In the early 2000s, Tobias Wong (1974–2010) took the design world by storm. Born and raised in Vancouver, Wong was a brilliant and prolific artist whose career was all too short. Defying easy categorization, his work was wide ranging, pushing and dissolving disciplinary boundaries between conceptual art, performance and product design. Wong’s international career took off and developed in New York City, where he resided until his untimely death in 2010.

Wong’s work was irreverent, witty and thought provoking. He edited pieces by famous designers, appropriated brand imagery and tweaked everyday objects to give them new status and meaning. His work questioned notions of authorship, originality and the value we assign to objects in our lives.

All We Want Is More: The Tobias Wong Project is an invitation to revisit Wong’s artistic contribution with fresh eyes. Recent social, environmental and technological events have transformed the way we see the world and inevitably the way we see Tobias Wong’s work. The title of the exhibition refers not only to his interest in conspicuous consumption but also to what we, the exhibition team, felt as we worked on this project: the more we delved into Wong’s work, the more we wanted to know about him. We know you’ll want more too!

The Bill Reid Gallery presents the powerful solo exhibition Matriarchs Seen and Unseen, featuring the work of Nuu-Chah-Nulth photographer Melody Charlie, on display March 29-June 25, 2023. Aunties, mothers, and grandmothers are pillars in Indigenous communities, leading their families and guiding their community members. Featuring over 20 striking portrait photographs of matriarchs of the Northwest Coast, the exhibition celebrates and honours the work of these women, showcasing their strength, wisdom, leadership and deep connections, while documenting ceremonies and traditional cultural practices. Admission details and information at: billreidgallery.ca

Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art presents the Canadian premiere exhibition of Bright Futures from April 26, 2023–January 14, 2024. Co-curated by Bill Reid Gallery Curator Beth Carter, Assistant Curator Aliya Boubard, and in consultation with Jordan Wilson (Musqueam), Bright Futures examines the lasting influence of Bill Reid’s iconic art on the development and creation of contemporary Northwest Coast art today, 25 years after his death. Alongside a selection of works from Bill Reid Gallery’s permanent collection, the group exhibition showcases a broad variety of disciplines and cultures from throughout BC and the Yukon, including surrealist painting, classic weaving, wearable art, conceptual installation, modern carving, metalwork, and abstract photography.

What Moves You is the 7th Annual exhibition organized by ParkerArtSalon. The exhibition will feature over 50 artists who work out of the well-known Parker Street Studios in East Vancouver. The Pendulum Gallery hosts a curated selection of works by participating artist providing an overview of the ideas that artists are exploring in their practices, and a look at what is provoking, inspiring and stimulating the creative talents of local artists .

Waddington’s Auctions will move the exhibition nationwide on its on-line auction platform from June 8 – June 17, with 50 percent of the auction proceeds going to the Beedie Luminaries Foundation’s program.