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See North Shore Beauty Through the Lens of Chinese Ink Painting

by TVan March 16, 2023

March 16, 2023

By Song Xianjun In North America, lemon chicken is one of the most popular dishes in Chinese restaurants, and in a certain sense, it…

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Exploring Burnaby’s Art Galleries and Museums

by TVan February 27, 2023

February 27, 2023

By Madison Smart If you’re new to the area, Metro Vancouver has some truly fantastic museums and galleries. Interesting arts and culture spaces are…

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aBIOTIC Filters Water Through A Digital Lens

by TVan February 13, 2023

February 13, 2023

By Kristin Lim Recently opened at New Media Gallery, aBIOTIC is an impressive experiential exhibition that brings together three international artists exploring the mysterious behaviours of water.…

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5 Can’t Miss Performances at The 2023 PuSh Festival

by TVan January 15, 2023

January 15, 2023

By Kristin Lim Get ready for 18 days of innovative, risk-taking performances at the PuSh International Performing Arts Festival. From January 19th to February…

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Washi, the Beauty Within at Nikkei National Museum

by TVan December 4, 2022

December 4, 2022

By Song Xianjun How can a piece of paper hold the weight of centuries of culture? The current exhibition at Burnaby’s Nikkei National Museum and…

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Nevermind AI, ‘Mouthpiece’ Achieves Artificial Emotion

by TVan October 27, 2022

October 27, 2022

When trying to describe ‘Mouthpiece’, currently exhibiting at New Media Gallery in New Westminster, it’s hard not to feel a bit like you’re looking…

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Welcome to The 26th Eastside Culture Crawl

by TVan October 25, 2022

October 25, 2022

Artists’ studios in East Vancouver are once again opening their doors to the public for the annual Eastside Culture Crawl, inviting audiences to wander through…

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Creepy and Cursed Art Events for Halloween

by TVan October 16, 2022

October 16, 2022

If you’ve already visited the area pumpkin patches, made your yard look like an exhumed crypt and stocked your shelves with all manner of…

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October Arts and Culture Events

by TVan October 3, 2022

October 3, 2022

As the year continues the transition to darker days, we’re always on the lookout for events that will shed a little light on the…

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Out of Control: The Concrete Art of Skateboarding

by TVan August 23, 2022

August 23, 2022

What is the throughline between artists and skaters?Both groups face their own challenges of confronting calls of illegitimacy from those in power, whether it’s…

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march, 2023

18aug(aug 18)9:30 am17apr(apr 17)5:00 pmSurrey on Screen(august 18) 9:30 am - (april 17) 5:00 pm 17710 56A AvenueEvent Type:Art EventAdmission Type:Free

17nov01julAll We Want Is More: The Tobias Wong Project(november 17) 10:00 am - (july 1) 8:00 pm Event Type:Art EventAdmission Type:Ticketed

03dec(dec 3)10:00 am16apr(apr 16)8:00 pmNEXT: Provisional Structures: Carmen Papalia with Co-Conspirators(december 3) 10:00 am - (april 16) 8:00 pm 750 Hornby StreetEvent Type:Art EventAdmission Type:Ticketed

Event Details

The Vancouver Art Gallery is pleased to present: NEXT: Provisional Structures: Carmen Papalia with Co-Conspirators, a new project by Carmen Papalia and his co-conspirators that centres disability cultures within the Gallery.

For Papalia, the process of making spaces accessible to a broader cross-section of the public is inherently creative and works created by the artist are often a means to test, model and share his ideas about accessibility. At the centre of the exhibition is an ambitious architectural installation created by the artist in collaboration with local architect Michael Lis. The piece is comprised of a large acoustic dome that visitors can enter, encircled by tall, wooden towers. The structure appears to be temporarily and briskly constructed, giving tangible form to Papalia’s notion of a model for accessibility that can rise spontaneously in response to the given needs of a group.

In the artist’s words, “Provisional Structures is at once an installation, an institutional intervention and a call to action that serves as a platform for disabled artists, curators and cultural workers by requiring the institutions that exhibit it to dedicate time, space and resources to the development of the systems necessary to hold disability culture and artistry in its wholeness.”

In keeping with the principles of Papalia’s practice, the artist has also invited a group of co-conspirators to support and generously share ideas that resonate and relate to disability justice and social cohesion. Works by participating artists including Sharona Franklin and Heather Kai Smith complement and poetically extend some of the themes and ideas within Papalia’s practice. Rebel Fayola Rose and the collaborative duo, The Curiosity Paradox, both access advocates and artists will be participating in the exhibition through a series of public programs and performances. Details on the activities and dates will be available in the coming weeks.

Public engagement and programming are key components of the exhibition and workshops, talks and discussions will be held during the exhibition throughout its duration. Additional resources are also available on the Gallery’s app.

“In working with Carmen Papalia and Co-Conspirators, the Vancouver Art Gallery welcomes audiences to consider the possibilities of art as a non-visual experience,” said Anthony Kiendl, CEO & Director of Vancouver Art Gallery. “This exhibition is an example of contemporary art as a language that exceeds the visual – it is clearly about challenging ways of thinking and ideas. At the same time, the project introduces other voices and narratives from the contemporary disability movement. This creates not only an important but vital and relevant environment for the public to experience. We are very excited to be a hub for people to gather over the coming weeks of the exhibition.”