Happy New Year! Welcome to ReIssue Digestif, a bi-weekly-ish round-up of events on our radar. This edition is a curated round-up of exhibitions and events taking place in the second half of January 2023. All times in PST.
If you are BC- or AB-based and have an exhibition, event or job posting to submit for consideration in the next Digestif (February 1–14, 2023), email details to editor@reissue.pub
“I Almost Ran Over Liza Minelli Today”: Colin Campbell and Lisa Steele in L.A., 1976-77
Or Gallery, 236 East Pender St, Vancouver BC
Now–January 28, Wednesday–Saturday, 12–5pm
Free
Check out this exhibition of videos by artists Colin Campbell and Lisa Steele, alongside a selection of ephemera from their time in Venice Beach (1976-77), from back when the Canada Council still funded road trips. Curated by Jon Davies.
أَمَلَ ਉਮੀਦ امید आशा Hope: Sara Khan, Keerat Kaur, Farheen Haq, Aman Aheer, Sunroop Kaur, Mustaali Raj & Minahil Bukhari
Two Rivers Gallery, 725 Canada Games Way, Prince George BC
Now–February 5, gallery hours here
Free
This exhibition of work by South Asian artists Sara Khan, Keerat Kaur, Farheen Haq, Aman Aheer, Sunroop Kaur, Mustaali Raj & Minahil Bukhari addresses themes of strife, displacement and despair, while also reverberating with a love of culture and community, perseverance, and hope. Curated by Sandeep Johal.
The Stories We Belong To
Open Space, 510 Fort St, Second Floor, Victoria BC
Now–February 11, Wednesday–Saturday, 12–5pm
Free
A group exhibition showcasing the work of the 2022 Indigenous Emerging Artists Program participants, working through the theme of “The Stories We Belong To.”
I SPY… A Disposable Camera Mail Art Project
UNIT/PITT Society for Art and Critical Awareness (online exhibition)
Now–February 28
Free
The third and most ambitious instalment of UNIT/PITT’s I Spy… is live! Featuring works by Ada Dragomir, Alger Ji-Liang, Ana M Tonso Alonso, Angie Rico, Atheana Picha, Celina de Leon, Chloe Hardmon, Dani Neira, DANI YOUR DARLING, Dax Heaven, Hannah Dubois, Jake Kimble, Julia Chang, Kaila Bhullar, Kara Ditte Hansen, Karl Hipol, kathy feng, Louie Villanueva, M.V. Williams, Marv Houngbo, Melanie Evelyn, Pari, Samantha Walters, Sara Wylie, Sarah Madgin, Sarah Wong, Snack Witch aka Joni Cheung, Soloman Chiniquay, Timothy Fernandes, and Zuleyma Prado. Visit the website to see the curator Rachel Lau’s selection of photographs based on individual prompts written by Jane Shi. A publication of I Spy… (2020–2022) will be coming soon.
Lucas Morneau: Queer Newfoundland Hockey League
Kamloops Art Gallery, 101-465 Victoria St, Kamloops BC
January 14–April 1, gallery hours here
Opening & Talk: Saturday January 21, 5:30pm
Free–$5
Artist Lucas Morneau proposes 14 fictional hockey teams that challenge hyper-masculinity and amplify LGBTQIA2S+ perspectives, each team represented by a hand-crocheted and rug-hooked jersey, a doily goalie mask, and a custom hockey card. Curated by Craig Willms.
Carole Itter: Please Meet the Geese Who Have Lived Here Forever
Audain Gallery, 149 West Hastings St, Vancouver BC
January 20–March 11, Tuesday–Saturday 12–5pm
Opening: Thursday January 19, 7–9pm
Free
This solo installation by Carole Itter meditates on the consequences of resource extraction, marine pollution, and ecological extinction, narrated by a family of wild geese. At the opening, the artist will lead a procession through the gallery at 7:30pm. (Masks are encouraged.)
We are Countless: Reyhan Yazdani & Nasim Pirhadi
Kelowna Art Gallery, 1315 Water St, Kelowna BC
January 21–April 16, gallery admission and hours here
Multimedia artists Reyhan Yazdani (ReIssue FreeSchool alumna) and Nasim Pirhadi investigate themes of belonging, diaspora, place, and memory through their lived experiences as Iranian women.
Incite: Dazzling Debuts – Jessica Johns and Nicholas Herring
Alice MacKay Room, Vancouver Public Library, Central Branch, 350 W Georgia St, Vancouver BC
Wednesday January 25, 7–8:30pm
Free online and in-person, registration required here
Jessica Johns’ long-awaited, highly-anticipated first novel, Bad Cree, has already made headlines and sold out a launch event at Massy Books! Come out (or tune in) to this Vancouver Writers Fest event to hear more from the book and from ReIssue contributor Jessica Johns.
Joby Burgess (UK): A Percussionist’s Songbook
Orpheum Annex, 823 Seymour Street, Vancouver BC
WednesdayJanuary 25 & Thursday January 26, 7:30pm
Tickets $39 for adults, $19 for students
Our pick for this year’s PuSh International Performing Arts Festival is the performance by internationally-acclaimed percussionist, Joby Burgess. Not to be missed!
Kathy Slade: As the sun disappears and the shadows descend from the mountaintop
Contemporary Art Gallery, 555 Nelson Street, Vancouver BC
January 27–May 7, Tuesday–Saturday, 12–6pm
Opening: January 26, 7PM
Free
Based on a research trip to Nietzsche’s summer getaway in Switzerland, Slade reimagines the philosopher’s encounter with a large, pyramid-shaped rock along the shore of Lake Silvaplana with a tapestry and graphite rubbings. We will gaze long into this exhibition.
Austin Clay Willis: Moving Through Debris
Alternator Centre for Contemporary Art, 421 Cawston St, Kelowna BC
January 27–March 11, gallery hours here
Opening: Friday January 27, 6pm
Free
This exhibition by BC/Bay Area artist Austin Clay Willis features multimedia and abstract sculptures, paintings and photographs arranged into a site-specific installation in the Alternator’s main gallery space.
Audio Osmosis
Smith’s Pub, 777 Courtney Street, Victoria BC
Friday January 27, 10pm
Free (but buy a beer or something)
Jzero of CFUV 101.9FM’s ongoing program Audio Osmosis brings back this bi-weekly night of noise, jazz, and everything in-between to Smith’s Pub! Catch it every other Friday at Smith’s.
Jobs / Calls
Blue Cabin Floating Artist Residency (Vancouver), apply by 01/16
Editor, Geist Magazine (Vancouver), apply by 01/16
Public Programs Coordinator – Family and Youth Programs, Vancouver Art Gallery, apply by 01/18
Public Programs: Programming Administrative Assistant, Vancouver Art Gallery, apply by 01/19
Production and Events Manager, SFU School for the Contemporary Arts, apply by 01/20
Marketing Manager, Audain Gallery (Whistler), apply by 01/27
Intrepid Producer, Intrepid Theatre (Victoria), apply by 01/31
Managing Director, Cowichan Valley Art Council (Duncan), apply by 01/31
Copywriter and Marketing Communications Specialist, The ACT Arts Centre/Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Arts Council, open until filled
Operations Manager (Contract/Part-time), Vancouver Art Book Fair, open until filled