FREE EVENT
Saturday, October 19th, from 10AM to 5PM
Granville Street, from 5th to 15th Avenues.
Hop amongst Nine of Vancouver’s most established Art Galleries.
The Gallery Hop promises a day of art, education and inspiration! On view are paintings and sculptures exhibited for the first time and historical works including a 350 year old Dutch painting at Petley Jones Gallery and a 400 year old painting at Uno Langmann!
South Granville Gallery Hop
Participating Galleries and their locations are found at SGGA.CA.
Meet & Chat with Andre Petterson and Nicole Katsuras at Bau-Xi Gallery; Andre is a recipient of the National Film board of Canada Award, and Nicole presents her new collection of works, “A Painter’s Paradise” for the first time!
At Petley Jones Gallery, Listen to a live reading of prose and poetry by Duncan Regehr, RCA, who has evolved over the past 35 years as a multi-media artist of international prominence.
Marvel at the ongoing exhibit by Scottish/Canadian painter Lesley Finlayson who works ‘en plein air’ following in the tradition of the Impressionists and the Group of Seven at the Elissa Cristall Gallery.
Experience a silent storytelling of Vanessa Lam’s latest body of work inspired by author Rebecca Solnit’s The Faraway Nearby, which weaves together eloquent and elegant stories at the Ian Tan Gallery. The Kurbatoff Gallery presents an artist talk by James Wiens and meet their gallery artists reception.
Immerse into Northwest Coast Art at the Douglas Reynolds Gallery and learn about a recent art installation by several indigenous artists at the TELUS Garden building.
Today, South Granville has the highest concentration of established fine art galleries in Vancouver, its legacy as gallery row is cemented as it continues to thrive a half century since its founding. Our galleries offer a diverse range of art including: Canadian and International conceptual, European modernism and old masters, historical and emerging Canadian art including photography as well as two galleries devoted to First Nations and Inuit work.
The special events organized for this one-day-only affair draw art enthusiasts and collectors alike out to admire works by seasoned masters and to discover emerging young talents.
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