Faculty of Visual Art + Material Practice

Join the Visual Art Forum for a talk with artist Buster Simpson.

Buster Simpson’s conceptual / process-based art practice has been focused on urban environmentalism for more than four decades. From his home base in Seattle, he has traveled extensively, working collaboratively across disciplines, social spheres, and generations, to create an extensive body of work that inspires individuals and communities to be responsible environmental stewards.

One Night Only! HUMN 311: Visual Art Seminar The Practice of Artists’ Publishing

Thursday, December 1, 2016 | 5 - 8pm

Please join us at READ Books in the Charles H. Scott Gallery for an evening of books and publications by the students of HUMN 311: Visual Art Seminar The Practice of Artists’ Publishing. We are celebrating the end of term with a party where our final projects will be on display. Refreshments will be served. All are welcome!

Visit READ Books for their annual holiday reading sale! Check out a wide selection of artist's monographs, exhibition catalogues, critical theory and artist editions.

December 5 to December 11, 2016 | 12 to 5PM Daily

Buy 1 book receive 20% off
Buy 2 books receive 30% off
Buy 3 books or more receive 40% off

There will also be a great selection of books at 50 - 70% off!

Thursday November 17 | 7:30pm
Room 245 | North Building

Alwyn O’Brien: The Line and the Fold

Born and raised on Salt Spring Island, Alwyn O’Brien attended Sheridan College of Craft and Design in Oakville, Ontario, receiving her diploma in 2002. She earned her BFA from Emily Carr in 2004 and her MFA from the University of Washington in Seattle in 2010. She has attended creative residencies at Pilchuck Glass in Washington State, Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture in Maine and the international wood-fired ceramics symposium in Kohila Parish, Estonia.

Join us for a lunch time talk with Ceramicist Paula Murray.

Paula Murray, from the Ottawa Region, makes large scale installations and public art using multiple elements in ceramics, assembled to create dynamic and at times kinetic experiences.

ROOM 181A | NORTH BUILDING
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2016 | 1PM 

The Audain Faculty of Visual Art + Material Practice is pleased to present the Fall Lunchtime talks series in the Sculpture area:

RUTH BEER
Tuesday October 18 | 11:45am Room 291 | NB

LAURA PIASTA
Tuesday, October 25 | 11:45am | Room 291 

EMILY HERMANT
Wednesday, November 2 | 12pm | Room 281

KELLY LYCAN
Wednesday, November 9 | 12pm | Room 390 *Note New Room 

IAN RHODES
Wednesday, November 16 | 12pm | Metalshop

Due to unforseen circumtances, Koka is unable to join us. We will keep you posted regarding a reschedule. 

Please join us for a talk with Vancouver New Music Festival performing artist Koka Nikoladze.

Please join us for a talk with artist Lyse Lemieux.

During her thirty year career, Lemieux has become known for her expanded drawing practice and more recently for her large scale wall drawings with collaged elements.

Lemieux graduated from UBC and has exhibited nationally and internationally including The Canadian Cultural Centre in Rome, La Commune di Perugia in Italy, Republic Gallery in Vancouver, Papier Art Fair in Montréal, Equinox Gallery in Vancouver, and Katzman Contemporary in Toronto.

Emily Carr University is pleased to announce Sean Lynch as the Fall 2016 Audain Distinguished Artist-in-Residence. Please join us in the ECU Theatre on October 6th for a talk by Lynch, which will be followed by a reception in the Charles H. Scott Gallery.

The Audain Distinguished Artist-in-Residence Program, funded by Michael Audain and the Audain Foundation for the Visual Arts, enables the University to bring the world’s leading contemporary artists to live and work in Vancouver for a one-to-three-month period. Guest artists and visiting lecturers are an integral part of the Emily Carr community. They complement students’ education and work with existing faculty, bringing new opportunities for collaboration and engagement.

Loving it is Easy, That's Why So Many People Do is an exhibition wherein artists explore their conscious participation in commodity fetishism. Featuring works and texts by Riley Cotter, Catherine de Montreuil, Diana Hanitzsch, Marisa Holmes, Shizen Jambor, Brigitte Patenaude, Kurtis Wilson and Tori Schepel. Organized by Lyndsay Pomerantz.

Currently on view in the Concourse Gallery.