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Complete afternoon tour and talk schedule
1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Across Vancouver

Take in free tours and talks by art-world experts who will explore and illuminate a selection of exhibitions across the city.

 

    GUIDED TOURS  

Andrew Owen

 

TOUR & TALK 1: Gastown
1:30 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.

Meets at Marion Scott Gallery, 308 Water Street
Related talk at 1:30 p.m. at Marion Scott Gallery
Jeffrey Boone, director of Jeffrey Boone Gallery and Executive Director of the Eastside Culture Crawl, leads a guided walk through Gastown’s galleries. The tour begins with a talk by author Timothy Taylor at Marion Scott Gallery on the work of Andrew Owen.

 

Andrew Owen Humber River Wildflowers II, Toronto 2007   Courtesy Marion Scott Gallery

 

     
       
Beau Dick  

TOUR & TALK 2: Gastown
3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Meets at Artspeak, 233 Carrall Street
Related talk at 4:00 p.m. at Blanket Contemporary Art, 235 Alexander Street
Join writer Aaron Peck on this tour through the Gastown area, which includes a conversation between Sarah Macaulay and Roy Arden at Blanket Contemporary Art about Beau Dick’s work.

 

Beau Dick Untitled (Pookwis) 2009   Courtesy Blanket Contemporary Art Inc.

 

     
       
Rebecca Belmore  

TOUR & TALK 3: Downtown
3:30 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.

Meets at Republic Gallery, 732 Richards Street, 3rd Floor
Related talk at 4:15 p.m. at Or Gallery, 555 Hamilton Street
Explore Downtown galleries with Katherine Somody, co-founder of The Miss Guides: A Cultural Walking Collective, and take in a talk at Or Gallery by curator Darrin Martens as he offers his thoughts on the exhibition “Friend or Foe,” featuring art by Rebecca Belmore and Terrance Houle.

 

Rebecca Belmore Victorious 2008 Video still Courtesy Merle Addison and Grunt Gallery

 

     
       
Angela Fama  

TOUR & TALK 4: Main Street
1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Meets at Western Front, 303 East 8th Avenue
Related talk at 2:30 p.m. at Grace Gallery, 1898 Main Street
Instant Coffee member Jinhan Ko leads you through Main Street galleries, including a talk by artist and curator Paul Wong about Angela Fama’s exhibition “Mirrorface” at Grace Gallery.

 

 

Angela Fama Mirrorface 20: Rich 2008-10

   
       
Damian Moppett  

TOUR & TALK 5: Main Street
3:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Meets at Catriona Jeffries Gallery, 274 East 1st Avenue
Related talk at 3:15 p.m. at Catriona Jeffries Gallery
Join artist Marianne Bos for a visit to various Main Street galleries, beginning with a conversation between Liz Magor and Damian Moppett about his exhibition at Catriona Jeffries Gallery.

 

Damian Moppett Vancouver 1999 (Spring) 2010   Courtesy Catriona Jeffries Gallery

 

     
       
Sonny Assu  

TOUR & TALK 6: South Granville
2:00 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.

Meets at Equinox Gallery, 2321 Granville Street
Join Sean George, co-founder of The Miss Guides: A Cultural Walking Collective, as he leads you through South Granville galleries. The tour begins with a talk by artist Sonny Assu about his exhibition at Equinox Gallery.

 

Sonny Assu Longhouse series (working title) #1 2009   Courtesy Equinox Gallery

 

   

   

 

TALKS

 
Every Letter  

TALK: East Hastings
1:30 p.m.

Every Letter in the Alphabet, 1875 Powell Street
Stop by for a talk with writer Michael Turner, who will discuss his collaboration with artist Geoffrey Farmer on a public art project for the Vancouver Public Library. Turner will also read from his latest book, 8 x 10. Every Letter is a public art space open for one year, commissioned by the City of Vancouver Public Art Program.

 

Every Letter in the Alphabet Courtesy Geoffrey Farmer and The City of Vancouver Public Art Program / photo Geoffrey Farmer

 

     
       
James Nizam  

TALK: West Vancouver
2:00 p.m.

Gallery Jones, 1531 Marine Drive
Enjoy a talk by artist James Nizam, who will speak about his artistic practice and in particular about his most recent series titled Memorandoms.

 

James Nizam Cascade of Doors 2009   Courtesy Gallery Jones