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SUMMARY:The Polygon Gallery: Greg Girard
DESCRIPTION:The Polygon Gallery presents the first major institutional survey of Greg Girard\, one of Canada’s most influential contemporary photographers\, from July 10–Oct. 25\, 2026. The exhibition presents more than 160 photographs spanning the past half century\, including never-before-seen outtakes from his iconic photobooks\, and traces his evolution as an artist. The show unfolds chronologically beginning with some of the earliest images Girard took as a teenager in 1970s Vancouver. The exhibition then follows his footsteps as he traveled down the West Coast and beyond\, landing as a freelance journalist in Asia and contributing to publications like Time Magazine where he was oftentimes at the front line of civil unrest and conflict. Followers of Girard’s work will recognize images from the now-demolished Kowloon Walled City and Shanghai — and will discover that in addition to his urban landscapes\, he has a mastery of portraiture. The exhibition provides a sense of how he moved through the world\, and ends on his most recent photographs as he revisits the subject of the Lower Mainland\, with shots of North Vancouver and Surrey included. The exhibition will open simultaneously as the launch of his new publication Greg Girard – Photographs 1972–2026. \nAdmission to The Polygon Gallery is by donation\, courtesy of BMO Financial Group. \n101 Carrie Cates Court\, North Vancouver\, V7M 3J4\nGallery hours Wednesday\, 10am–5pm; Thursday\, 10am–9pm; Friday–Sunday\,\n10am–5pm \nImage: Greg Girard\, Camaro in Alley\, 1981
URL:https://districtlocal.com/event/the-polygon-gallery-greg-girard/2026-10-25/
LOCATION:The Polygon Gallery\, 101 Carrie Cates Ct\, North Vancouver\, V7M 3J4\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Art Opening | Look at the Birds of the Air
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy an evening with the Rev. Dr. Richard Topping\, President and Vice Chancellor of the Vancouver School of Theology and award-winning wildlife photographer\, as we open our next art show featuring a stunning collection of his wildlife photography on Thursday\, May 14 at 6:30pm. \nAs a part of the exhibit opening\, the Rev. Dr. Topping will give a talk exploring the intersection of theology\, spirituality\, and photography. This free event is open to the public\, light refreshments will be served.
URL:https://districtlocal.com/event/art-opening-look-at-the-birds-of-the-air/
LOCATION:St. Faith’s Anglican Church\, 7284 Cypress Street\, Vancouver\, V6P 5M3
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ORGANIZER;CN="St. Faith's Anglican Church":MAILTO:office@stfaiths.ca
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SUMMARY:The Polygon Gallery: Star Witnesses
DESCRIPTION:The Polygon Gallery presents Star Witnesses\, a group exhibition by Monika Szewczyk that assembles works by a constellation of renowned artists whose insightful observations of the cosmos bring new understandings of exploratory and migratory movements on Planet Earth. The title gestures toward each artist’s precise vision\, honed at the technical limits of photography\, and hints at how their work can turn viewers into powerful witnesses in turn. The found and newly produced images take inspiration from the skies while giving substance to vital\, human histories: one woman’s survival in an internment camp; one man’s narrow escape from a white mob; underexposed connections between a war in the Middle East and peace in a mid-sized German town; an artist’s moment of grace on top a moonlit mountain\, far from home. Each work offers the image of the cosmos as material evidence for a distinctive perspective\, worldview\, or imaginary — together\, they attest to the fact that there is no universal way of gazing at the universe. The exhibition features Daniel Boyd\, Vija Celmins\, David Horvitz\, Bouchra Khalili\, Judy Radul\, Thomas Ruff\, Urban Subjects (Sabine Bitter\, Jeff Derksen\, and Helmut Weber)\, Carrie Mae Weems\, and Paul Wong. \nAdmission to The Polygon Gallery is by donation\, courtesy of BMO Financial Group.
