pages.

Event · OnlinePublication LaunchDiyan Achjadi: Coming Soon!

25 Jun 20·7:30 PM

A portrait photograph of Gabrielle L’Hirondelle Hill standing in front of a bush. Hill is wearing a red shirt and purple bottoms.

Event · OnlineCAG ReadsGabrielle L’Hirondelle Hill presents Leslie Marmon Silko, Miguel James and Ursula K. Le Guin

14 Jun 20·3:30 PMuntil5:30 PM

A still image from Beric Manywounds's film titled Tsanizid (Wake Up). Several animal-like shaped black objects are flowing around the full moon at night.

Event · OffsiteIndigenous Screening & DiscussionLuminous Territories

Event · OnlineCAG ReadsLeisure presents Charlotte Perkins Gilman

An image of a stage set framed by theatre curtains with brown curtains in the background. On stage is a set of a bedroom containing a bed, carpets, a small table, a room divider, and lounge chair.

Event · RemotePerformanceErica Stocking: The Artist’s Studio Is Her Bedroom: a choreographed statement of autobiographical art making

24 Mar 20·7:00 PM

A detail of Damla Tamer's artwork. It is a weaving of black and white printed paper.

EventPerformanceDamla Tamer

14 Mar 20·3:00 PM

An image of Justine A. Chambers performing choreography in a gallery space. Chambers is wearing a silver jumpsuit.

EventPerformanceJustine A. Chambers

7 Mar 20·12:00 PM

An image of a white bed foregrounding a projector screen. The screen shows the image of a stage set. On stage is a set of a bedroom containing a bed, carpets, a small table, a room divider, and a lounge chair.

EventRead-ThroughThe Artist's Studio is Her Bedroom

11 Feb 20·7:00 PM

A detail of various-shaped white ceramic vases sparsely placed on a white plinth.

EventArtist’s RoundtableThe Artist’s Studio is Her Bedroom

25 Jan 20·3:00 PM

Sand is piled against a V-shaped plinth on a gallery floor. Lining the top of the plinth are small colourful sculptures. Behind a large black & white vinyl print of a photo collage hangs on the wall.

EventWorkshopLeisure: Conversations with Magic Forms

25 Jan 20·12:00 PMuntil3:00 PM

A photographic image of several roles of hemp ropes placed on a gray flat surface.

Event · OffsiteTalkValeen Jules, Jeffrey McNeil-Seymour, Nicole Preissl,and Maika‘i Tubbs: Echoes & Reflections

19 Jan 20·2:00 PMuntil4:00 PM

A detail of Sreshta Rit Premnath's installation. A big white form is hanging on a broken fence.

Event · OffsitePublication LaunchSreshta Rit Premnath

9 Jan 20·6:00 PM

2019

An image detail of a wood veneer panel with a rendering of a hummingbird drinking nectar out of a flower. The rendering is composed of bead-embroidered and wood-burned lines.

ExhibitionOlivia WhetungSugarbush Shrapnel

11 Oct 19until5 Jan 20

Leaning on either side of a chain link fence, two thin, foam cutouts in human-like form sit slumped on a floor. Two of three fence sections have stretched emergency blankets instead of chain links.

ExhibitionSreshta Rit PremnathThose Who Wait

11 Oct 19until5 Jan 20

A graphite drawing depicting black circles and arrows which form a loose, pyramid-like stack expanding down from the top on a plain white background.

ExhibitionIngrid KoenigNavigating the Uncertainty Principle

11 Oct 19until5 Jul 20

A black and white illustration of a Simon Fraser monument on a wharf. The statue’s bust has been removed from its plinth and sits on the ground next to a rock slab and saw.

Exhibition · OffsiteMaddie Leach Lowering Simon Fraser

30 Sep 19until4 Oct 19

A black and white image of a film frame depicting an unlit neon sign and street light at night. The neon sign reads “DANC BLUE SKY.” Black circles cover the surface of the image.

Exhibition · OffsiteDeanna BowenNight Prowl

10 Sep 19until31 Aug 20

A close up view of a sculpture forming a large-scale crossword puzzle. The dead squares of the crossword are filled with physical books affixed directly to the wooden surface.

ExhibitionMaryam JafriAutomatic Negative Thought

5 Jul 19until22 Sep 19

An image depicting Benesh notation dance scores. The scores are white on a solid black background and resemble sheet music. “Farm Duet.” is written above the score on the top left.

