Gallery News - Campbell River Art Gallery

Red tote bags with white Indigenous art and a Walk With Mi banner hanging in front of a yellow wall

CRAG granted $30,000 from province for Art Hive project

The Campbell River Art Gallery has launched an Art Hive, with financial assistance from the province, through a BC Art Council Arts Impact grant. On Thursday mornings, artist Nadine Bariteau hosts art-making workshops for people with experience of mental health and substance use and people experiencing or at-risk of homelessness. The facility is also available as an “open studio” at this time, fostering self-directed experiences of creativity, learning, and skill sharing. “Art is a democratic Read more…

By Jocelyn Doll, 1 month1 month ago

Distant Relatives Opening

Thank to everyone who attended yesterday’s Opening Reception for Distant Relatives. What an incredible and impactful event, thank you to everyone coming with open ears and open hearts. We are incredibly honored to be holding space for these works and supporting projects like these. Thank you to the incredible Artists and community members involved in these projects: Hjalmer Wenstob working with members of the Nuu-Chah-Nulth First Nation, Sonny Assu working with Charles Jules of the Read more…

By kym, 5 days5 days ago

Deep green, pink and white walls featuring art from Ask the Mountains and wooden resonators

Curatorial Essay: The visual and aural works of Sylvie Ringer and Jenni Schine in Ask the Mountains

In the exhibition Ask the Mountains, Sylvie Ringer and Jenni Schine conjure deeply meaningful memories and experiences through their use of sound, visual artwork, and installation, allowing the visitors entrance into the world of Malcolm Island through the artists’ eyes and ears.

By Jenelle Pasiechnik, 1 month1 month ago

Jingle dresses of various colours with copper bells.

Indigenous jingle dresses now on display at The CRAG

On display at the Campbell River Art Gallery until the end of March 2022, Noojim Owin, the Jingle Dance Healing Dance, is a community cultural revitalization project.

By Jocelyn Doll, 2 months2 months ago

A black tree on white and a white tree on black by Jenni Schine

Upcoming exhibition explores our connection with the natural world

oot by 10 foot installation, with walls standing eight feet high and resonators hanging from the ceiling.

By Jocelyn Doll, 2 months1 month ago

A teenager reads the a didactic at the Campbell River Art Gallery

CRAG Curator’s essay featured in ARTiculate Journal of Art History

Translations by Jamelie Hassan & Soheila Esfahani–curated by Jenelle M. Pasiechnik, was the first exhibition after the pandemic shutdown, at the Campbell River Art Gallery. Like many events in 2020, the exhibition-which was originally supposed to include an open studio during a site-specific installation and a food sharing experience-had to be rethought. “The relevance of the show wasn’t diminished, but took on additional meaning in light of the mass changes and uncertainty going on all Read more…

By Jocelyn Doll, 3 months1 month ago

A wide shot of the gallery hosting the 40th Annual Members' Show

Celebrating 40 years of innovative art on the North Island

Campbell River’s talented artists have been showing their work in the Annual Members’ Show longer than the gallery that now hosts it has existed.

By Jocelyn Doll, 3 months3 months ago

Four images, a messy artists desk, picture frames, using iphones to take a photo and pen on paper promoting artist workshops

UPCOMING: Virtual Professional Development series

Alongside the 40th Annual Members’ Show, the Campbell River Art Gallery and the Campbell River Arts Council are launching a Professional Development for Artists virtual workshop series, facilitated by David Ellingson and Pennyland Shen of artist consulting and education company Dazed & Confucius. The workshops are an opportunity for artists to bring their business to the next level, guided by a company that prioritizes strong concept and identity building and attention to the quality artwork Read more…

By Jocelyn Doll, 4 months3 months ago

Looking back at 2021 at the Campbell River Art Gallery and moving forward to 2022

Last year, people continued to turn to art for light, joy, and inspiration even though the anxiety of the pandemic grew; not to mention the added stress from natural disasters caused by the climate crisis. These are the times when the voices of culture and creativity need to be heard most. In 2021 The Campbell River Art Gallery welcomed Karver Everson, Nicole Crouch, Jake James, Kari Kristensen and Marni McMahan to explore the legacy of Read more…

By Jocelyn Doll, 4 months4 months ago

Copper surveillance cameras by Sonny Assu in Humour as Medicine

Exploring humour as a tool for healing and activism

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.

By Jocelyn Doll, 7 months1 month ago