On Saturday, April 28, the , in partnership with the Contemporary Art Society of Vancouver, invites Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»art lovers to join them for a free day of art, talks and tours at galleries throughout the city.
Gallery Hop Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»begins at Vancity Theatre with a free talk featuring Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»writer and artist Douglas Coupland and Canadian Art editor Richard Rhodes. The two will discuss the evolution of Couplands art practice (pictured) and his recent national and international exhibitions. In the afternoon, a series of free tours and talks led by art-world experts will introduce audiences to some of Vancouvers best artists and ideas. Selections include an exciting public-art tour starting at 2:30pm at the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»Art Gallery Offsite space and a talk by renowned artist Judy Radul at Catriona Jeffries at 4:30pm.
In the evening, the Hop wraps up with a special reception celebrating the spring issue of Canadian Art magazine at Equinox Project Space. The new issue features coverage of several Vancouver-connected artists, including Ken Lum, Rebecca Belmore, Iain Baxter, Monique Mouton and Abbas Akhavan. This will also be the final opportunity to see the acclaimed Equinox exhibition A Retrospective, featuring the work of Fred Herzog. For more information about these events, including maps and brochure downloads, visit .
