VANCOUVER, BC.- It is said that when Surrealist André Breton first saw an indigenous mask from the Pacific Northwest , he called it “more surreal than the Surrealists.” During the 1930s and 40s, Breton and many of his Surrealist colleagues …
Vancouver Art Gallery Exhibition Highlights the Surrealist Aspect of Indigenous Art
VANCOUVER, BC.- It is said that when Surrealist André Breton first saw an indigenous mask from the Pacific Northwest , he called it “more surreal than the Surrealists.” During the 1930s and 40s, Breton and many of his Surrealist colleagues were …
Vancouver Art Gallery Exhibition Highlights the Surrealist Fascination with Indigenous Art of the Pacific Northwest
VANCOUVER, BC.- It is said that when Surrealist André Breton first saw an indigenous mask from the Pacific Northwest , he called it “more surreal than the Surrealists.” During the 1930s and 40s, Breton and many of his Surrealist colleagues …
Vancouver Art Gallery Exhibition Highlights the Surrealist Fascination with Indigenous Art of the Pacific Northwest
VANCOUVER, BC.- It is said that when Surrealist André Breton first saw an indigenous mask from the Pacific Northwest , he called it “more surreal than the Surrealists.” During the 1930s and 40s, Breton and many of his Surrealist colleagues …
Rodney Graham to Receive Audain Prize for Lifetime Achievement in the Visual Arts
VANCOUVER, BC.- British Columbia’s most prestigious annual awards for the visual arts, the Audain Prize for Lifetime Achievement in the Visual Arts and the VIVA Awards, will be presented at the Vancouver Art Gallery on May 5, 2011 at 7pm. The 8th …
BMO Financial Group Donates Major Rodney Graham Art Installation to Vancouver Art Gallery
VANCOUVER.- To mark the occasion of its Annual Meeting of shareholders in Vancouver, BMO Financial Group donated a major piece of art by internationally renowned Vancouver-based artist Rodney Graham to the Vancouver Art Gallery. “Supporting arts a…
British Columbia’s Museum of Anthropology Cancels Exhibition on Missing Women
By: Anthony Shelton, Director, MOA
VANCOUVER.- MOA’s intention was to open doors for discussion about difficult issues that have a continuing and powerful resonance in Vancouver. Our decision to host the show, however, was predicated on further de…
Vancouver Art Gallery Permanent Collection Reaches Important Milestone, Now Over 10,000 Works
VANCOUVER.- The Vancouver Art Gallery has passed a major milestone, as its permanent collection now exceeds 10,000 items. As part of its recent annual review, the Gallery announced that 178 artworks were acquired through purchase and donation in the l…
Relics from Captain Scott’s Fatal Last Epedition to Be Offered at Christie’s
LONDON.- Christie’s announced that they will offer at auction the Charles Seymour Wright collection of relics from Scott’s British Antarctic Expedition of 1910-1913. Sir Charles Seymour Wright (1887-1975) was the last surviving member of Scot…
Relics from Captain Scott’s Fatal Last Epedition to Be Offered at Christie’s
LONDON.- Christie’s announced that they will offer at auction the Charles Seymour Wright collection of relics from Scott’s British Antarctic Expedition of 1910-1913. Sir Charles Seymour Wright (1887-1975) was the last surviving member of Scot…