For the duration of the season, the organization’s headquarters at 221 E Georgia is a production space and presentation platform for program participants, resident artists and visitors to develop, present and perform. A central support to this activity will be a public reading room and library collection presenting books, texts, and ephemera selected by contributors to the exhibition at the Vancouver Art Gallery, its catalogue and the resulting program. 221A invites you to visit and spend time with this material during its open hours.
Vancouver Special Forum
UBC Robson Square, Theatre C300
February 25, 1 – 5pm
In this afternoon of talks, artists and writers offer perspectives on Surrealism, abstraction, and conceptual practice—three conversations that cut across the works presented in the Vancouver Art Gallery exhibition Vancouver Special: Ambivalent Pleasures.
1:00pm – Perspectives on Surrealism
Andrew Berardini & Rachelle Sawatsky, Steffanie Ling, with responses from Julia Feyrer and Rebecca Brewer
2:20pm – Perspectives on Abstraction
Mina Totino, Eli Bornowsky, with responses from Colleen Heslin and Sylvain Sailly
3:45pm – Perspectives on Conceptual Practice
Raymond Boisjoly, Gareth James, with responses from Matt Browning and Krista Bell Stewart
Residencies at 221 East Georgia Street
221A is hosting resident artists for the production of new works that will be presented throughout the program.
Rebecca Brewer and Julia Feyrer – MESH research group
Ron Tran – Rehearsal and production of Finchwell Revisited (2017)
Justine A. Chambers – Rehearsal and production of Semi-precious (2017)
Julian Hou – Production of costumes and audio for Nexus Line (2017)
Events
Saturday, February 11, 2–4pm
Calendar launch with Antoni Oko and Mark Delong. Details
Saturday, February 11, 5–6:30pm
ALTERNATIVE FACTS, curated by Myriam Ben Salah. Details
Tuesday, February 14, 6:30–8pm
Let rat tails write my epitaph: Derya Akay, Anne Low, and Barry Doupé read from the library. Details
Saturday, February 25, 7–9pm
Wendy’s Revenge book launch with Walter Scott. Details
Saturday, March 4, 2–4pm
Richard William Hill and Colleen Brown read selections from the library
Friday, March 10, 2–4pm
A discussion with Duane Linklater, Marianne Nicolson, and Jordan Wilson
Saturday, March 18, 7–9pm
Deep Blue open archive with Jean Brazeau and Robin Selk
Friday, March 24, 6:30pm
Workshop with Justine A. Chambers. Capacity is limited; email workshops@221a.ca to register
Topics in Global Art: Call • Convene • Collect
Emily Carr University
SB Rm 301
Thursdays, January 26 – March 30
4:30 – 6:30pm
Library and Reading Room
221 East Georgia Street
Tuesday – Friday, 10am–5pm
Saturday, 12pm–5pm
Parallax Study
221 East Georgia Street
February 15, February 22, March 8 and March 22
6:30 – 8:30pm
Please email parallax@221a.ca to sign up; space is limited
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