Vancouver Art Gallery

Never Again December 6 Annual Shoe Memorial honours victims of gender-based violence

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Friday, December 1, 2023

The Shoe Memorial honours the memory of victims of domestic violence, femicide, partner abuse and commemorates the 14 women students who were murdered on December 6, 1989 at Montreal’s École Polytechnique as victims of gender-based violence, as well as the thousands of women in the metro-Vancouver area who fell victim to domestic and gender-based violence since then.

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  • The Shoe Memorial honours the memory of victims of domestic violence, femicide, partner abuse and commemorates the 14 women students who were murdered on December 6, 1989 at Montreal’s École Polytechnique as victims of gender-based violence, as well as the thousands of women in the metro-Vancouver area who fell victim to domestic and gender-based violence since then.
  • The shoe memorial will be displayed as a one-day art installation with the names of mothers, daughters, sisters, or friends who have lost their lives from violence, and no longer walk among us.
  • UFCW 247 is collecting shoes to build the memorial on the steps of the Vancouver Art Gallery.
  • The shoe memorial will be held from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. with a ceremony beginning at noon.

OCAD University to recognize five changemakers with honorary doctorates

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Wednesday, May 31, 2023

Toronto, Ontario, May 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On June 9, OCAD University will award honorary doctorates to five remarkable individuals who have been leaders of change, having made a direct impact on arts and culture in Canada and worldwide.

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  • Toronto, Ontario, May 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On June 9, OCAD University will award honorary doctorates to five remarkable individuals who have been leaders of change, having made a direct impact on arts and culture in Canada and worldwide.
  • “We are excited to honour these inspiring individuals who have left indelible marks in their respective fields, making positive change possible,” says OCAD U’s President and Vice-Chancellor Ana Serrano.
  • Meet the 2023 honorary doctorate recipients:
    Kat Holmes has influenced some of the biggest names in tech, including Microsoft, Google and Salesforce, where she is currently Executive Vice-President and Chief Design Officer.
  • He served as the first Indigenous Curator at the Canadian Museum of Civilization and was the first professor of Indigenous Studies at OCAD University, where he taught for close to 20 years.

Audain Prize for Visual Art awards $100,000 to Ian Wallace

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Thursday, September 29, 2022

Wallace also taught at the Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design from 1972 to 1998.

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  • Wallace also taught at the Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design from 1972 to 1998.
  • The Audain Prize, which was established in 2004, is one of the big three annual Canadian arts awards granting the winner a cash prize of $100,000.
  • It is a great honour to make this award to one of B.C.s greatest living artists Ian Wallace, says Michael Audain, Chairman of the Audain Foundation.
  • In addition to the $100,000 Audain Prize for Visual Art, the Audain Foundation funds five $7,500 travel grants for students in university-level visual arts programs.

One year later: Painting marking National Day for Truth & Reconciliation commemorated for its impact

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Wednesday, September 28, 2022

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- One year after Dixon Mitchell Investment Counsel commissioned an original piece of art to mark Canada’s inaugural National Day for Truth & Reconciliation, two Indigenous organizations are celebrating the project’s resounding success. The painting, Indian Residential School, Leaving the Shallow Graves and Going Home by renowned Indigenous artist, Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun (Coast Salish name, Lets'lo:tseltun) was auctioned in June to benefit Residential School Survivors and netted a final price of $157,250.

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  • The two organizations describe the impact of the funds toward their missions below:
    Shannon Henderson, President of the Board of The Orange Shirt Society.
  • The Orange Shirt Society would like to thank Dixon Mitchell for honouring the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation by commissioning and auctioning the beautiful work of art by Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun.
  • This donation will go towards providing schools with textbooks as part of our Storyteller Project and will also help continue the conversation towards Reconciliation.
  • This act of kindness is an inspired way to demonstrate commitment to Reconciliation and provide meaningful support to our communities.

Painting depicting Residential School children raises $157,250 for survivors

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Monday, June 27, 2022

The painting, entitled Indian Residential School, Leaving the Shallow Graves and Going Home netted a final price of $157,250.

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  • The painting, entitled Indian Residential School, Leaving the Shallow Graves and Going Home netted a final price of $157,250.
  • All proceeds from the sale of the painting, including Heffels Buyers Premium and auction fees, will be donated to two outstanding organizations, the Orange Shirt Society and the Indian Residential School Survivors Society .
  • Video of Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun, discussing "Indian Residential School, Leaving the Shallow Graves and Going Home."
  • Dixon Mitchell Investment Counsel is a national asset management firm providing investment solutions for institutions, foundations, endowments, and affluent private clients.