ExhibitionDeanna BowenA Harlem Nocturne

5 Apr 19until16 Jun 19

An image detail of black-and-yellow caution tape layered in horizontal striations. To the left, there is a single vertical strip of red-and-white caution tape.

ExhibitionRolande SouliereFrequent Stopping IV and V

5 Apr 19until22 Sep 19

A close up section of hand-painted floral wallpaper. The wallpaper has a vertical green striped background with a pattern made up of blue flowers, green diamond shapes and orange circles overtop.

ExhibitionAnne LowChair for a woman

18 Jan 19until24 Mar 19

An image of a blue carpeted room filled with rows of chairs. A large photograph of a cityscape fills the back wall. Windows line the left wall, two doors are on the right. Both have ornate drapery

ExhibitionAslan GaisumovIf No One Asks

18 Jan 19until24 Mar 19

A graphic pattern made up of a purple, blue and green geometric background with various illustrations of buildings, swirling clouds, imaginary birds and plants superimposed on top.

Exhibition · OffsiteHow far do you travel?Diyan Achjadi, Patrick Cruz, Rolande Souliere, Erdem Taşdelen, Anna Torma

1 Jan 19until31 Dec 19

An image of a person making flower-shaped beaded porcupine quill earrings.

EventBeading WorkshopBeaded Porcupine Quill Earrings with Melody Markle

8 Dec 19·12:00 PMuntil3:00 PM

An image of a person making a flower-shaped beaded appliqué piece.

EventBeading WorkshopAppliqué with Melody Markle

30 Nov 19·3:00 PMuntil6:00 PM

A graphite drawing depicting an imaginary machine with a black tube-like shape attached on top of a box.

Event · OffsiteTalkIngrid Koenig in conversation with Djuna Croon and David Morrissey

19 Nov 19·7:00 PM

An image detail of a wood veneer panel with a rendering of flowers blooming. The rendering is composed of bead-embroidered and wood-burned lines.

Event · OffsiteTalkOlivia Whetung in conversation with Clifford Atleo and Nicole Preissl

15 Oct 19·7:30 PM

An aluminum bench is installed in the corner of a gallery. On it sits a thin, slumped foam cutout in a human-like form. An exit sign reading EXILE instead of exit hangs on the wall above.

EventExhibition walk-throughwith Sreshta Rit Premnath

12 Oct 19·3:00 PM

A still of a video recording of the workshop led by Elisa Ferrari. An arm, wearing a watch is foregrounded by the semi-translucent blue fabric.

Event · Offsiteall the things in the roomElisa Ferrari in collaboration with Jane Ellison, Megan Hepburn and Tiziana La Melia

A billboard stands high off the ground with a bridge on one side and shipping containers on the other. The billboard reads “Anyone Seen Simon?” in black text.

Event · OffsitePublic Roundtable DiscussionAnyone Seen Simon? with artist Maddie Leach and moderated by Kamala Todd

1 Oct 19·6:00 PMuntil8:00 PM

Eventyou do youVisual Arts Summer Intensive 2019

A photograph of a pair of prostheses feet placed on black fabric.

EventTalkMaryam Jafri with Martha Rans: What’s Copyright Got to Do with It?

6 Jul 19·3:00 PM

A photograph of a person in a black outfit performing in the gallery. The person stretches their arms on the floor and kneels on their right knee, stretching the other leg.

EventPerformanceKatie Cassady, Stephanie Cyr, Livona Ellis & Christoph Von Riedemann

25 Jun 19·7:00 PM

An image of the exterior of a transit bus that is wrapped in a patterned vinyl. The vinyl pattern is made up black pictographic imagery on a white background.

Event · OffsiteSound Performance Patrick Cruz aboard the moving bus

16 Jun 19·3:00 PM

A detail of Erdem Taşdelen's design. On a dark blue background, white lines draw mathematical graphs and shapes.

Event · OffsiteReading Erdem Taşdelen reads from The Characters aboard the moving bus

14 Apr 19·3:00 PM

A photograph of a script. Around the typed script, handwritten notes cover the margins of the paper.

Event · OffsiteScreening and Discussion Deanna Bowen: On Trial The Long Doorway

11 Apr 19·7:00 PM

Exterior image of the Yaletown-Roundhouse station façade covered in a pattern of vinyl rhombus and triangle shapes. Each shape contains patterns of alternating red, white, black and yellow rhombuses.

