Art exhibits by people with disabilities
Screen shot from video of Out from Under, a free exhibition showing at UBC in Robson Square until March 21. Below, Vancouver artist Cleo Pawson's My Beaded Painting.
Kickstart, UBC, Ryerson University and the Vancouver 2010 Cultural Olympiad present Out From Under: Disability History and Things to Remember at UBC Robson Square, 800 Robson St., Open daily Mon-Fri 8 a.m. - 10 p.m.; Sat-Sun, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. until March 21. Free admission.
Curated by Kathryn Church, Catherine Frazee and Melanie Panitch. This show premiered in summer 2008 at the Royal Ontario Museum. It is a groundbreaking and artful exhibit that pays tribute to the resilience, creativity, and the civic and cultural contributions of Canadians with disabilities. Recipient of the 2008 Access Award for Disability Issues, and jury-selected for Design at Work 2008.
Kickstart and the Pendulum Gallery present Heroes at the Pendulum Gallery, HSBC Bldg, 885 West Georgia., until March 27. Open Mon-Wed 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Thurs-Fri 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Sat. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Closed Sunday. Free admission.
Co-curated by Elizabeth Shefrin and Bernadine Fox. 20 Canadian artists explore "heroism" from a disability perspective. It’s hoped the exhibition will invite visual meditation or commentary within the context of the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
