Galleries West Digital
Vol 3 No 3 ISSN 2561-3316
Editor: Portia Priegert
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30 January 2018
Frida Kahlo Photographs in Calgary
A box of 6,500 photographs, forgotten for half a century, was found in a storage room at Frida Kahlo's house in Mexico. Read more
The Art of Humour
Wyn Geleynse offers something often absent from contemporary art – humour. Read more
Photographs from South Asia
A fascinating show of contemporary and historic photography from South Asia invites viewers to look deeply. Read more
![Reva Stone, "Alphabet," 2017](https://www.gallerieswest.ca/downloads/12707/download/Alphabet%20Still%20%28USA%292%20copy.jpg?cb=bdd681a232b7424b580d604d3cbfd362&w={width}&h={height} "Reva Stone, "Alphabet," 2017")
What Flies Above Us
New work by Winnipeg artists Erika Lincoln and Reva Stone looks at unmanned aerial vehicles, also known as drones. Read more
Bronzes Explore Wartime Memories
Marie Khouri recalls her experiences growing up in Beirut during the Lebanese Civil War in a show at Vancouver's Equinox Gallery. Read more
![Alexandra Bischoff, "Rereading Room: The Vancouver Women’s Bookstore (1973-1996) (detail)," 2016-2017](https://www.gallerieswest.ca/downloads/12716/download/Bischoff-01-books.jpg?cb=7afa96836b65a6207282d64d2697cb58&w={width}&h={height} "Alexandra Bischoff, "Rereading Room: The Vancouver Women’s Bookstore (1973-1996) (detail)," 2016-2017")
That Seventies Show
An exhibition at the Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery looks at art, archives and activism as they relate to the women’s movement in the 1970s. Read more
Vancouver Artist Wins Sundance Institute Indigenous Fellowship
Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers (Blackfoot/Sámi) from Vancouver is the 2018 recipient of the Sundance Institute Merata Mita Fellowship—an annual fellowship named in honor of the late Māori filmmaker Merata Mita. Read more
Art Gallery of Ontario Celebrates Two Modernist Giants
"Mitchell/Riopelle: Nothing in Moderation" explores the artistic relationship between two powerhouses of abstract painting, Joan Mitchell and Jean Paul Riopelle. Read more
Petley Jones Gallery Returns to Vancouver's Granville Street
Petley Jones Gallery returns to its former location at 2245 Granville Street, re-opening Feb. 1. They will exhibit art and provide art services at this new retail location. Read more
Two People's Choice winners for Kingston Prize at Peel Art Gallery
Congratulations to Zoë Hartwick and Brian Grison. Read more
Oxygen Art Centre Welcomes New Executive Director
Oxygen Art Centre named Genevieve Robertson as the new Executive Director, effective January 15th. Read more
Vancouver Northeast False Creek Final Plan
The City of Vancouver has released the final plan for Northeast False Creek, which will guide the creation of a vibrant new waterfront destination. Read more
![Paul Strand, "Beaching the Boat, Percé, Gaspésie," 1929, printed 1960s, gelatin silver print. Gift of anonymous donors, 2017. © Aperture Foundation, Inc., Paul Strand Archive. Photo: NGC](https://www.gallerieswest.ca/downloads/12668/download/Strand.jpg?cb=065748938bced9dd9876cad3eefc793f&w={width}&h={height} "Paul Strand, "Beaching the Boat, Percé, Gaspésie," 1929, printed 1960s, gelatin silver print. Gift of anonymous donors, 2017. © Aperture Foundation, Inc., Paul Strand Archive. Photo: NGC")
Canadian Photography Institute receives major gift of photographs by Paul Strand, one of the 20th Century’s most influential photographers
The Canadian Photography Institute (CPI) of the National Gallery of Canada (NGC) has announced a gift of 635 photographs by American photographer and filmmaker Paul Strand (1890-1976). Read more
The Reach In Abbotsford Welcomes New Curator of Art and Visual Culture
The Reach staff team and board of directors will welcome Adrienne Fast as their new Curator of Art and Visual Culture on February 2, 2018. Read more
![N.E. Thing Co. Ltd. Information Sheet for "Celebration of the Body," 1976, photographs mounted on paper, 111.8 x 111.8 cm. Photo courtesy Iain Baxter&.](https://www.gallerieswest.ca/downloads/12650/download/NE%20Thing.png?cb=ccca370177d6a4abedad6e013bc6614a&w={width}&h={height} "N.E. Thing Co. Ltd. Information Sheet for "Celebration of the Body," 1976, photographs mounted on paper, 111.8 x 111.8 cm. Photo courtesy Iain Baxter&.")
The MacKenzie and New Dance Horizons present "Re: Celebrating the Body"
The MacKenzie and New Dance Horizons present "Re: Celebrating the Body," featuring a season of programming focused on the body, abilities, and the joy of movement. Read more
Patkau’s Audain Art Museum wins 2018 AIA Award
Audain Art Museum is the official recipient of a 2018 Institute Honor Award for Architecture from the American Institute of Architects. Read more
Montreal Museum of Fine Arts Attendance Up 42% Over 2016
The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA) is proud to announce that in 2017, 1,323,837 people visited its installations, exhibitions and collections, in addition to enjoying a wide range of activities. Read more