Event · OffsiteTalkRolande Souliere

7 Apr 19·3:00 PM

A black and white cast photo from a theatre play with a large group of smiling people standing and crouching in rows. The people appear to be in costume and positioned in front of the stage backdrop.

Event · OffsiteTalk Deanna Bowen: Capture Speaker Series

3 Apr 19·5:30 PMuntil7:00 PM

Two ground level façade windows at CAG. They each have a pink backdrop and black and white text-based vinyl prints that read “Kind Killings,” “Regressive Rights” and “Homicidal Hemiline.”

EventWorkshopKameelah Janan Rasheed

16 Feb 19·3:00 PMuntil5:00 PM

Event · OffsitePublication LaunchA New Path to the Waterfall

7 Feb 19·5:30 PM

A graphic pattern made up of a purple, blue and green geometric background with various illustrations of buildings, swirling clouds, imaginary birds and plants superimposed on top.

Event · OffsiteTalkDiyan Achjadi

3 Feb 19·3:00 PMuntil4:00 PM

A detail of an embroidery sun with a grinning face.

EventTalkAnne Low

22 Jan 19·7:00 PM

A wooden frame hangs on a blue-grey wall. Mounted in the frame is a page from a book. The title of the page reads “War Memories.” The rest of the page is redacted, excluding one word, “war.”

EventTalkAslan Gaisumov

19 Jan 19·3:00 PM

2018

A black and white photograph made using the cross section of calcite. The image appears abstract and depicts a close up view of the calcite’s striations.

ExhibitionDove AlloucheNegative Capability

28 Sep 18until30 Dec 18

Graphic black and white text-based prints scattered across a pink backdrop. The texts are short statements such as “PUDGY POWER,” “TEMPORAL TWERK,” “ANACHRONISTIC ANGER” and “QUARANTINED QUESTION.”

ExhibitionKameelah Janan RasheedAn Alphabetical Accumulation of Approximate Observations | How To Suffer Politely (And Other Etiquette)

28 Sep 18until24 Mar 19

A watercolour print of the head of an ocellated turkey on a plain oof-white coloured paper. Below the image is text reading “OCELLATED TURKEY (Meleagris ocellata).”

Exhibition · OffsiteMyfanwy MacLeodNeighbours

13 Aug 18until24 Sep 18

An abstract drawing on graph paper made of many intersecting colourful lines creating a diamond-like pattern on the top and bottom. Around the edge of the paper are handwritten notes and scribbles.

ExhibitionChanna HorwitzProgressions and Rhythms in Eight

13 Jul 18until16 Sep 18

A close up view of a steel sheet marked with two hand prints pointing downwards and made of grease. The steel is covered with other faint markings and appears to be gray, blue and purple.

ExhibitionJeneen Frei Njootlimy auntie bought all her skidoos with bead money

13 Jul 18until16 Sep 18

A photograph of a rainforest landscape. A curved, orange dirt road intersects the middle of the image. A figure covered in reflective gold cloth stands in the middle of the road.

ExhibitionAndi Icaza-Largaespada(untitled) a mountain bought but not yet named

13 Jul 18until16 Sep 18

A photo with a red car driving down a street past stores and buildings, the background a clear sky. The text on the awnings has been replaced with Cree syllabics. The corners of the image are round.

ExhibitionThe Blue HourJoi T. Arcand, Kapwani Kiwanga, Colin Miner, Grace Ndiritu, Kara Uzelman

6 Apr 18until24 Jun 18

A close up view of a weaving. The weaving is made up of horizontal stripes in various colours including, browns, greens, yellows, greys, white, red and purple.

ExhibitionBrent WaddenTwo Scores

12 Jan 18until25 Mar 18

A still image of a person lying on a bed in a dimly lit room. This person is drawing something on their sketchbook.

Event · OffsiteScreeningGray House

7 Dec 18·7:00 PM

An open page from Jeneen Frei Njootli's monograph, titled "my auntie bought all her skidoos with bead money." The installation image of the same-named exhibition, where the artist placed large sheets of steel in the gallery, is printed on the page.

