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Exhibitions - CityScape Community ArtSpace
CITYSCAPE COMMUNITY ARTSPACE
Stalkaya – K’elhmáy/XáXpayay
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July 24 - September 4, 2021
ARTISTS Cease Wyss, Damien Gillis, Olivier Leroux, Tsawaysia Spukwus, Sesemiya- Tracy Williams
‘Stalkaya – Ḵ’elhmáy/Xápayay’ refers to the traditional name of the Dakota Bear Forest (Stalkaya) followed by the two words for yellow and red cedar. “Stalkaya” included “SANCTUARY”, a 360° immersive film experience taking you to the heart of a forest that has existed since the last Ice Age. Tsawaysia Spukwus and Sesemiya- Tracy Williams had pieces displayed alongside the film.
The collection of work, curated by Cease Wyss, explored Skwxwu7mesh (Squamish) people’s relationship to cedar and to the ancient forests that house these sacred trees. Sunshine Coast’s Mark Benson’s large-scale photographs were also included in the show.
Stalkaya - Ḵ’elhmáy̓/X̱ápay̓ay at North Van Arts COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Utsám̓ / Tkw̓áya7nmixs / Tsetsiy̓áḵwustay̓
Listen/ Witness/ Share August 26
Artist, ethnobotanist, and educator T’uy’t’tanatCease Wyss led the public on a guided forest walk in Lynn Valley.
Postcard Campaign
Stalkaya’s action kit postcard addressed to Premier John Horgan and the Squamish Nation urged for their commitment to the 14 recommendations from the Old Growth Strategic Review Panel. 277 were sent to the Premier and 165 to Squamish Nation.
Art Rental Show
September 10 - October 2, 2021
Artworks from the Art Rental collection were showcased in this semi-annual show. The 2-D works were created using a variety of media and techniques including oil, acrylic, watercolour, linocut, lithograph, photography, and mixed media. Displayed salon-style visitors could rent and buy works right off the gallery walls.
Sanctuary, installation view, photo credit: Damien Gillis Art Rental Show, installation view
Pushing Boundaries, installation view
Nathalie Bertin, The Hunter & The Wolves
October 8 - November 13, 2021
ARTISTS Adele ᒪᐢᑿᓱᐏᐢᑵᐤ Arseneau, Nathalie Bertin, Naomi Bourque, Salisha Old Bull, Melody Markle, Michelle Sound
Curated by Adele ᒪᐢᑿᓱᐏᐢᑵᐤ Arseneau, ‘Finding Our Place: Beading and Weaving our Culture Together’ was the sixth rendition of the biennial group exhibition, ‘Pushing Boundaries’. The items featured in this exhibition were not only beautiful but were inherently functional objects. Used in the day-to-day, these objects carry within them teachings for the younger generations and are an example of living culture.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT In Conversation: Curator Adele ᒪᐢᑿᓱᐏᐢᑵᐤArseneau and Salisha Old Bull October 21, 7pm–8:30pm at CityScape Community ArtSpace and online
Pushing Boundaries: In Conversation
Online exhibition: Pushing Boundaries at CityScape Community ArtSpace
Salisha Old Bull, installation view
Anonymous Art Show 2021
November 25 - December 18, 2021
The 18th Anonymous Art Show showcased original artwork from emerging and established artists. 362 local artists entered 742 artworks, with 494 total sales, breaking the sales record for the second year in a row since moving the sales online. The proceeds from this festive fundraiser provide significant support to ongoing North Van Arts’ programmes and projects while also showcasing local artists in the community.
Anonymous Art Show 2021
Art Rental Show
January 21 - February 19, 2022
New original works by local artists from our Art Rental collection were displayed in this semi-annual salon style show. Created using an impressive range of media, these 2-dimensional pieces explore a variety of techniques using oil, acrylic, and watercolour paintings; linocut, lithograph, and woodcut prints; photography and mixed media. With 175 new artworks added to the 2022 Art Rental collection, Art Rental represents 164 artists.
Art Rental 2022
Melanie Ellery, precious illusions, detail
February 25 - April 14, 2022
ARTISTS Ilze Bebris, Kiku Hawkes, Marcia Pitch, Ruth Scheuing, Catherine M. Stewart
Five female artists explored the reality of inhabiting a woman’s body, surprising fashion, and space travel through assemblage, photography, weaving, textiles, printmaking and media. The artists celebrated achievements of women in science, played with notions of bodies in space and looked at how the world of fashion forms invisible barriers stopping women from becoming equals in society.
Online exhibition: I wanted to go on a Space Walk but I had nothing to wear
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Dressed for Space: A Free Workshop March 12, 10:30-11:30am Kids and adults designed their very own space travel suit guided by artists Ilze Bebris, Marcia Pitch, and Kiku Hawkes.
Catherine M. Stewart, Girl in Orbit (with zigzag stitch) (2021) Sara Jeanne Bourge, Road Frog, 2022 A Response to Place, installation view
A Response to Place
April 22 - June 4, 2022
ARTISTS Ronna Ander, Anthea Cameron, Carol Demers
In ‘A Response to Place’, Ronna Ander, Anthea Cameron, and Carol Demers created an array of ceramics and 2-dimensional works inspired by the unique natural world of the North Shore. Cityscape Community ArtSpace was transformed into an allencompassing environment evoking the sensory experiences of forest and ocean and offering a reflection on the natural world.
Common Ground
June 10 - July 30, 2022
ARTISTS Sara-Jeanne Bourget, Mark Johnsen, Robin Gleason
In this exhibition, Sara-Jeanne Bourget, Robin Gleason and Mark Johnsen explored the layers of matter beneath our feet: the built-up boundary between body and earth in the urban environment. Inspired by the streets, parking lots and alleyways they travel over each day, ‘Common Ground’ highlighted the overlapping strata within the three diverse material practices of the artists.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Free Guided Tour with the Artists June 23, 6:30-8pm
