Thursday February 23rd 2012

Okanagan Print Triennial 2012


March 31 to June 17, 2012

The Okanagan Print Triennial 2012 is a juried show that is a collaborative effort of the Kelowna Art Gallery, The University of British Columbia Okanagan Campus, and the Vernon Public Art Gallery. It was launched in 2009 at the Vernon Public Art Gallery, and the winner of that show will have a solo exhibition there this spring. At the Kelowna Art Gallery will be new works in printmaking selected from those artists who submitted for inclusion. The show will be accompanied by a full-colour catalogue that will reproduce each piece in the exhibition. The central aim of the triennial is to bring original contemporary work in printmaking from all over North and South America to the Okanagan Valley.

Opening reception
Friday, March 30, 2012, 7 to 9 pm.

This is a free event, open to members and guests, by invitation.

Roundtable
Saturday, March, 31, 1 to 3 pm.

The Okanagan Print Triennial 2012 exposes us to artists from North, Central, and South America and celebrates the global nature of the printmaking community. Join us for a stimulating discussion about both the traditions and contemporary practice of printmaking. This panel will include a discussion about what printmaking is, and the difference between hand-crafted prints versus photographs and digital prints. We will also discuss the relevance of printmaking in the face of many other technologies for making art. Panelists include Briar Craig, Associate Professor UBCO: Printmaking, Photography and Drawing; Lubos Culen, Curator, Vernon Public Art Gallery; and Liz Wylie, Curator, Kelowna Art Gallery; artists on the panel to be announced soon.

Art Insight: from the Mind’s Eye
On Saturday, February 25 the Kelowna Art Gallery will host a tour for people who are blind or sight impaired. Read more...
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Art Break 2012
Don’t let your kids be bored over Spring Break – sign them up for Art Break, and let their creativity blossom! Class details now available.
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This weekend for Family Sundays on February 26: Nature Collage. Using coloured paper and tissue paper, participants will create beautiful collaged landscape with textures.
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Buy your copy of our newly-published book David Alexander: The Shape of Place. Available for sale at the Gallery or online. Read more...
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Weekend Classes for Youth
Now accepting registration for the Spring session. Creative Cartoons, for ages 13 to 17. Class information is available online by clicking here. Call 250-762-2226 to register or for more information.
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1315 Water Street
Kelowna, BC, Canada
V1Y 9R3
T: 250-762-2226
F: 250-762-9875
email: info@kelownaartgallery.com

Hours of Operation
Tuesday to Saturday,
10 am-5 pm
Thursday until 9 pm
Sunday 1-4 pm
closed Monday

Admission
Individual: $5
Students and Seniors: $4
Family: $10
Admission prices are subject to HST.
Admission to the Gallery is FREE to Members
On Thursdays, from 3-9 pm, admission is FREE to everyone.
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The Kelowna Art Gallery is now an official location where the Cultural Access Pass card can be validated for new Canadian Citizens.
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The Kelowna Art Gallery gratefully acknowledges the financial assistance of the City of Kelowna, The Canada Council for the Arts, British Columbia Arts Council, the Province of British Columbia, School District #23, Regional District of Central Okanagan, Central Okanagan Foundation, our members, donors and sponsors.