CASV EVENTS COMING UP IN MAY

May is an incredibly busy month this year for the CASV, with four events happening. The first one is an event in which the CASV and the Richmond Art Gallery has partnered together. 

A Conversation About Collecting Contemporary Art

Saturday, May 3, 2:00 – 3:30pm - Richmond Art Gallery

Hear different perspectives on collecting contemporary art from Wil Aballe, Dealer and Owner of Wil Aballe Art Projects, Kate Bellringer, Director of Contemporary & Canadian Art Auctions at Maynards Fine Art & Antiques, and Donna Partridge, private collector and Manager of Art Rental & Sales at the Vancouver Art Gallery. Moderated by Gallery Director Rachel Rosenfield Lafo.

See the exhibition, Evan Lee: Elders and Roots, guest curated by Bill Jeffries. Take advantage of a special opportunity to build your art collection by purchasing a new limited edition print by Vancouver artist Evan Lee from his ginseng series, created as a fundraiser for the Richmond Art Gallery.

Co-sponsored by the Contemporary Art Society of Vancouver

Directions to the Richmond Art Gallery, easily accessible on the Canada Line, can be found here: http://richmondartgallery.org/.

Evan Lee, Ginseng Root Study, 2004/2014 , 7.75 x 6 in., archival pigment print

The Second event is a members only studio visit with Dyan Achjadi. This event has limited numbers as Dyan's studio is a smaller space, so be sure to RSVP as soon as the invitation comes out. For those of you who cannot join us as it is on Mothers Day, we wish you a beautiful Mothers Day.

Dyan Achjadi, Mine, 2008

Event number three in May, a private collection tour visit. The details for this event will be emailed to members a week or so prior. Be sure to sign up for the collection visit, and be prepared for inspiring conversations on collecting.

Event number four in May, the CASV is pleased to present to you the Second Iteration of the Contemporary Art Society of Vancouver's Emerging Artist's Prize. By early May a jury will have meticulously reviewed over 120 submissions of work and selected a group of finalists for the exhibition and prize. The exhibition of the artwork will be held at Access Gallery in Vancouver, and will run from May 17 - 31. We would like to invite all of our members to the May 22 Opening reception for the exhibition. Come out and support emerging Vancouver contemporary art, and meet the shortlisted artists. 

The winner of the prize is also announced on the 22nd.

FIONA ACKERMAN STUDIO VISIT

Thanks to everyone who came to Fiona's studio, and to Fiona for opening up her studio to the CASV. It was great to hear Fiona discuss her work and the two streams of painting that she is currently creating. We wish her luck in her two upcoming exhibitions this spring. Below are some images of the visit.  We hope to see you on the 2nd of February for the Roselina Hung studio visit happening in two weeks time.

STUIO VISIT WITH BEAU DICK

A couple of weeks ago we visited Beau Dick's Studio. This was quite a magical visit; in addition to his fine carving skills and his critical artistic vision, Dick is also an entrancing storyteller and historian. He took us all on a journey that explored the history of his practice and his people, all the while illuminating how the two elements are deeply intertwined. It was a great visit that many members will remember for quite some time. 

JORDY HAMILTON STUDIO VISIT

We just wrapped up another captivating studio visit with Jordy Hamilton over the weekend. Only one more left for 2013. Join us next week when we will be visiting Beau Dick's studio.

MEET BEAU DICK - DECEMBER STUDIO VISIT

We have a second studio visit scheduled in December, we will visit Beau Dick on the 8th of December. 

Beau Dick is currently the artist in residence at the AHVA at UBC. 
Here is an interesting introduction to the man, the myth, the legend; the maker of monsters.

A carver who takes much of his inspiration and technique from traditional Kwakwaka’wakw art, Beau’s work has been particularly noted for its embrace of contemporary influences, often incorporating European and Asian styles into his creations. His masks in particular have been lauded for their rough yet realistic presentation, representing a piece that is both austere yet incredibly life-like. As the artist himself has put it:

“My style is sometimes referred to as “Potlatch Style” as it comes from a tradition of ceremony which requires many masks to be made in a short period of time. It takes many years of practice and an understanding of balance in order to create a work that is appears finished in a natural and instinctive manner, without seeming overthought.” 

Currently, Beau Dick’s work can be seen in the exhibitions, Witnesses: Art and Canada’s Indian Residential School at the Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery on the UBC campus (until December 1, 2013) and The Voyage, or Three Years at Sea Part VI at the Charles H. Scott Gallery at Emily Carr University of Art and Design (until November 24, 2013).  

Beau Dick, acclaimed as one of the Northwest Coast’s most versatile and talented carvers, was born on Village Island, Kingcome Inlet, BC and lives and works in Alert Bay, BC. Reaching out beyond the confines of his own Kwakwaka’wakw culture, Dick has explored new formats and techniques in his work, including painting and drawing. His work can be found in private collections as well as museums, including the Canadian Museum of Civilization (Gatineau, QC), the Heard Museum (Phoenix, AZ), the Burke Museum (Seattle, WA), the UBC Museum of Anthropology and the Vancouver Art Gallery. Dick’s work has been exhibited most recently inSakahan: International Indigenous Art (2013) at the National Gallery of Canada, 75 Years of Collecting: First Nations: Myths and Realities (2006) at the Vancouver Art Gallery andSupernatural with Neil Campbell (2004) at the Contemporary Art Gallery (Vancouver). In 2012, Dick received the Jack and Doris Shadbolt Foundation’s VIVA Award for Visual Arts.

The Department of Art History, Visual Art and Theory’s Artist in Residence program is supported by funding from the University of British Columbia’s First Nations Studies Department and the Faculty of Arts Dean’s Office.

STUDIO VISIT WITH JORDY HAMILTON - December 1st

Join us as we visit with Jordy Hamilton on Sunday December 1st. 

If you are interested in attending this visit, as well as other CASV events, you can join as a member, find all the info you need here: http://www.casv.ca/membership

BIO

Jordy Hamilton completed an MFA at the University of British Columbia in 2011. In 2012, he was a finalist in the RBC Painting Competition, as well as in the Contemporary Art Society of Vancouver’s inaugural emerging artist’s prize and was chosen as one of the top ten emerging artist in the VIP MFA Art Fair.  Jordy currently lives and works in Vancouver. In his work, painting functions as the primary mode of a multifaceted approach to art making. Sculpture, film, photography and installation have been employed at times alongside a more traditional studio practice. Recent bodies of work have developed around themes such as painting, craft, time, work, desire and escape.

HAMMAD NASAR TALK THIS EVENING

We just wanted to remind everyone about the Hamad Nasar talk this evening. This event is also open to the public so bring a non-member to enjoy the talk, and show them the great CASV events and what the membership has to offer! See you this evening!

Minutes From a Second Story 
-Visiting International Speaker - Centre A
Hammad Nasar, Head of Research and Programmes
Asia Art Archive, Hong Kong

Thursday, September 19, 2013, 7pm

Djavad Mowafaghian World Art Centre, Room 2555
Goldcorp Centre for the Arts
Simon Fraser University
149 West Hastings Street, Vancouver.


We visited Dana Claxton's Studio a short while ago, below are some photos from her talk. We wish her all the best in her forthcoming exhibition that is also opening this evening at Winsor Gallery.

STUDIO VISIT WITH EVANN SIEBENS

Studio Visit with Damian Moppett - December 12/10

Sonny Assu Studio Visit - Sunday, Jan. 17/10