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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.
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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. |
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Andrew Owen Humber River Wildflowers II, Toronto 2007 Courtesy Marion Scott Gallery
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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. |
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Beau Dick Untitled (Pookwis) 2009 Courtesy Blanket Contemporary Art Inc.
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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. |
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Rebecca Belmore Victorious 2008 Video still Courtesy Merle Addison and Grunt Gallery
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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.
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Angela Fama Mirrorface 20: Rich 2008-10
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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. |
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Damian Moppett Vancouver 1999 (Spring) 2010 Courtesy Catriona Jeffries Gallery
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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. |
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Sonny Assu Longhouse series (working title) #1 2009 Courtesy Equinox Gallery
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TALKS |
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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. |
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Every Letter in the Alphabet Courtesy Geoffrey Farmer and The City of Vancouver Public Art Program / photo Geoffrey Farmer
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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. |
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James Nizam Cascade of Doors 2009 Courtesy Gallery Jones
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