“Photography is …”; ChristopherFriesen, “Essential Information”; Oct21-Jan 9, 2011 Vistas: Artists on theCanadian Pacific Railway, visual artworksand historical photographsfrom the Glenbow Museum collectionand from public and private collectionsin Canada and the U.S.; Fraser ValleyStage: Celebrating 40 Years, celebratingits 40th anniversary with apresentation of historical posters,photographs and stage props; MilesVan Yperen, “Vintage Toys”, 10framed photographic compositionsfrom science fiction magazines and aseries of vintage toys; Ongoing OurCommunities: Our Stories, a videomap showing the changes settlement,decades of logging and the impact ofAbbotsford’s agricultural economyhave had on the landscape, throughphotos and artefacts discover thecolourful stories of the people, communitiesand industries that makeAbbotsford what it is today.BURNABYBurnaby Art Gallery6344 Deer Lake Ave✆604-297-4422www.burnabyartgallery.catues-fri 10am-4:30pm sat-sun 12-5pm. Admission is free. Sep 14-Nov21 The Intertidal Zone: Prints byDoug Guildford, etchings and serigraphsexecuted by the artist over thepast decade that focus on the artist’sexperiences and interactions with theNorth Atlantic coast.Burnaby Arts Council6584 Deer Lake Ave✆604-298-7322www.burnabyartscouncil.orgmon-sun 12-4pm. Admission is free.DEER LAKE GALLERY Thru Sep 12 KirkSauer, “Multi media Reflections onthe Human Form and Condition”; Sep17-Oct 3 Book Arts Mosaic, 26 worksby 33 Canadian book artists fromacross Canada, a travelling exhibitionof the CBBAG (Canadian Book Bindersand Book Artists Guild).Insight Art8160 Winston St, Rear Entrance✆604-415-3484 604-421-3987 x308www.insightart.cadaily 10am-6pm. Insight Art is a walldecor outlet in Burnaby, B.C. withhundreds of oil paintings on display.All oil paintings are hand painted byprofessional artists in their own studios,most of the artists are from Xiamen,China. All genres are representedincluding landscapes, floralsand abstract paintings. All pieces arefor sale or rental at affordable prices,10 day “Buy It and Try It” program.Over 1,500 pieces on display in ournewly expanded, 3 level, 6,000 sq ftstore.Japanese CanadianNational Museum6688 Southoaks Cres✆604-777-7000www.jcnm.catue-sat 11am-5pm. Sep 11-Nov 27“Kizuna - Connecting through Generations”,new works by four contemporaryJapanese Canadian artists,Natalie Purschwitz, interdisciplinaryartist working with fibre and textiles;Greg Masuda, photographer/filmmaker;Miyuki Shinkai, painter andglass artist and Mark Takeshi McGregor,musician and contemporarymusic collaborator. Kizuna meansbonds or ties, a physical or ephemeralconnection. Each artist will work witha community member and use themuseum collections to inspire dis-22 PREVIEW ■ SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER <strong>2010</strong>
cussion or memory and for visualinspiration. Follow the creationprocess through www.kizunaproject.blogspot.com,then visit theexhibit for a unique presentation ofhistory and community - a contemporaryinstallation/art piece that mixesthe past and present and speaksto the future.Simon Fraser UniversityGalleryAQ 3004, 8888 University Dr✆778-782-4266 www.sfu.ca/gallerytues-fri 10am-5pm sat 12-5pm. Sep11-Oct 30 Walter Tandy Murch, “TheSpirit of Things”, Murch painted themateriality of the last century as if itconsisted of beautiful, ready-madefragments and ruins. This is the firstshow of Toronto-born Murch’s art inwestern Canada.CAMPBELL RIVERCampbell River Art Gallery1235 Shoppers Row✆250-287-2261 www.crartgallery.catues-sat 12-5pm. MAIN GALLERY ThruSep 17 Johann Wieghardt (Vancouver),“Sailing the Forbidden Seas”,mixed media sculpture (found object,kinetic and interactive) and paintingsdepict the swashbuckling life of themariner and the sailing days of yesteryear,also includes the more soberingrealities of immigration, disease anddeath; Sep 24-Oct 29 Rick Cepella(Powell River), “Expressing a Landscape”,large-scale dynamic, expressionisticacrylic paintings that honourthe strength and beauty of our coastalscenery; DISCOVERY GALLERY Thru Oct29 Gretchen Markle (Victoria), “AYear of Morning”, examines historicalrituals, ceremonies and spiritual connectionsto the dawn of each day in365 oil pastel plein air drawings of ayear of sunrises over the Strait of Juande Fuca.www.preview-art.com PREVIEW 23