Category Archives: From the Archives

From the Archives – Spotlight on Elspeth Pratt: from “Bluff” to “Second Date”

It is always exciting to retrace the path of an artist you admire. Today, the gracefulness and lightness of Elspeth Pratt’s work adorns the urban Offsite exhibition space of the VAG. It looks novel and contemporary, seemingly hand-made and whimsical but … Continue reading

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From the Archives: Letterhead

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From the Archives…Douglas Coupland and ‘ten years later’

As a student entering the Library and Information Studies program at UBC, managing, categorizing and organizing information is a common and enjoyable task. However, even for someone who seeks to impose rationality and logic, a dollop of semi-orderly chaos always … Continue reading

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Do you remember the Summer of 1984?

The Contemporary Art Gallery is celebrating its 40th Anniversary, and as part of commemorating the occasion we’ve been reflecting on our past, searching through the archives and discovering some random mementos. We found the above poster in the ‘best of … Continue reading

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