Yellow Signal: New Media in China
Artists: Wang Jianwei & Kan Xuan Guest Curator: Shengtian Zheng March 17 – April 28, 2012 Opening: Friday, March 16, 2012 8:00 pm Curator’s Talk: Saturday, March 17, 1:00- 3:00 pm at...
View ArticleCurator’s Talk with Shengtian Zheng
To those who missed it or want to see it again, here are the video documentations of the Curator’s Talk with Shengtian Zheng for Yellow Signal: New Media in China at Centre A on March 16th, 2012: Part...
View ArticleFinding Life & Humor in the World Around Us: Kan Xuan in Yellow Signal
By: Rachel Ozerkevich Kan Xuan is one of the artists featured in Centre A’s current Exhibition, Yellow Signal: New Media in China. Xuan is a contemporary female artist working in a still...
View ArticleFinding the origins of Yellow Signal in Jiangnan
by Jessa Alston O’Conner As Yellow Signal exhibitions continue across Vancouver over the next several months, it is worth exploring more about the origins for this city-wide project that date back 15...
View ArticleFire/Fire
Artists: Abbas Akhavan and Marina Roy This project was originally conceived by artist and curator Andrea Pinheiro. June 2 – August 4, 2012 Opening Reception: Friday, June 1, 2012, 8:00-10:00pm Artists...
View ArticleThis Sorrowful World: Artist Marina Roy on Fire/Fire
By Jessa Alston-O’Connor In Fire/Fire, the works of contemporary artists Marina Roy and Abbas Akhavan draw from 19th century Japanese Ukiyo-e prints of Kawabata Kyosai and Tsukioka Yoshitoshi,...
View ArticleTO|FROM BC ELECTRIC RAILWAY 100 YEARS
Raymond Boisjoly | Stan Douglas | Ali Kazimi | Vanessa Kwan | Evan Lee | Cindy Mochizuki September 15 – November 10, 2012, Tuesdays-Saturdays, 11am-6pm Opening Reception: Friday, September 14, 2012,...
View ArticleTO|FROM BC ELECTRIC RAILWAY 100 YEARS: Culture Days in Canada Walking Tours
By Jorma Kujala This week two free walking tours of the historic BC Electric Railway building, home of Centre A, takes place on Friday, September 28 and Saturday, September 29 from 2-3 pm. This 1912...
View ArticleCENTRE A 14th Anniversary Fundraising Dinner & Art Auction 2013
14th ANNUAL ART AUCTION AND FUNDRAISING DINNER Saturday 27 APRIL 2013, 6.30pm at District 319, 319 Main Street Vancouver Auctioneer: Hank Bull Tickets: individual tickets $200 | Package of 10 tickets...
View ArticlePostscript to Centre A’s 2013 Auction
Centre A would like express our tremendous thanks to all of our wonderful supporters and guests who attended and contributed to making our 14th Annual Fundraising Art Auction and Dinner a great...
View ArticleCENTRE A 14th Anniversary Fundraising Dinner & Art Auction 2013
14th ANNUAL ART AUCTION AND FUNDRAISING DINNER Saturday 27 APRIL 2013, 6.30pm at District 319, 319 Main Street Vancouver Auctioneer: Hank Bull Tickets: individual tickets $200 | Package of 10 tickets...
View Articlehearts and arrows | workshop
Centre A presents: public programming in conjunction with hearts and arrows soap-carving workshop with Khan Lee Saturday June 15 1:00 – 4:00 pm Join us as Khan demonstrates the technique he...
View ArticleFinding Life & Humor in the World Around Us: Kan Xuan in Yellow Signal
By: Rachel Ozerkevich Kan Xuan is one of the artists featured in Centre A’s current Exhibition, Yellow Signal: New Media in China. Xuan is a contemporary female artist working in a still...
View ArticleOn Longing, Belonging, and the Changing City: A conversation with Surendra...
By Jessa Alston-O’Connor Since moving to North America almost twenty years ago, photographer Surendra Lawoti’s work has focused on the dynamics of such social issues as class, race, religion, in...
View ArticleUnder the Skin – In conversation with Eshan Rafi
By Jessa Alston-O’Connor Whether it is through photography, video or performance art, artist Eshan Rafi’s art explores themes of community, family, and the body. Born in Pakistan, Rafi lives on...
View Articlehearts and arrows | conversation
hearts and arrows by Khan Lee Public Programming Khan Lee in Conversation with Amy Kazymerchyk at Centre A Saturday, July 20, 2013 | 3pm Admission Free Please join us on Saturday, July 20, 2013...
View ArticleUpcoming Exhibition
MINUTES FROM A SECOND STORY Hajra Waheed September 13-November 2, 2013 Gallery Hours: Tuesdays – Saturdays, 11am-6pm Opening Reception: Friday September 13, 2013, 7pm Essay: Haema Sivanesan In a city...
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Khan Lee’s hearts and arrows is now closed. Centre A would like to express thanks to those who came to see hearts and arrows and contributed to the dialogue and realization of the exhibition. Centre A...
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