Ricochet

The existence of the provincial as well as the cosmopolitan in the city of Vancouver, as any other city in the global culture, is discussed, in an attempt to contextualize the work of six Canadian artists for the Italian public of this exhibition. The means, symbols, and mediums used by the artists are described

We Want Moshiach Now! : Portrait of a Chassidic Community : An Installation by Paula Levine

Levine's use of photography and video to document her personal interaction with Vancouver's small Chassidic community is described by Love. Bancroft questions Levine's relationship to Chassidic patriarchy, while the artist discusses her vision of documentary as a balance between the subject and the artist's inner self. Biographical notes. 1 bibl. ref

Ten Years Later

Poll and Elving survey the development of the Contemporary Art Gallery, noting the limitations of space and funding. In interview with Lang, seven artists discuss their involvement with the gallery. Biographical notes. 54 bibl. ref

Slow Guide

"Centre A is pleased to present SLOW: Relations + Practices a residency/exhibition project initiated by a working group of diverse, local cultural producers. Initiated in 2008 this project reflects a shared desire to discover the subtle and unexpected links between cultural producers over a sustained period of time" -- publisher's website

Art and Photography

Watson outlines some of the debates regarding the relationship of photography and art. Includes statements by and biographical notes on ten artists

Death and the Family

This catalogue was made to accompany a major exhibition of photo-based works which address the issue of mortality in the context of the family. The authors focus on photography's association with death, temporality and the eternal, by analyzing modernist notions of identity, subjectivity, freedom and autonomy. Includes artist's projects by Semchuck and Penner Bancroft. Biographical notes. 11 bibl. ref

Photoperspectives '86

The jurors discuss the selection process employed for this exhibition of 35 Canadian photographers. Includes biographical notes and artists' statements. 1 bibl. ref