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Closing Message from Capture’s Executive Director

Today marks the closing of Capture 2021—thank you so much for joining us this month! We are so grateful to you all for participating in the Festival by visiting galleries, enjoying public art projects, connecting with us on social media, tuning into virtual events, watching our videos, and reading our catalogue. During this time when … Continued

STATEMENT ON REMOVAL OF ARBUTUS GREENWAY BILLBOARDS

On April 1, 2021, seven billboards along the Arbutus Greenway displaying artwork by Vancouver-based artist Steven Shearer were covered up. This decision was made by Pattison Outdoor in response to public complaints. These billboards were installed two days prior on March 30, 2021, and were originally intended to be exhibited until May 21, 2021, as … Continued

2021 Capture Calendar

We’re thrilled to share with you a consolidated version of Capture Photography Festival programming in a single pdf. Download the 2021 Capture Photography Festival Calendar that includes all of the programing including Public Art, Featured & Selected Exhibitions, the Capture Speaker Series and Events. We hope you enjoy this year’s Festival!

Capture is pleased to announce our Selected Exhibitions for the 2021 Festival

Special thanks to the 2021 Capture Selected Exhibitions Jury – Claudia Beck⁣, (Writer, Curator, Collector)⁣ Tarah Hogue⁣, (Curator [Indigenous Art], Remai Modern) ⁣and Ann Thomas, (Senior Curator of Photographs, National Gallery of Canada) who alongside Emmy Lee Wall, (Capture’s Executive Director) chose this year’s Selected Exhibitions. January 29 – May 1Whose Chinatown? Examining Chinatown Gazes … Continued

Happy Holidays from Capture Photography Festival

Dear Friends, Thank you for your support of Capture Photography Festival. During a year of challenge and change, we are especially aware of photography’s powerful ability to connect and inspire and we are grateful to everyone who collaborated with us to make the 2020 Festival possible.  From all of us here at Capture, very best … Continued

Booooooom x Capture: Public Art Announcement

We are thrilled to announce this year’s winner of our public art call in partnership with Booooooom is Hiro Tanaka. Capturing encounters from his daily life, Tanaka’s images including objects, still lives, animals and people, both banal and unusual, combined to surreal effect. Frequently travelling for his work, Tanaka acknowledges the sense of displacement he experiences … Continued

Aberdeen Public Art Call Announcement

Congratulations to Chun Hua Catherine Dong, winner of the Aberdeen Station public art call. This installation which will be on view as part of Capture’s 2021 Festival in April is presented in collaboration with Richmond Public Art Program, Richmond Art Gallery, and Intransit BC. Shaun Dacey, Director, Richmond Art Gallery states “It is an honour … Continued

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