The Campbell River Art Gallery and Gift Shop are open to the public. Our hours of operation are:
Thursday: 10AM-5PM
Friday: 10AM-5PM
Saturday: 10AM-5PM
What’s On
October 7 to November 27
Curated by Jenelle M. Pasiechnik
Humour as Medicine presents the work of contemporary Indigenous artists Sonny Assu (Ligwiłda’xw), Lori Blondeau (Cree/Salteaux/Metis), and Hjalmer Wenstob (Nuu-chah-nulth) in an exhibition that exemplifies how humour can be a powerful coping mechanism for trauma and emotional distress. Underpinning the show is the goal to explore humour as a tool for healing, activism, and open communication.
The ability to laugh at the pain and devastation inflicted by colonial and racist attitudes has been a necessary coping mechanism in Indigenous communities the world over. The powerful impact of humour can be a cathartic release and a finely honed tool used to dispense truth. Read More.
June 1 to August 28, 2021
Artists: Skeena Reece and Whess Harman
Curated by Jenelle M. Pasiechnik
This three part group exhibition aims to explore the ethics of taking care. Taking care within and outside the field of art professions, prioritizing care for the self and others, and the fatigue that results from enduring and educating under difficult circumstances. The aim of the exhibition is to create a space of safety and knowledge, where people feel welcome to share their experiences and connect with others around issues pertinent to mental and physical well being.
Asian Heritage and Community in Campbell River:
Research Findings and Statement
Protocols have been put in place to ensure the safety of our visitors and staff. These include:
If you have travelled outside of Canada within the last 14 days, have been identified by Public Health as a close contact of someone with COVID-19, have been told to isolate by Public Health, or display any new or worsening COVID-19 like symptoms, please stay home and schedule your visit for a later date.
We appreciate your patience and collaboration as we navigate through the COVID-19 pandemic and do our part to keep our community healthy.
Research Findings and Statement Our current solo exhibition, Karen Tam’s Autumn Tigers, explores the history of anti-Asian racism and celebrates the advocacy and resistance of contemporary Chinese communities. Inspired by this work, the CRAG Team Read more…
The word curate is now an often employed term. People looking to add cultural cache to a sock drawer or cupcake selection have taken up the term with gusto. But the work of a museum Read more…
Last week we looked at the role sketchbook journals can play as the COVID-19 restrictions force us to look at the world around us from a different perspective. The simplest things in our daily routines Read more…
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Campbell River, BC
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