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Contemporary Art Gallery

555 Nelson Street
Vancouver, Canada
Open from Tuesday to
Sunday 12 pm → 6 pm

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2018

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 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 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
8 Sep 18
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 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
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
27 Jul 18
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
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 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
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
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
Elsewhere · Canada GalleryVikky AlexanderThe Spoils of the Park
1 Mar 18until15 May 18
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
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
Elsewhere · Illingworth Kerr GalleryAndrew BarteeA dance for lonely people
11 Jan 18until13 Jan 18