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Angela Grossman talks about “Small Crimes”

Angela Grossman’s series “Small Crimes” makes an appearance on November 4th – 8th thanks to Capture and the Art Rental and Sales at the Vancouver Art Gallery. The series, based on found mugshots of Vancouver criminals incarcerated for petty crimes in the 30’s and 40’s, has found its dream exhibition space in holding cells in … Continued

Go Do This Now!

From our experience, it can be tricky to fit in all of Capture’s openings into your week (there are over 50 in total, after all… cough, cough!). In case you’re lagging behind in your gallery-hopping, here’s a heads up: this Saturday marks the striking of 5 fantastic exhibitions! We’ve put together a quick list so … Continued

Dina Goldstein goes viral

Dina Goldstein, an artist with not one but two exhibitions for Capture, has been having a bit of a moment! The list of press coverage is seemingly endless, but here are a few of our favourite features on the provocative photographer: Huffington Post CBC CTV News        

Correction

An early press release went out to promote Capture’s Capture in Transit competition wherein the photographer did not receive a sufficient credit. We’d like to acknowledge this oversight and publicly thank photographer Michael Sherman for the use of his photograph (above). View more of his work here!

Art’s Art!

We probably aren’t the first people to come up with the above ‘witty’ headline in reference to Art Perry’s prolific art career, but that doesn’t make it any less appropriate! His recent series, “Facing Ireland: Irish Portraits” opened at Smash Gallery on Friday, October 18, and will run until November 16th. In true Perry style, … Continued

The Proof is in the painting

Further proof that Gallery Row is still kicking butt and taking names (not that we needed any). Cipher Messaging with painter Rebecca Chaperon and photographer Angela Fama opened on October 17th at the Initial Gallery and it was quite the party! Photos by Jean Cueta.

Gallery 295 is Safe to Occupy

Have you checked out Gallery 295 yet? The recently opened space is associated with The Lab, offering a unique opportunity for artists to use their photo printing and processing facilities when exhibiting at the gallery. The Directors and Curators, Michael Love and Jason Gowans (artists themselves), have been doing an excellent job of inviting emerging and mid-career artists … Continued

Capture’s Press Sponsor, The Georgia Straight, gives props to PHG

“The photos at PHG range across historical techniques as well as subject matter, and include albumen prints, salt prints, cyanotypes, and hand-tinted silver gelatin prints. Their installation suggests an attendance to ideas of the elemental—earth, air, fire, and water—and also a desire to disrupt the way we usually look at images.” Read more here!

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