On Stage:
Recent Acquisitions
June 28–October 19, 2014
Yang Fudong
The Fifth Night, 2010
ink jet print
Collection of the Vancouver Art Gallery, Gift of the Artist
This exhibition comprises recent acquisitions to the Vancouver Art Gallery’s permanent collection. Featured works present the figure as an actor staged within a landscape steeped in cultural significance. Ranging from historic to contemporary, On Stage includes work by Kati Campbell, Angela Grossman, Ken Lum, Michael Morris, Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun and many others.
Organized by the Vancouver Art Gallery and curated by Ian Thom, Senior Curator-Historical
Hearther Passmore
Mattress Painting #1, 2009
acrylic on found fabric from abandoned mattress
Collection of the Vancouver Art Gallery
Gift of Nora Kelly
Photo: Rachel Topham, Vancouver Art Gallery