Archive for the ‘Exhibition’ Category

  • High Muck a Muck: Playing Chinese

    An artist and community collaboration, High Muck a Muck: Playing Chinese, is an interactive exhibition that explores some of the experiences of Chinese Canadians immigrating to Canada and to Nelson. The exhibition opens July 4th at 5pm.   The exhibition was created by a team of Nelson and Vancouver artists including Nicola Harwood, former director of Oxygen Art Centre, Fred Wah, former Poet Laureate of Canada, artist / performers Bessie Wapp and Thomas Loh and composer Jin Zhang. Significant artistic contributions also came from Nelson performer, Hiromoto Ida, visual artist,

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  • Exhibition: Natalie Purschwitz

    Proposed UFOs – Natalie Purschwitz Exhibition: May 31 – June 21, 2014 Gallery hour: Wednesday to Saturday from 1-5pm Opening Night: Friday May 30 from 7-9pm Artist Talk: Saturday May 31 at 4pm   The Oxygen Art Centre is bringing the acclaimed interdisciplinary artist Natalie Purschwitz to Nelson this Spring.  Purschwitz who is based in Vancouver will arrive in Nelson on May 28th to install a show of new work that she is calling Proposed UFOs.  Purschwitz says of the project, Proposed UFOs that the work acts as an entry

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  • Event: Blue Night (Feb 7th, 2014)

    On Friday February 7th blue night presents Free Art Openings featuring the work of 18 artists at 9 venues in Nelson . All venues run from 7pm-9pm, except at Shanti Yoga, which is open from 8pm-11pm. Take to the streets of Nelson by whatever art-inspired route you desire and be sure to check out all the highlights.   Touchstones has much to see in both galleries. In Gallery A, you find a new group show, “Found: The Art of Re-Use”, featuring De Souza, Mizgala, Bomford, Bomford, and Bukowski. In Gallery

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  • Exhibition: Paul Walde

    Paul Walde – Requiem for a Glacier Exhibition: January 4 – February 8, 2014 Gallery hour: Wednesday to Saturday from 1-5pm Opening: Friday, January 3 from 7-9pm Artist Talk: Saturday, January 4 at 4pm   Requiem for a Glacier, a video and sound installation by Victoria artist/composer Paul Walde, will be exhibited at the Oxygen Art Centre from January 4th to February 8th. Local, independent curator Kiara Lynch, who led the coordination efforts for the project, is the guest curator at Oxygen Art Centre for this exhibition. This work was

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  • Exhibition: Adad Hannah

    Adad Hannah: The Raft of Medusa (100 Mile House) Exhibition at Oxygen Art Centre from August 10th to 31st, 2013 The Oxygen Art Centre is thrilled to be bringing the work of photographer and video artist Adad Hannah to Nelson this August for an exhibition of his project The Raft of Medusa (100 Mile House).  Hanna was born in New York in 1971, spent his childhood in Israel and England. He moved to Vancouver in the early 1980’s. Hannah has exhibited his work all over the world where his work

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  • Exhibition: Self Design High, Youth Art Show

    SelfDesign High is thrilled to be part of the Nelson ArtWalk 25 Years, in partnership with the Oxygen Art Centre, as ArtWalk’s first ever youth exhibition. Curated by Amber Santos and Jessie Demers, this exhibition entitled “Life is Learning”, is composed of learning artifacts and fine arts pieces. All pieces were created by youth who call SelfDesign High their school for all or part of their high school learning experiences. SelfDesign High Mentors together with Community Mentors support these youth in exploring various artistic mediums and their expression. Some artwork

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  • Requiem for a Glacier – Performance in Nelson

    Nelson performance benefits Jumbo awareness Two public performances of Requiem for a Glacier will take place on Thursday, July 25th at 6:30 pm and 8:30pm at the Nelson United Church, 602 Silica Street in Nelson, BC. The Requiem is an oratorio in four parts, composed by artist Paul Walde and performed by the Requiem Volunteer Orchestra and Chorus, under the direction of Ajtony Csaba, conductor of the University of Victoria Symphony Orchestra. Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for students and seniors, and are available at the Capitol Theatre in

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  • Residency: Bristol Diving School

    Bristol Diving School (Bristol, UK): Maps in Doubt Artists in Residence at Oxygen Art Centre from June 8th to July 6th Upcoming events: Artists’ Talk: Thursday, June 13th at 7pm Visit their booth at Canada Day Celebrations at Lakeside Park: July 1st Artwalk Opening: Friday, July 5th from 6-9pm Oxygen Art Centre is located at 320 Vernon St (Alley Entrance)   Bristol Diving School (UK) is a collective of artists from Bristol, UK, four of whom are Artists-in-Residence at Oxygen Art Centre from June 8-July 6th, 2013. In its initial

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  • Event: Blue Night (Dec 20th, 2012)

    Blue night is like the HOV lane of art openings. It only takes two to make it happen and it looks like there is growing interest in this fast lane. Memories of the great excitement and crowds at ArtWalk of summers past are the root of the inspiration to create an event that combines multiple art events in a single evening. Thursday December 20th 2012, is the first blue night. It begins with an opening at the Capitol Theatre from 5 to 7 pm featuring the encaustic work (painting with

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  • Exhibition & Residency: Sandra Rechico

    Oh…and my Pinky Toe is Blistered Sandra Rechico, Artist in Residence, June 5th-June 30th, 2012 Artist Talk, Thursday, June 7th, 7-9 pm Opening, Friday, June 22nd, 7-9 Exhibition Hours, June 23rd-30th, Wed-Sun, 1-4 pm This June, artist Sandra Rechico from Toronto, will be the artist in residence at Oxygen Art Centre. While in Nelson, she will be depending on the kindness of strangers to take her on walks. She is interested in all altitudes: walks in the mountains, the city and the mines. After each walk, Sandra will create a

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