A Community at War
26.09.13 - 05.01.14
The term “home front” entered the English language during WWII, in a speech by U. S. President Franklin Roosevelt who stated that the efforts of civilians at home to support the war through personal sacrifice were as critical to winning the war as the efforts of the soldiers themselves; that the civilian populace constituted an
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The Flight Worthy series of WWII fighters and bombers is a tribute to the courageous men, the war pilots and their crews who flew in them. At the same time, she acknowledges the devastation of the times. The buildings that are within the paintings, floating without time or gravitational limits are often chosen for their
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The Navy: A Century in Art features paintings from the unparalleled Beaverbrook Collection of War Art. From dramatic depictions of the Battle of the Atlantic to intimate portraits of life at sea, some of Canada’s best artists have captured the Canadian naval experience in times of war and peace. Their works show us the human
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Celebrating 25 years: Fun, Friendship, and Painting
17.07.14 - 28.09.14
These artists present their passion and shared interest of the watercolor medium. The Fraser Valley Watercolor Society is a long time member of the Abbotsford and Mission Arts Council. Image credit: Wanda Hawse, Painted Rose, watercolour, 18” x 24”
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Sourcing waste plastic recovered from construction sites, movie sets and back alleys, Michael has commissioned the design and construction of costumes and set pieces for this moving portrait of a human culture.
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The exhibition draws on The Reach material culture collections: artefacts, photographs and excerpts from oral histories. The immigrants aboard the Komogata Maru were deemed “undesirable,” were denied entry into Canada and sent back to India. The immigrants aboard were also denied the opportunity to contribute to the social and cultural fabric of Canadian (Abbotsford) society
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Moving beyond depictions of the spectacle of war, the exhibition shows both the photographers’ and the victims’ experiences and the relation of photography to memory, and what we understand as history. Organized and circulated by the National Gallery of Canada Larry Towell, 14-day conscripts, El Salvador, 1988
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Through bold colours, strong line work and with a surreal approach, Sands takes ordinary people, animals or objects and juxtapose them, creating new stories that explore our effects on the world around us. By stylizing the subject matter, he is able to lend the same importance to an inanimate object as to a human being
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All That is Solid combines the space of illusion and realism within the context of the gallery space to reveal methods of reproduction and the impact they have on the viewer. Simone Jones is a Toronto-based artist who has been investigating the artistic application of robotics and technology for over two decades. Organized and circulated
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Leonard Frank was a well-known professional photographer in British Columbia. He was born in Germany and first moved to San Francisco before travelling to Alberni, B.C., to work in the mining industry. He began his photography interest there. In 1916, he moved to Vancouver and began to work as a photographer. The exhibition combines the resources
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