Cool Exhibits for Hot Summer Days at the Vancouver Art Gallery

The Vancouver Art Gallery presents its headline exhibition this summer, Alberto Giacometti: A Line Through Time on now until September 29, 2019. This wide- ranging exhibition of paintings, sculptures, drawings and lithographs by Alberto Giacometti (1901-1966) examines the pre-and post-war career of one of the greatest sculptors of the first half of the twentieth century.

Alberto Giacometti: A Line Through Time

Presented on the Gallery’s first floor, it showcases Giacometti’s works alongside the ancient sculptures that served his imagination, and works by famed artists with whom he was in dialogue.

In 2016, the Sainsbury Centre for the Visual Arts in Norwich commemorated the 50th anniversary of Giacometti’s death with A Line Through Time, which was named by The Telegraph as one of the top exhibitions of that year.

Here are some additional art exhibitions and more on now at the Vancouver Art Gallery:

More at the Vancouver Art Gallery

Until September 1, 2019
Moving Still: Performative Photography in India explores themes of migration, gender, religion and national identity through the lens of performative photography. The exhibition focuses on the photo-based practices of contemporary artists who are rooted in the diversity of cultures within the country, while at the same time engaging in a global dialogue.

Until January 26, 2020
Vikky Alexander: Extreme Beauty is the first retrospective of this notable Canadian artist whose work interrogates the mechanisms of display that shape meaning, beauty and desire in our culture. Comprising more than 80 works in a variety of media, Extreme Beauty examines the major themes that have occupied Alexander for more than three decades of her career, including the appropriated image, the artificiality of nature and the seduction of space.

Don’t miss Pride at the Gallery on August 2nd, Family FUSE Weekend, August 10th & 11th, and The Making Place art-making activities August 18th.

Win Passes

I have a pair of passes to give away so that you can enjoy the gallery this summer. Here’s how you can enter to win:

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I will draw one winner at random from all entries at 12:00pm on Tuesday, August 7, 2019. Follow the Vancouver Art Gallery on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for more information about their exhibitions, events, and their permanent collection.

UPDATE The winner is Sherry