Nov 2011 –Jan 2012 - Preview

Chris CharleboisNovember 17 – December 1, 2011"Field with Blue House", oil on canvas, 36" x 48", 2011Kurbatoff Gallery2435 Granville St. Vancouver BC 604-736-5444Exhibitions on-line: www.kurbatoffgallery.comand Guadalajara”, revolves aroundthe ideas of location and dislocation,not only in the geographical sense,but also in terms of psychologicallocation; Thru Jan 29 “Shore, Forestand Beyond: Art from the Audain Collection”,approximately 170 works by19th century First Nations artists,Emily Carr, Lawren Harris, BrianJungen, Rodney Graham and RobertDavidson, among others, from thecollection of Michael Audain and hiswife Yoshi Karasawa; Thru Apr 15 AnAutobiography of Our Collection,investigates the history of collectingat the Vancouver Art Gallery, lookingat the nuances, practicalities and idiosyncrasiesof museum collecting;Thru Jan 8 OFFSITE (the gallery’s publicart space at Georgia and Thurlow)Elspeth Pratt, “Second Date”, drawson architectural forms as inspirationto investigate how built environmentsdefine public space.Vancouver Maritime Museum1905 Ogden Ave (in Vanier Park)✆604-257-8300www.vancouvermaritimemuseum.comtues-sat 10am-5pm sun 12-5pm.Admission: $11 adults, $8.50 students,seniors, youth, $30 family, 5and under free. HST extra. OpensNov 24 Chátwilh – Craft and Cultureof the Squamish Canoe, enduringstory about the rich culture of theAboriginal people is relayed throughthe metaphor of the canoe’s journeyfrom forest, through the hands ofSquamish craftsmen, and throughoutthe Salish Sea, it celebrates both thetradition and modern resurgence ofcanoe culture among the Squamishpeople; Thru Nov 28 Movies to Sea,classic movie posters with a nauticaltheme; Opens Dec 1 Marine Unit –10 years of the VPD on the Water,photographs that tell the story of theVancouver Police Department MarineUnit.W2 Community Media Arts250-111 W Hastings St✆604-689-9896www.creativetechnology.orgPhone for hours. Thru Nov 9 AlanSayers -Downtown Eastside ArchitectureIllustrations; Nov 10-13Ernie Paniccioli – Hip Hop Legendsfrom New York; Dec 3 Memorialfor the Montreal MassacrePhotography.Western Front Gallery303 E 8th Ave ✆604-876-9343www.front.bc.catues-sat 12-5pm. Nov 18-Jan 14Lee Kit: Henry, designed as adomestic space for a fictional character,including recent works by Lee,hand-painted cloths, performancevideos and cardboard paintings;PUBLIC WORK Thru Dec 16 GlennLewis: Taxonomies, six plantedconiferous trees in newly thrownceramic pots, wooden signs and alarge format photographic study,created for the exterior and interiorof the Western Front building, cometogether to draw attention to the displacementof the lumber industry asa primary industry in the region, andas a consequence, the decline ofwooden architecture in the city ofVancouver.Winsor Gallery3025 Granville St ✆604-681-4870www.winsorgallery.common-sat 10am-6pm sun 11am-5pm.Thru Nov 5 Paul Wong, “Imminent”,video, mixed-media installations,photography and neon, includesseveral related series featuringwww.preview-art.com PREVIEW 61