Event · OffsitePublication LaunchJeneen Frei Njootli: my auntie bought all her skidoos with bead money

29 Nov 18·7:00 PMuntil9:00 PM

The exterior of Yaletown-Roundhouse Station with the work of Kameelah Janan Rasheed installed on the facade. There are large, safety-yellow vinyl prints with large black text on five window panels.

EventTalkKameelah Janan Rasheed

27 Oct 18·3:00 PM

The cover of the book "Page 10" by Robert Kleyn. The cover is blue with faint blue text in the background. The title of the book and author's name are in bold black text.

EventPublication LaunchRobert Kleyn: Page 10

19 Oct 18·6:30 PM

A photograph capturing the sun setting on the sea. A cloud covers the top left part of this image. One-third of this image on the right is covered by a black shadow.

Event · OffsiteTalkWolfgang Weileder

11 Oct 18·7:00 PM

A photographic image of a cloudy sky.

EventTalkDove Allouche

28 Sep 18·12:30 PM

A cover of a book by Billy-Ray Belcourt titled "This Wound is a World." The image includes a person stretching their arms in the air.

EventReadingBilly-Ray Belcourt

12 Sep 18·7:00 PM

EventThis is an IllusionVisual Arts Summer Intensive 2018

A photograph of white bookshelves attached to a wall. Multiple books are installed on these bookshelves.

EventReading GroupEmily Dundas Oke

14 Aug 18·7:00 PM

A small plane flying in the sky pulls a banner that says, “gone to feminist land art retreat - back in 2 weeks.”

Event · OffsiteFeminist Land Art RetreatFLAR AIR and FLAR AIRWAVES

An exterior image of CAG’s façade windows with a panoramic photograph in vinyl of a rainforest landscape installed over an orange background.

EventTalk Andi Icaza-Largaespada

26 Jul 18·7:00 PM

A detail of installation work by Deanna Bowen. On a table with two chairs, a rotary phone, a radio, newspaper, and a note are placed.

Event · OffsiteTalkDeanna Bowen in conversation with Cecily Nicholson

21 Jul 18·2:00 PM

A detail image of Jeneen Frei Njootli's installation work. It is a large-scale sheet of steel with some oil marks that look like a geographic map.

EventTalkJeneen Frei Njootli, Ayumi Goto, Peter Morin, and Olivia Whetung: Resonant Presence and Refusals

17 Jul 18·7:00 PM

A detail image of a text-based work by Channa Horwitz. On a sheet of white paper, various texts and diagrams are printed with black ink.

EventTalkEllen Davis on Channa Horwitz

13 Jul 18·6:30 PM

Andrew Bartee, wearing a mustard-coloured outfit is performing for an audience seated on the floor against a gallery wall.

EventPerformance Andrew Bartee: A dance for lonely people

29 Jun 18·6:30 PM

A photograph of children and adults walking down a narrow alley between houses.

Event · OffsiteA New Path to the WaterfallJustine A. Chambers: the intersectors

14 Jun 18·5:30 PMuntil7:00 PM

An image of a drumset and mikes being set up in front of a gallery wall. Seven landscape photographs are installed on the wall. The audience sit on the floor and waiting for the performance to start.

EventPerformanceScott Gailey and Yu Su

7 Jun 18·7:00 PMuntil9:00 PM

An image of baseball caps, helmets, gloves and multiple used materials pilled up on a flat white surface.

Event · OffsiteThe ForeshoreDana Claxton with Jaleh Mansoor: Subterranean Weaving: On the Entwinement of Indigeneity and Hidden Labour in the Making of Contemporary Vancouver

5 Jun 18·7:00 PMuntil8:30 PM

A still image of hands placing cans of soda on a green backdrop.

Event · OffsiteA New Path to the WaterfallHelen Reed and Hannah Jickling: A subtle lemon, mild skunk-ish and sweet potato sign

3 May 18·5:30 PM

A portrait photo of Kaja Silverman wearing a black shift and sitting on stone steps outside the building entrance.

Event · OffsiteTalkKaja Silverman: The Three-Personed Picture

29 Apr 18·6:00 PM

An image of people standing apart in a gallery, interspersed by artworks on the wall. They are holding books. Some chairs are placed in the middle of the gallery facing performers.

EventPerformance Mark Timmings and Stephen Morris: Wetland Senario

28 Apr 18·7:30 PM

Still image of people in black t-shirts performing choreography. Three pairs of two dancers are in various poses, many leaning against the walls.

