Under 100 Exhibition & sale of original art by Gallery Members Nov 28 - Dec 21We are pleased to announce that the popular Under 100 Exhibition will take place this year, in spite of the unusual circumstances and various restrictions caused by the covid-19 pandemic.  We will follow all safety protocols to ensure that everyone's health is cared for.  There will be some changes from previous years, more information about that to follow 

Get an early access pass at our unique premier event  

UPDATE Following Dr. Bonnie Henry's announcement of Nov.19, we are cancelling The Front of the Line event, converting it to a Timed Ticket Entry exhibition experience. Your ticketed appointment will ensure that you are among the first to see, select and purchase your favourite works of art

This popular annual Under 100 exhibition has typically attracted large numbers of visitors when it opens. It is more important now than ever that we limit numbers inside the gallery to ensure a safe environment for staff, volunteers and visitors.

YOU CAN STILL PURCHASE your Timed Ticket Entry for a 40-minute viewing appointment if you want to be one of the first to see this Members Exhibition.

Your Timed Ticket Entry WILL give you: Exclusive first viewing of the exhibition; entry for a prize draw (prizes include a painting, a gift basket of art materials, gift vouchers and more).
You will also leave with a goodie bag of fine chocolates, your tax receipt, and any art you wish to purchase, which can be gift-wrapped for free in the Arthouse.

For your safety (and ours), This access will be limited to only eight visitors at a time. We can no longer offer wine or refreshments or provide live music.

Mask-wearing will be required, safe-distance moving around the gallery will be monitored. Extra sanitizing will take place between each group of visitors. The Gallery's HEPA air filter unit will be operating throughout.
.
There are six timed-ticketed options — a maximum of 8 tickets available in each tier.

5:30 pm Diamond $100 with a $80 tax receipt (Almost sold out - ONLY ONE TICKET AVAILABLE)
6:15 pm Platinum $90 with a $70 tax receipt
7:00 pm Gold $80 with a $60 tax receipt
7:45 pm Silver $70 with a $55 tax receipt
8:00 pm Bronze $60 with a $50 tax receipt
8:45 pm Copper $50 with a $40 tax receipt

The public opening on Saturday November 28 will also be subject to all COVID safety procedures including mask-wearing and number limits inside the gallery, and may also be subject to wait times for entry.

Julie Oakes and Christian Bernard Singer

On the Eighth Day
​
October 10th to November 21st

In many spiritual traditions, the number Seven represents a special signifier for the natural manner in which life flows, in a cyclical escalating evolution from inception to completion. In the biblical story of Genesis, God rested on the seventh day after having created our world, all of its beings, including the first two humans. Regardless of how one interprets this creation story and the supposed fall and exile of humans, on the Eighth Day, humans entered into a co-creative relationship with the Creator. Today is still the Eighth Day.

On the Eighth Day, is an exhibition of works by Julie Oakes and Christian Bernard Singer that explores the act of creating as inherently linked to the ability to destroy in order to bring about harmony and peace, or chaos and loss. As we grapple with the climate crisis and a world pandemic, humans are being given an opportunity to review our relationship with the land that we were given, but on which we are merely passing tenants.


Open House: Saturday October 10th from 10am to 4pm
(Artists in Attendance from 12pm to 4pm)

​

Under The Skin

is a pop-up exhibition organized by
The Laundry Room Collective.

Celebrating queer artists of the Okanagan
by featuring the work of 13 local artists:

Kayti Barkved; Shannon Lester; Gabe Tsui; Michael V. Smith & Denise Kenney
Shimshon Obadia; Em MacMillen; Salem Lafortune; Jasper Berehulke; Sage Cannon
Arianna Tooke; Jacen Dennis; Šari Dale; Sapphicollage

Under The Skin will run from
Tuesday, Sep 29 - Saturday, Oct 3
from 9am-3pm daily 

An Exhibition of art by Gallery Members contemplating the 'Female Gaze'

Exhibition opens August 22nd with an *Open House: 
COVID Safe visitors inside the gallery will be limited to 10 at a time throughout the day


2020 - contemplating the female gaze Female Gaze Curatorial Notes:

The female gaze is a feminist film theoretical term representing the gaze of the female viewer.
It is a response to feminist film theorist Laura Mulvey's term, "the male gaze", which represents not only the gaze of a heterosexual male viewer but also the gaze of the male character and the male creator of the film.

Wikipedia In Art: The female gaze is a term used in recent years to describe art that undermines the power and authority of the ever present male perspective.

"The term, female gaze, was introduced to me in an art school during a gender studies class, we studied the work of artists Cindy Sherman, Barbara Kruger, Jenny Holzer. We discussed books written by Jane Rule, Erica Jong (Fear of Flying), and Anais Nin and watched the 1990 Canadian documentary, The Burning Times. We looked at films and debated the current mood(s) of popular culture. Very much one of my favorite classes, but keep in mind this all took place between 1989 and 1992. It is now 2020, and the female gaze is taking on a much broader scope than in previous years. Society’s definition of gender is opening up, and we recognize all the word identity encompasses. We now think of femininity as a spectrum, expanding the conversation of what it means to be female. Me Looking at You, Looking at Me, brings together artists who are challenging, expanding and exploring the definition of female and the term female gaze while adding to the conversation of identity."

Wanda Lock curator CONTACT LINK