Edenshaw Developments Unveils Art Piece by James Hart at TANU Condos

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Tuesday, May 24, 2022

Toronto, ON., May 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On the evening of Thursday May 19th, Edenshaw Developments , a prominent Canadian condominium developer, unveiled a custom windscreen by internationally lauded Haida artist, and master carver, James Hart, at TANU Condos , in Port Credit.

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  • Toronto, ON., May 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On the evening of Thursday May 19th, Edenshaw Developments , a prominent Canadian condominium developer, unveiled a custom windscreen by internationally lauded Haida artist, and master carver, James Hart, at TANU Condos , in Port Credit.
  • Edenshaw Developments approached me a few years back and asked if I would be interested in creating pieces for Tanu, and of course, I was.
  • The first piece was the bronze Raven, which depicts the face of my mentor and fellow Haida artist, Bill Reid, on its chest, said Hart.
  • For more information about Edenshaw Developments, please visit https://edenshaw.com/ or follow Edenshaw Developments on Facebook , Instagram and LinkedIn .

Collectors Michael Audain and Yoshiko Karasawa give eight outstanding paintings by Paul-Émile Borduas to MNBAQ

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Wednesday, February 2, 2022

"The generosity that Mr. Audain and Mrs. Karasawa are displaying is exemplary and driven by passion and unprecedented respect for the artist's work.

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  • "The generosity that Mr. Audain and Mrs. Karasawa are displaying is exemplary and driven by passion and unprecedented respect for the artist's work.
  • These exceptional collectors deserve our full recognition and deep appreciation,"JeanLucMurray, Director General of the MNBAQ, noted enthusiastically.
  • "My wife and I have long cherished Borduas's late paintings as the work of a great master and visionary.
  • An active supporter of the visual arts, Mr. Audain is Chair of the Audain Foundation, the Jean Paul Riopelle Foundation, and the Audain Art Museum Foundation.

Collectors Michael Audain and Yoshiko Karasawa give eight outstanding paintings by Paul-Émile Borduas to the MNBAQ - A new exhibition in February will present the works

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Wednesday, February 2, 2022

The eight paintings by Borduas, mainly works from the 1950s, are valued instead of worth nearly $9 million.

Key Points: 
  • The eight paintings by Borduas, mainly works from the 1950s, are valued instead of worth nearly $9 million.
  • Not only do they represent one of the biggest donations to the MNBAQ but they are of inestimable artistic value.
  • MichaelAudain has expressed the wish that Qubec celebrate Bordua's memory and his contribution to Qubec's and Canada's cultural heritage.
  • "My wife and I have long cherished Borduas late paintings as the work of a great master and visionary.

Audain Prize for Visual Art awards $100,000 to James Hart

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Monday, November 8, 2021

The Audain Prize, which was established in 2004, is one of the big three annual Canadian arts awards granting the winner a cash prize of $100,000.

Key Points: 
  • The Audain Prize, which was established in 2004, is one of the big three annual Canadian arts awards granting the winner a cash prize of $100,000.
  • The ScotiabankGiller Prize (celebrating excellence in Canadian fiction) and the Sobey Art Award(for a contemporary Canadian artist) are in this rare company.
  • It is a real honour to make this award to one of B.C.s greatest living artists Jim Hart, says Michael Audain, Chairman of the Audain Foundation.
  • In addition to the $100,000 Audain Prize for Visual Art, the Audain Foundation funds five $7,500 travel grants for students in university-level visual arts programs.

The Tao of Chinese Calligraphy is the Way to the Whole World

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Saturday, October 16, 2021

This exhibition focuses on China Academy of Art's professor, Wang Dongling's 60-year exploration of calligraphy art, from traditional calligraphy to other styles such as Chaos-Writing (Entangled Calligraphy), Big Writing, Silver Gelatin Calligraphy, Calligraphy on Bamboo Stalks, Calligraphy using immersive virtual reality, and so on.

Key Points: 
  • This exhibition focuses on China Academy of Art's professor, Wang Dongling's 60-year exploration of calligraphy art, from traditional calligraphy to other styles such as Chaos-Writing (Entangled Calligraphy), Big Writing, Silver Gelatin Calligraphy, Calligraphy on Bamboo Stalks, Calligraphy using immersive virtual reality, and so on.
  • In October 2015, Tim Cook, CEO of Apple Inc., came to Hangzhou and paid a visit to Wang Dongling to learn Chinese calligraphy from him.
  • He never regards calligraphy as a kind of legacy, but promotes the open, experimental potential of calligraphy so that calligraphy, as an ancient art form, can become a member of the contemporary art world.
  • For calligraphy, he has a grand vision: to revitalize the great tradition of calligraphy for contemporary audiences, to spread the Tao of calligraphy in Chinese civilization to the whole world.