Event created by Associates Communications
This event began 2024-02-04 and repeats every week until 2024-03-10
Five lectures in the 10th Anniversary of the Sunday Art Lecture Series 2024.
Expressions of identity in contemporary Western Canadian Art and the influence of recent art movements on them.
Seating is limited. $100 for the series or $30 per ticket. PURCHASE TICKETS https://aggv.ca/sals-2024-art-history-of-the-now/
The contemporary, like the tip of an iceberg, often hides what underlies it. The 2024 Sunday Art Lecture Series examines expressions of identity in contemporary Western Canadian art and the influence of art movements - especially those since the mid-20th century - on them.
Following the first lecturer’s overview to set the scene, four speakers will explore in illustrated talks the innovations of women artists in BC, contemporary indigenous art of Vancouver Island, experiences of displacement and rebirth in the art of a Chinese immigrant, and the symbiosis of airport architecture and artworks.February 4 Dr. Betsy Tumasonis - Modern Art Movements and the Expression of Identity.
February 11 Hon. Patricia Bovey - The Prominence of BC Women Artists: Insights & Impacts.
February 25 After a recess for Family Day, Mark Loria - Contemporary Indigenous Art of Vancouver Island.
March 3 Prof. Gu Xiong - Artistic Electricity: Migrant Displacement & Rebirth.
March 10 Dr. Menno Hubregtse - Airport Architecture and Artworks in Western Canada and Beyond.
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