Event · OffsitePerformanceJohn Wood and Paul Harrison: Very Clear Instructions

20 Apr 18·7:00 PMuntil8:00 PM

An image of two people standing in front of artworks installed on a gallery wall.

Event · OffsiteTalkUK Curatorial Delegation

8 Apr 18·6:30 PMuntil8:30 PM

An image of collage and drawing pieces overlapping and leaning against a wall. They are both framed.

EventTalk Joi T. Arcand, Colin Miner, Grace Ndiritu and Kara Uzelman with Kimberly Phillips: On Time and the Futurity of Photography

7 Apr 18·3:00 PMuntil4:00 PM

An installation image of Grace Ndiritu's work mounted on a wall. It is a black and white photograph capturing a forest.

Event · OffsiteTalkGrace Ndiritu

29 Mar 18·6:00 PMuntil8:00 PM

Brent Wadden's book, titled "two scores." The upper half of the book cover is purple and the bottom is blue.

EventPublication LaunchBrent Wadden: Two Scores

17 Mar 18·4:30 PM

An image of a person writing texts on the whiteboard with a red marker.

Event · OffsiteThe ForeshoreColl Thrush with Kamala Todd: Land Language: Land Responsibilities

6 Mar 18·7:00 PM

A photograph of a piece of white cloth on a wall of a classroom. A phrase, '"open access is..." is printed in the middle of the cloth, and other handwritten ideas, including "not being judged" are written in the margins.

Event · OffsiteA New Path to the WaterfallCarmen Papalia: Open Access: Practicing Accessibility Together

1 Mar 18·5:00 PM

A photograph of Travis Meinolf weaving on a wooden loom outdoors.

EventWorkshop Weaving with Travis Meinolf

17 Feb 18·3:00 PMuntil5:00 PM

A photograph of Carmen Papalia speaking into a white megaphone on a street.

Event · OffsiteThe ForeshoreCarmen Papalia and Joulene Tse Parent: Dignity and Access

23 Jan 18·7:00 PMuntil8:00 PM

A close view of a woven textile which has a striped pattern of alternating brown, orange and tan colours.

EventTalkT'ai Smith: Dissecting Textiles

20 Jan 18·3:00 PM

2017

A close up view of a plant’s leaves under pink light against a white backdrop. The plant is painted white, two bright green leaves have sprouted in the centre. Areas of the white paint are cracking.

ExhibitionAndrew DadsonSite For Still Life

13 Oct 17until31 Dec 17

A piece of cloth with a black and white pattern made of vertical lines of varying thicknesses. The bottom right corner of the cloth is lifted up revealing the same fabric beneath it.

ExhibitionLyse LemieuxFULL FRONTAL

13 Oct 17until25 Mar 18

A landscape painting depicting a lake and a waterfall framed by pine trees. There is a mountain in the background and a deer standing on colorful rocks to the right.

ExhibitionLevine FlexhaugA Sublime Vernacular: The Landscape Paintings

30 Jun 17until24 Sep 17

Detail image of Gordon Bennett’s work on paper. A person in a red jacket stands on a seashore, surrounded by other human figures in black and white. A ship is visible in the far left on a body of water.

ExhibitionGordon BennettBe Polite

30 Jun 17until24 Sep 17

A photograph of a person standing on a beach near the ocean. The person is holding a rectangular mirror horizontally with one arm outstretched. The reflection in the mirror is of a light blue sky.

ExhibitionSong of the Open RoadVikky Alexander, Robert Arndt, Gerard Byrne, Jacqueline Hoàng Nguyễn, Kelly Jazvac, Kelly Lycan, Niamh O’Malley, Dawit L. Petros, Greg Staats, Lisa Tan

1 Apr 17until18 Jun 17

Detail of a sculpture installation. Some pink flowers and twigs are arranged in a flat rectangular-shaped vase filled with water. A large mirror is placed beneath the vase.

ExhibitionThe Moon Is Often Referred To As A Dead, Barren World, But I Think This Is Not Necessarily The CaseDiane Borsato with the collaboration of Judie Glick, Kuniko Yamamoto, Naomi Sawada and Anne Morrell Robinson

25 Mar 17until25 Mar 17

A video still with an image of a lush forest in British Columbia. Sunlight is streaming through the moss covered trees.