URL:https://districtlocal.com/event/the-polygon-gallery-star-witnesses/
LOCATION:The Polygon Gallery\, 101 Carrie Cates Ct\, North Vancouver\, V7M 3J4\, Canada
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SUMMARY:VIFF Live | Night Moves: Street Photography & Poetry by Rodney DeCroo
DESCRIPTION:Rodney DeCroo is a singer-songwriter\, playwright\, poet and screenwriter. To mark the publication of his first collection of street photography\, Night Moves (Anvil Press)\, this will be a multimedia event with slides\, poetry\, music\, film and conversation. Night Moves is a gritty\, touching and truthful portrayal of contemporary urban life. With his poet’s eye for detail\, DeCroo faithfully captures the living character of East Vancouver\, especially the pulse of the Commercial Drive area that he has called home for the past 30 years. \n7:00 pm — Social mixer (VIFF Atrium)\n7:30 pm — Introduction and slide show: Images from Night Moves\n7:45 pm — Conversation with Mike Usinger on the art and ethics of street photography\, followed by Q&A and intermission\n8:30 pm — Poetry\, Music and Short Films with Rodney and his band\, The Wise Blood
URL:https://districtlocal.com/event/viff-live-night-moves-street-photography-poetry-by-rodney-decroo/
LOCATION:VIFF Centre\, 1181 seymour st\, vancouver\, V6B 3M7\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Fall for Strathcona Group Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:​Join us on March 1\, 2025 from 2 – 5pm for the opening reception of the Strathcona BIA x Gallery 881 Fall for Strathcona Group Exhibition! The free and accessible event includes 11 finished works by local photographers celebrating the distinctive character and beauty of Vancouver’s Strathcona neighborhood\, a community rich in history\, diversity\, and artistic expression. The exhibition is on display from March 1-14\, 2025.
URL:https://districtlocal.com/event/fall-for-strathcona-group-exhibition/
LOCATION:Gallery 881\, 881 East Hastings\, Vancouver\, V6A 3Y1
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ORGANIZER;CN="Strathcona Business Improvement Association":MAILTO:rita@strathconabia.com
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SUMMARY:The Polygon Gallery: Tranquility of Communion
DESCRIPTION:The Polygon Gallery presents Tranquility of Communion\, a landmark exhibition of the late British-Nigerian photographer Rotimi Fani-Kayode’s work\, running from Feb. 28 to May 25\, 2025. This Canadian premiere brings together Fani-Kayode’s celebrated photographs alongside archival prints and previously unseen works from his student years. Fani-Kayode’s images treat same-sex\, multiracial love with a spiritual intensity\, employing symbolic language to explore themes of identity\, sexuality\, and race. Born into a prominent Nigerian family that emigrated to London in the 1960s in search of political refuge\, Fani-Kayode channeled his multifaceted identity and outsider status into a bold photographic practice that made him a prominent figure in the Black British art scene. His work left an enduring influence on contemporary art despite a career that was tragically cut short by his death in 1989\, at the age of 34. \nAdmission to The Polygon Gallery is by donation\, courtesy of BMO Financial Group.
URL:https://districtlocal.com/event/the-polygon-gallery-tranquility-of-communion/
LOCATION:The Polygon Gallery\, 101 Carrie Cates Ct\, North Vancouver\, V7M 3J4\, Canada
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Polygon Gallery":MAILTO:angelina@ninepointagency.com
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SUMMARY:Strathcona BIA Fall Photo Contest
DESCRIPTION:The Strathcona Business Improvement Association is running a Fall Photo Contest themed “Fall for Strathcona.” From now until December 27\, 2024\, submit stunning photos of the Strathcona neighbourhood in the fall and stand a chance to win big. \nThree winners will be awarded prizes\, with a grand prize of $350*. The top 11 images will be showcased in a gallery exhibition hosted by Visual Artist and Gallerist John Goldsmith at Gallery 881\, Vancouver. \nSubmit your photos to contest@strathconabia.com. A $5 submission fee is required\, with proceeds benefiting Studio 101\, an art charity for youth. Please purchase your submission tickets here. \n 
URL:https://districtlocal.com/event/strathcona-bia-fall-photo-contest/
LOCATION:1220 East Hastings\, Vancouver BC\, 1220 East Hastings Street\, Vancouver\, V6A 1S6\, Canada
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