SAVE THE DATE: July 13, Burnaby Art Gallery
WHAT’S UP?
The Burnaby Art Gallery is turning 50, and you’re invited to join in the celebration. The gallery is holding a reception on Thursday, July 13 from 7 to 9 p.m. to mark the anniversary and to kick off a new exhibition, The Ornament of a House: 50 Years of Collecting.
WHAT’S THE EXHIBIT ABOUT?
The new exhibition has been curated by Ellen van Eijnsbergen and Jennifer Cane, and it features master works from the City of Burnaby’s permanent art collection. Included in the exhibition are historic works by European masters Francisco Goya and Rembrandt van Rijn, as well as contemporary works by top B.C. artists, including Susan Point, Bill Reid, Gordon Smith and Jack Shadbolt.
Along with the exhibition, the gallery is releasing a deluxe publication The Ornament of a House, featuring 50 high-quality reproductions of the selected works alongside 50 essays.
WHAT’S SPECIAL ABOUT THE GALLERY?
The Burnaby Art Gallery has resided in Ceperley House, a heritage home dating back to 1911, surrounded by manicured lawns and gardens at Deer Lake, since Canada’s centennial year in 1967.
Since then, the gallery has been dedicated to collecting, preserving and presenting contemporary and historical visual art by local, national and international artists. The gallery is a leader in particular in the collection and preservation of work by artists who choose to work on paper – the only public art museum in Canada that’s in fact dedicated to works on paper.
In total, the gallery cares for and manages more than 5,000 works of art in the city’s permanent collection.
GALLERY DETAILS
The gallery is at 6344 Deer Lake Ave. It’s open Tuesday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. Admission is always by donation, with a suggested donation of $5. See www.burnabyartgallery.ca or call 604-297-4422 for more information.
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