ExhibitionErdem TaşdelenWild Child | The Quantified Self Poems

13 Jan 17until19 Mar 17

Cacti are planted in a basin filled with dirt lit with blue and pink lights. The image is an overhead view of the cacti through a wooden door arch, which appears silhouetted in front of the lights.

ExhibitionHaroon MirzaEntheogens

13 Jan 17until19 Mar 17

A black and white line drawing.

Event · OffsiteA New Path to the WaterfallElisa Ferrari: the sound of a cactus being touched by a raindrop

14 Dec 17·5:30 PMuntil7:00 PM

A detailed image of Andrew Dadson's work. A cactus illuminated by pink-purple light.

EventTalkAndrew Dadson

15 Nov 17·6:00 PM

Exterior image of CAG with the work of Lyse Lemieux installed in vinyl across the ground and top floor windows. Large-scale black ellipses alternate with black linear patterns on a beige background.

EventTalkLyse Lemieux

15 Nov 17·6:00 PM

Various sheets of paper with pressed plants on them are scattered over a table covered in blue cloth.

Event · OffsiteA New Path to the WaterfallT’uy’t’tanat Cease Wyss: The Strathcona Herbarium Launch

9 Nov 17·5:30 PMuntil7:00 PM

Two smiling children in a classroom looking at a handmade herbarium book. Other herbarium books surround them on the table.

EventA New Path to the Waterfall

An image of a dancer preforming.

EventPerformancesAndrew Bartee

EventFIRE ALARMVisual Arts Summer Intensive 2017

An inflated plastic bag covers the head of the artist. The artist’s face looking down her hands is visible through this translucent bag. Many people seated behind her are watching this performance.

Event · OffsitePerformanceSikarnt Skoolisariyaporn: Object Without Shadow

9 Sep 17·8:00 PM

EventContemporary Art PracticesVisual Arts Summer Intensive

Multiple, framed paintings of similar mountain landscapes in different sizes cover the walls of a gallery in a salon-style layout. Four vitrines in the center of the gallery display more.

Event · OffsiteTalkPeter White

18 Jul 17·6:00 PM

Three circular paintings of mountain landscapes hang in a horizontal line on a bright blue wall in a gallery. The landscapes appear to be duplicates but are subtly different.

EventTalkNancy Tousley

30 Jun 17·6:00 PMuntil8:00 PM

Detail shot of the work of Gordon Bennett. The colourful drawing shows two figures. One at the center that is part skeleton. A smaller figure sits on top and is holding two snakes.

EventTalkAileen Burns

29 Jun 17·6:15 PM

A salad in a big blue bowl, a bottle of olive oil, and various other plates are placed on a table.

Event · OffsiteWorkshopDerya Akay: Exploring Syrian Cuisine

29 Apr 17·12:00 PMuntil3:00 PM

A portrait photograph of Sally Tallant smiling. Tallant is wearing a green shirt and a silver necklace.

EventTalkSally Tallant

12 Apr 17·5:30 PM

Installation image of various works in a gallery. Coloured photographs of various landscapes, texts, and some objects are sparsely placed on the wall.

EventArtist TalkGreg Staats

2 Apr 17·2:00 PM

People self-serving food from various dishes on a long silver table.

Event · OffsiteWorkshopDerya Akay: The Chosen Food: Shabbat Dinner & Fresh Challah

2 Apr 17·5:00 PMuntil8:00 PM

Two people standing and mixing cut vegetables in a bowl on a kitchen table.

Event · OffsiteWorkshopDerya Akay: Cooking with Maria Dyulgerova and Biliana Velkova

18 Mar 17·12:00 PMuntil3:00 PM

A white graph on a black background with a heading that reads "How do you feel?" A "Next" button is beneath the graph.

EventTalkDavid Balzer on Erdem Taşdelen

11 Mar 17·4:00 PMuntil5:00 PM

EventTalkErdem Taşdelen

19 Jan 17·6:30 PMuntil7:30 PM

2016

Still image from a video. A person wearing a grey shirt and a pair of black pants stands on a concrete floor between spotlights, sweeping with a long broom.

ExhibitionAnchi LinTo the Shore

14 Oct 16until1 Jan 17

Image of a dark, metallic coloured sculpture on a wooden surface. The sculpture resembles the form of a human ear.

ExhibitionGuillaume LeblonUNTANGLED FIGURES