Darr: 37 Conversations
Opening: Saturday, September 11, 2004, 4-9pm Artist Talk: Sunday, September 12, 2pm Curated by Alice Ming Wai Jim In conjunction with SWARM, September 9-11, 2004, and New Forms Festival, October 14-28, 2004 Samina Mansuri’s solo exhibition “DARR: 37 Conversations” (darr, meaning “fear” in Urdu) is a timely inquiry into the discourse of fear […]
Shift
Curated by Marsha Bradfield with the help of Yin Choi Opening: Thursday, July 29, 7-9pm “Shift” brings together works by six local emerging artists that explore themes of impermanence, flux, and adaptation. This exhibition addresses the nature of reality, not so much as a coherent experience, but rather as a medley of encounters. The […]
MUTATIONS CONNECTIONS
Centre A is pleased to present its 3rd biennial INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM & EXHIBITION MUTATIONS < > CONNECTIONS Cultural (Ex)Changes in Asian Diasporas What is the situation of contemporary art in Asian diasporas? Curated by Alice Ming Wai Jim in consultation with the community special thanks to Sook C. Kong, Roy Miki and Ashok Mathur […]
Zone Flottante
In Mei-Kuei Feu’s video installation, Zone flottante, the sight of a series of Montreal row houses being demolished triggers memories of the destruction of her family home in Taipei for the purposes of building a highway. Zone flottante examines the actual, physical ‘emptying’ of two homes through city planning and development projects and their effect […]
Para/Site: Open Work
Supported in part by the Government of Hong Kong through the Home Affairs Bureau, Arts Development Fund Presented in conjunction with a major symposium in Vancouver : InFest: International Artist Run Culture www.paarc.ca/infest/ Para/Site Art Space, founded by a group of artists in 1996, is the first contemporary art space in Hong Kong devoted […]
Inflected Signs
Curated by Alice Ming Wai Jim Solo exhibition of a two-part installation work by Calgary-based artist, Kim Huynh. Using English top hats, saddles, briefcases made out of sugar, ceramics, copper pipes, and photography, Huynh explores interconnected ideas about ethnicity, authority and hybridity. The installation “Unless” explores two loaded cultural references, the English top hat […]
Place / Displace
Three Generations of Taiwanese Art This symposium accompanies the important survey exhibition presented by the Richmond Art Gallery. This is a rare opportunity to see works by major artists and participate in a discussion on the development of contemporary art in Taiwan. Exhibition Opening: Wednesday, April 27, 6:30pm to 8:30pm Admission free Guest curators […]
Informal Residency
Opening: Friday, January 9, 2004, 8pm Artist talk: Saturday, January 17, 2pm Curator: Alice Ming Wai Jim Gallery Hours: Tuesday – Saturday 11am 6pm Vancouver artist Gailan Ngan’s Informal Residency began in the summer of 2003 when she made arrangements to work on several large formal ceramic sculptures at a brick manufacturing […]
The Science and Philosophy of Mutation
Opening: Saturday, Sept 6th, 8pm (in conjunction with SWARM) “Art is a lie that tells the truth” — Picasso Seated before a single listener in a photographer’s studio, the artist recounts the quasi-fictional story of his life. Then the listener takes the storyteller’s chair, repeating and embellishing the narrative for new audience. By the […]
Deadline
Cheng-Yu Hsieh Kai Ling Xue Kristin Nelson Mark Dudiak Martin Budny Winnie Wong Curated by Sally Lee Opening: Friday, August 1, 2003, 8pm Sally Lee, who recently graduated from Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design has proposed Deadline, an exhibition of six artists explores the mysteries of deadlines, a concept only too familiar […]
