Gordon Smith Gallery unveils new exhibition Prevailing Landscapes on April 12

Works by Stan Douglas, Ian Wallace, Jin-me Yoon, and more explore the evolving significance of landscapes in contemporary Canadian art

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Jin-me Yoon, Listening Place (Under Burrard Bridge), 2022.

The Gordon Smith Gallery of Canadian Art presents the launch of its all-new exhibition Prevailing Landscapes with an opening reception on April 12 at 6 pm.

Prevailing Landscapes delves into the evolving significance of the landscape in contemporary Canadian art through the lens of works by Kim Dorland, Stan Douglas, Tim Gardner, Cameron Kerr, Krystle Silverfox, Ian Wallace, Jin-me Yoon, and Karen Zalamea. The exhibition explores the distinctions between place and landscape, scrutinizing historical portrayals of the land rooted in romanticized colonial perspectives.

Together, the artists engage in thought-provoking dialogues on acculturation, Indigenous identity, diasporic community connections to place, and the impact of industrialization and technological development on geography.

Curator Jackie Wong hosts a tour of Prevailing Landscapes on April 13, and exhibiting artist Kerr hosts live carving events at the gallery on April 26 and 27. Additional public programs include Cameron Kerr in Conversation with Patrik Andersson and Jackie Wong on April 27, and Art Education Unveiled: Perspectives from Prevailing Landscapes with facilitator Andrew Booth on May 9.

The exhibition remains open until June 22 as part of the Capture Photography Festival. More details are available through the Gordon Smith Gallery.

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Ian Wallace, In The Street (Lyse), 78 x 56 inches, 1988.