Alumni news
Lepard and Suvajac - Top 20 Under 29
Earlier this summer the Westender's editorial staff and contributing writers selected a diverse group of 20 Vancouverites under 29 who are making the world a more interesting place. Amongst the 20 outstanding individuals were 2008 graduates Nick Lepard, a visual artist represented by the Diane Farris Gallery and Alex Suvajac, an industrial designer with a passion for sustainable design.
A1203 2Si02 2H20
A1203 2Si02 2H20 is an exhibition in the medium of unfired clay featuring the works of 2008 graduates Marianne Chenard, Juliana Greaves, Claire Henry, Margaret Matsuyama and Dawn Vachon. The exhibit will be accompanied by a sale of the artists' works.
Friday, August 22, 20008
7pm to 10pm
Plank Gallery
165 E Hastings Street
HOT Page
The latest news, events, screenings, openings and opportunities of interest to alumni can now be found in one place - the Hot page. The Hot page is a supplement to the escene newsletter and consolidates information from the ECU website so alumni can view current items in one spot. But check back often - all items on the Hot page have an expiry date!
Yellow Sticky Notes
One of the hottest clips on YouTube is Yellow Sticky Notes by animator Jeff Chiba Stearns (01). Since being posted earlier this month, Jeff's film has had over 600,000 hits. Yellow Sticky Notes won Best Animation at the 61st Yorkton Short Film and Video Festival, which qualifies it for a Genie Award, and also won the Best Animation award at the Canadian Awards for Electronic and Animated Arts.
David Khang: Visualeyez Performance Festival
David Khang (00) will be introducing his new work I Have(Had) A Dream at the 9th annual Visualeyez Performance Festival, sponsored by Latitude 53, Edmonton, Alberta.
The 9th Annual Visualeyez festival of performance art takes place from July 18-28, 2008 in the downtown core of Edmonton, Alberta with the curatorial theme of Justice.
Grace Gordon-Collins: Royal Canadian Academy of Art
Grace Gordon-Collins (04) was inducted into the Royal Canadian Academy of Art in June of this year in Toronto. One of her artworks from her series Interior Life was shown at the Moore Gallery in Toronto along with the 17 other inductees receiving this honour. Grace's work can be viewed on her website at www.gracegordon-collins.ca
ECU Alumni Sweep Western Canada Semi-Finalist Nominations for RBC Painting Competition
Emily Carr University alumni have been named to all five semi-finalist spots for the Western Canada region of the RBC Painting Competition! Congratulations to:
Attila Richard Lukacs: Presentation House Gallery
Presentation House Gallery is exhibiting two concurrent exhibitions that showcase extensive, provocative views of the male figure.
Attila Richard Lukacs / Polaroids / Michael Morris showcases over 600 Polaroid photographs by Attila Richard Lukacs (85) produced over the past twenty years as referents for paintings, assembled and collaged by Vancouver Island artist Michael Morris.
The Québec Triennial: Nothing is lost, nothing is created, everything is transformed
Adad Hannah (98), Tricia Middleton (97) and Etienne Zack (00) are featured in The Québec Triennial: Nothing is lost, nothing is created, everything is transformed, exhibit which features 135 works in various media - drawing, installation, painting, performance, photography, sculpture and video - by 38 artists and collectives.
Dougal Graham: Third Avenue Gallery
Dougal Graham (93) exhibits New Painting at Third Avenue Gallery - the first solo exhibition since Attack Helicopter, in 2003. While continuing to use source material from magazines his imagery has become increasingly apolitical.
June 5 - June 28, 2008
