"I'm a Venice Biennale virgin no more!" I overhead this quote while attending the Biennale Arte 2017 (13.05-26.11) earlier this year in May. I had to laugh, because it was my first time attending as a spectator, and I too was no longer a Venice Biennale virgin! http://www.labiennale.org/ It was also my first time to Venice, and I describe [...]
Supper Club Collaboration Dinner Drawing, 2017, Crayon and pen on paper, 36” x 28” The Dinner Club These collaborative works on paper that began during an evening out at a restaurant on the west coast of Canada. Members of the Supper Club continue with their own art practices, but united for what they [...]
Upcoming exhibition Shapeshifting: Rande Cook and Carollyne Yardley Fazakas Gallery Vancouver, BC Exhibition dates: April 27 - May 27, 2017. Opening reception April 27, 5-8, pm Shapeshifting is the second collaboration of Rande Cook and Carollyne Yardley which brings together two unique artists who share a passion for celebrating new ideas, works, and [...]
FIVE Opening Reception: Saturday, May 6th, 5-7 pm Exhibition dates: May 2 - 27, 2017 An exhibition of contemporary art from Vicky Christou, Jeremy Mangan, Neil McClelland, Sean Mills and Carollyne Yardley Winchester Galleries, 2260 Oak Bay Avenue | 250-595-2777 | www.winchestergalleries.com A special thank you to collectors and everyone who attended the opening or [...]
Fazakas Gallery (Vancouver, BC) was a participating gallery at the New Art Dealers Alliance (NADA) representing Beau Dick (1955-2017) this year, and I decided to go along and check out Armory week. It was interesting how the different exhibitions differ based on curatorial, costs, and location. Thanks to Spencer Tunick @spencertunick American photographer best [...]
SHEILA: Women, Art, and Production Opening Reception Opening Reception: Wednesday, March 8th, 6-9 p.m. Exhibition: March 8 - March 25th, 2017 Venue: Fazakas Gallery, 688 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC Please join us for the opening reception of an all-female group exhibition to coincide with International Women's Day 2017, featuring work by both Indigenous and non-Indigenous multidisciplinary [...]
Sun Squirrel, 48" x 48" oil on panel, 2016. Today I was invited to speak to Professor Rande Cook's visual arts class (352 northwest coast contemporary design) at the University of Victoria. He is currently the Audain Professor of Contemporary Art Practice of the Pacific Northwest. My presentation took the students on a journey of my [...]
The Art of A. Banana UNPEELED Anna Banana: 45 Years of Fooling Around with A. Banana Helen Marzolf / Regan Shrumm / Alicia Marie Lawrence / Harold Hejazi Curatorial Team / Michelle Jacques, Helen Marzolf with Regan Shrumm ISBN 978-1-895532-36-4 2016 Art Gallery of Greater Victoria and Open Space Regan Shrumm the Curatorial Assistant at Open [...]
With LaTiesha Fazakas, Fazakas Gallery. Squirrealims next to Beau Dick masks. Crazy ghost photo. Art Toronto 2016. With Michelle Jacques, chief curator AGGV. After tour of Aga Khan Museum. Thank you to all the art collectors, media, artists, and supporters. I had a really great time talking about Squirrealism at Art Toronto, Fazakas [...]
Featured by Fazakas Gallery Booth # C83 Art Toronto 2016 October 28-31 /kəˌlabəˈrāSH(ə)n/ Collaboration Rande Cook and Carollyne Yardley Cedar, acrylic, oil, human hair, silver 9.5” x 6” x 4.5” 2016 /kəˌlabəˈrāSH(ə)n/ Collaboration, Rande Cook and Carollyne Yardley, Cedar, acrylic, oil, human hair, silver, 9.5” x 6” x 4.5” Photo credit: Terry Zlot [...]
