Preview – The Gallery Guide | June through August 2011

www.presentationhousegallery.orgKarlheinz Weinberger: Intimate StrangerPRESENTATION HOUSE GALLERY, NORTH VANCOUVER BC – May 20-Jul 17, 2011 Born in 1921,Zurich photographer Karlheinz Weinberger quietly built an impressive collection of images thatremained largely unseen until his death in 2006. TheZurich counter-culture of the late 50s and early 60semulated American “heroes” Elvis Presley, Marlon Brandoand James Dean. Like the hippies who followed ten yearslater, Weinberger’s rebels were defiant teens – what wecalled “hoods” in Canada – rebelling against theconservatism and conformity of the post-war years.Sporting greaser hairdos, beehives, tattoos, and draped inparaphernalia like heavy chains, enormous customized beltbuckles and crudely hand-decorated leather jackets, theirlook was aimed at being shocking and repelling.Weinberger’s exquisitely detailed work includes shots ofgay men in Switzerland and Italy as well as the young “radicals”.A quiet and unassuming warehouse worker by day, hepublished pictures in a gay magazine under the pseudonym“Jim”. He was also invited to photograph Switzerland’s firstKarlheinz Weinberger, Zurich (c. 1961), photograph[Presentation House Gallery, North Vancouver BC, May20-Jul 17]Hell’s Angels chapter. The black and white images, whichhe printed in privacy, are brilliant documentations of the era.Intimate Stranger was curated by Gianni Jetzer in collaborationwith the Estate of Karlheinz Weinberger, care ofPatrik Schedler, Zurich and Artist Resources Management, New York. The first large-scale institutionalshow of his work and the first in Canada, the exhibition was produced by the Swiss Institute of NewYork. A documentary film will screen during the exhibition. A publication is available at the PresentationHouse Gallery bookstore. Mia JohnsonIMAGE: © ESTATE OF KARLHEINZ WEINBERGER IN CARE OF PATRIK SCHEDLER COURTESY ARTIST RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AND ANNA KUSTERA GALLERY, NEW YORKinvestigations between abstractionand representation; SATELLITE GALLERYAT THE KELOWNA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTThru Nov 14 Renay Egami: Piece byPiece, explores the intersectionsamong language, translation, labourand identity in a large, curtain-likework.MAPLE RIDGEMaple Ridge Art Gallery11944 Haney Pl ✆604-467-5855604-476-4240www.theactmapleridge.orgtues-sat 11am-4pm. Thru Jun 18Pamela Cambiazo, “counter.sink”,large-scale paintings of everydaystacks of dirty dishes from an oilpainter’s perspective; Jun 24-Jul 30Fraser Valley Biennale, juried opencall mixed-media show, works shownsimultaneously at participating publicgalleries in the Fraser Valley; AugGallery closed.NANAIMOAllMarquetry Studio Gallery5251 Hammond Bay Rd✆250-729-7415www.allmarquetry.comby appt only. Permanent collection ofunconventional marquetry works.Call for an appt to watch a work inprogress, learn about the techniqueor see finished pictures.Nanaimo Art GalleryCampus Gallery: 900 Fifth St2nd location, Downtown Gallery:150 Commercial St✆250-740-6350 250-754-1750www.nanaimoartgallery.comCampus: mon-fri 10am-5pm sat 12-4pm, Downtown: tues-sat 10am-5pm. CAMPUS Thru Aug 20 CharlesBreth, “Body of Evidence”; DOWNTOWNThru Jun 18 Harbour City PhotographyClub, “Photo Salon 2011”;Virginia Kwok and Joanne Galipeau,Art Sales & Rental Program featuredartists; Jul 6-30 Sturgeon Show, variousartists; Aug 10-28 Graffiti Show,various artists; Aug 30-Sep 24 DavidGoatley, “A Shared Journey”.NELSONCraft Connection/Gallery 378378 Baker St ✆250-352-3006www.craftconnection.orgmon-sat 9:30am-5:30pm. Thru AugBliss in the Blossoms, multi-mediashow that expresses a connectionwith our gardens and special outdoorspaces with works in metal, ceramic,glass, wood, fabric and paintings inoil, acrylic and watercolour.Touchstones Nelson:Museum of Art and History502 Vernon St ✆250-352-9813www.touchstonesnelson.catues wed fri sat 10am-5pm sun 12-4pm, thurs 10am-5pm, 5-8pm by30 PREVIEW ■ JUNE/JULY/AUGUST 2011