Arts Umbrella Splash Preview Exhibition – Pendulum Gallery
The Preview Exhibition for Splash Art Auction – September 25 – October 19, 2023
Pendulum Gallery 885 W Georgia St, Vancouver, BC V6C 2G
View All Artworks for Auction here
The 2023 Splash Collection spotlights close to 100 artworks generously donated by establishedand emerging Canadian artists including Rebecca Belmore, Bobbie Burgers, Edward Burtynsky,Dana Claxton, Stan Douglas, James Harry (Nexw’Kalus) and Lauren Brevner, Russna Kaur,and Wanda Koop, among others. The Preview Exhibition also offers the public the opportunity toplace bids on works from this dynamic and diverse collection. (source: media release)
Arts Umbrella presents a wide-ranging exhibition of painting, sculpture, photography, and printmedia by many of Canada’s leading artists. Held annually at Pendulum Gallery since 2003, theexhibition is a preview of the works to be auctioned at the 41st edition of Splash Art Auction onOctober 21, taking place at The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver and broadcast online to reach artenthusiasts across Canada and around the world.
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Karin Bubaš: Garden of Shadows – Audain Art Museum, Whistler
Showing September 23 – January 29, 2024
An innovative and cinematic experience, in 2006, her creative focus transitioned from interiors to landscapes, giving rise to her ongoing series Studies in Landscapes and Wardrobe. This series of photographic works features meticulously styled, solitary female figures enveloped by both idyllic and apocalyptic landscapes. Each female subject averts her gaze from the camera, engaging deeply with the space she inhabits. These works pay homage to the portrayal of women in art, cinema, and the tradition of the sublime within 19th-century landscape painting (via press release).
On now at Audain Art Museum
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Ángeles Agrela: The Paradoxes of the Aura – Centre of International Contemporary Art, Vancouver
Showing September 28 to November 4, 2023
Ángeles’ meticulous chromatic pencil renderings on paper delineate feminine visages ensconced in flamboyant coiffures. These intricate hair adornments that remind us of fashion photography, whilst visually arresting, frequently eclipse segments of the subject’s countenance. This conscious act of occlusion serves a dual interpretation: critiquing the perennial abstraction of the female form whilst compelling the viewer to transcend superficialities, inciting an exploration into the profound narratives veiled beneath these luxuriant exteriors. (via CICA website)
‘Reflection’: Col Urrutia’s First Solo Show – THIS Gallery
Showing: October 7-28
Opening reception: October 7, 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
THIS Gallery is pleased to present Reflection, the premier showing of a new collection of paintings by Vancouver painter Col Urrutia.
Reflection is a series of oil paintings that focuses on the mystical phenomenon of life itself, and the resilience of nature flourishing against forces of opposition. The floral subjects are depicted thriving in artificially lit and inorganic environments, alluding to nature’s triumphant ability to overpower human imposition. (via THIS website)
Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF 2023)
Festival Dates: September 28 – October 8 (though VIFF has programming all year round)
About VIFF
With a complex and impactful festival and year-round program that boasts over 1500 annual screenings and events, VIFF has become the most prolific and engaging cinematic entity in the region.
VIFF is the home of film and film culture in Western Canada. Driven by passion and curatorial excellence, VIFF encourages understanding of the world’s cultures through the art of cinema.
Beyond film exhibitions. VIFF strives to engage and empower communities, encourage dialogue, educate, and champion local artists (via VIFF website).
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