Sunday, April 12, 2026, 2–4pm
Gibson Salon & Library
Marking the inauguration of a new curatorial archive at the Gibson, this informal, celebratory event brings together a number of esteemed curators whose work energized the Lower Mainland's artistic community throughout the 1980s and 90s. Each of the twelve presenters on April 12–out of the twenty project contributors (see full list of contributors here)–will reflect on the publications they chose to include in the archive, which effectively maps their influences, focus and practice, and in a sense, creates a kind of self-portrait. Together these archival fragments begin to chart Metro Vancouver's curatorial activities, revealing the shifts in attitudes, institutions, and strategies in a time of expanding exhibition spaces and challenges to the conventional curatorial model. Over time, this archive will grow, adding an important curatorial dimension to the histories of Vancouver's art ecology that have yet to be written.
Refreshments and snacks will be served.
Free with registration. Limited space.
This project is a celebration of the 2025 Governor General's Awards in Visual and Media Arts laureate, Daina Augaitis, presented and supported by the Canada Council for the Arts, in collaboration with and supported by the National Gallery of Canada, and the MacKenzie Art Gallery.
Organized by Daina Augaitis with Katja Canini, National Gallery of Canada, Kimberly Phillips and Julia Lamare, Marianne and Edward Gibson Art Museum; and Nicolle Nugent, MacKenzie Art Gallery.
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