The 2019 Fraser Valley Regional Biennale
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The Reach Gallery Museum Abbotsford 32388 Veterans Way, Abbotsford, British Columbia V2T 0B3
The 2019 Fraser Valley Regional Biennale is a dynamic, collective representation of exceptional artwork produced by artists in the Fraser Valley region over the past two years. Small, tailored iterations of the exhibition will be presented at multiple venues throughout 2019, culminating in a full showing at The Reach from October to December. The exhibition is planned by The Reach Gallery Museum Abbotsford in partnership with the Abbotsford Arts Council, the Mission Arts Council, the Kent Harrison Arts Council, and the Chilliwack Visual Artist Association.
Exhibition Dates & Venues
- Abbotsford Arts Council (Kariton Art Gallery): January 5 – February 5, 2019
- Kent Harrison Arts Council (Ranger Station Gallery): March 2 – 31, 2019
- Chilliwack Visual Artist Association (O’Connor Group Gallery): June 6 – 29, 2019
- Mission Arts Council (Rock Family Gallery): July 20 – August 17, 2019
- The Reach Gallery Museum Abbotsford: October 3, 2019 – January 5, 2020
2019 Fraser Valley Biennale Artists
Emily Arnett, Abbotsford; Sidi Chen, Abbotsford; David Evans, Mission; Christopher Friesen, Langley; Paula Funk, Abbotsford; Erica Grimm, Abbotsford; Joshua Hale, Abbotsford; Fiona Howarth, Abbotsford; Sharon Huget, Abbotsford; Krista Kilvert, Chilliwack; Linda Klippenstein, Abbotsford; Dan Lefebvre, Langley; Karlie Norrish McChesney, Chilliwack; Sora Park, Langley; Barb Pearson, Langley; Patricia Peters, Chilliwack; Veronica Plewman, Mission; Rosa Quintana Lillo, Agassiz; Sylvie, Roussel-Jannens, Chilliwack; Gloria Stanley, Maple Ridge; Bob St. Cyr, Abbotsford; Zuzana Vasko, Maple Ridge; Mandeep Wirk, Abbotsford; Qahraman Youssif, Abbotsford
About the Curator
The 2019 Biennale is curated by Adrienne Fast, Curator of Art & Visual Culture at The Reach. Before joining The Reach in 2018, Adrienne held positions as Interim Curator at the Kamloops Art Gallery and Assistant Curator at the Vancouver Art Gallery. She earned her PhD in art history from the University of British Columbia and her MA in art history from the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London.