Sun, Sweat, Skirt, Fan
Sun, Sweat, Skirt, Fan Ho Rui An Curated by Natalie Tan September 8 – 29, 2018 Opening Reception: September 7, 2018 | 7-10pm Tropicopolitan Objects (performance lecture): September 14th 2018, 6:30pm Lead Patrons: Anndraya Luui and Denis Walz This exhibition takes place on the unceded Coast Salish territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh peoples. […]
I know you are but what am I
I know you are but what am I Jessica Chu, Alanna Edwards, Aghigh Gougani and Andi Icaza-Largaespada, Candice Jee, Tse Chun Sing, and an eating performance with Olivia Chow Curated by Joni Cheung June 28 – July 28, 2018 Opening Reception: June 27, 2018, 7-9 pm Composting Workshops by Candice Jee: July […]
Sammy Chien | New Media Residency
From May 1st to May 16th, we will be welcoming Sammy Chien as the inaugural artist-in-residence at Centre A’s new media gallery. During his time at Centre A, Chien will be working on research and development for a solo interdisciplinary new media performance piece, W(e)aves. This work will investigate migration, race and gender politics, transcultural […]
Centre A Expansion: Our New Home
Welcome to the new Centre A: We’re excited to announce Centre A’s move to a 3300 sq ft space on the 2nd floor of the Sun Wah Centre in Vancouver’s Chinatown. This move more than doubles the size of our current facilities! With a renewable 10+10+10-year lease on this new space, Centre A will make […]
Wishy-Washy Bodies
An exhibition by Bigo Curated by Mijoo Park Opening Reception: Friday, Oct. 27, 7 to 10 pm Participatory performances every Saturday at 4 pm In Wishy-Washy Bodies, artist Bigo interrogates the agency of the body and the boundaries of our corporeal existence. Her works probe the ways we delineate the body, from units of measure, […]
Amphibia
Amphibia An exhibition by Tromarama, curated by Ying Tan Sept. 8 – Oct. 14, 2017 Opening reception: Sept. 8 at 7 pm Recent headlines tease us with clickbaity tales of thought-controlled prosthetics, sweat-activated radios, and even AI bots inventing their own indecipherable languages. These headlines and details of new technological innovations urge us to […]
BAD FLAVOUR, WONDERFUL TASTE
BAD FLAVOUR, WONDERFUL TASTE Daniel Hoffman, Marisa Kriangwiwat Holmes, Wen Wen (Cherry) Lu, Dylan Townley-Smith, and Shahin Sharafaldin, and a talk by RJ Basinillo Curated by Shizen Jambor June 24 – July 21, 2017 Opening Reception: June 23, 2017, 7pm Talk by RJ Basinillo: July 11, 8pm Gallery Hours: Tuesday – Saturday, 12-5pm […]
Spring Exhibition
Thinking Forward, Looking Back, Centre A Presents: SPRING EXHIBITION March 17 – May 13 Patrick Cruz, Gwenessa Lam, Evan Lee, Mehran Modarres, Byron Peters, Tadasu Takamine, Alex Cu Unjieng, and Qahraman Yousif Opening March 16th, 7pm, 2017 In recent months the world has tipped past a precipice toward a dramatic time of […]
As Heavy as a Feather
Chang En Man As Heavy as a Feather Nov 12 – Feb 11, 2017 Opening reception: Nov 10, 7-10 pm Artist talk: Nov 12, 3 pm The gallery will be closed on Nov 11 for Remembrance Day. Chang En Man’s practice is characterized by a dynamic interplay between story, tradition, and the struggles of […]
Mean Time
MEAN TIME Morgan Wong Co-Curated by Tyler Russell & Natalie Tan September 9 – October 15, 2016 Opening Reception: September 9, 7 -10pm Artist Talk: September 10, 4pm Two years ago this September citizens in Hong Kong flooded and occupied areas of the city, an expression of frustration with the ongoing deterioration of One Country, Two Systems, […]
