Corrine's visit to Taiwan for the final opening of Place/Displace: Three Generations of Taiwanese Art at the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts.

RAG Director/Curator, Corrine Corry just returned from her visit to the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts and the artists and curators related to the exhibition Place Displace: Three Generations of Taiwanese Art.

National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts opening of the exhibition Place/Displace: Three Generations of Taiwanese Art. RAG Director/Curator, Corrine Corry, and the directors from the three other venues where this exhibition was mounted in North America were invited to attend the final opening in Taichung, Taiwan. Left to right: National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts Director, Jeng-yi Lin; Professor Hsin-Yueh Lin, artist and teacher, Taipei, Taiwan; Allen R. Hite Art Institute, Louisville, Kentucky, Gallery Director, John Begley, co-curator of Place/Displace; RAG Director/Curator, Corrine Corry; Charles Liu, co-curator of Place/Displace, artist and teacher, Texas; Columbus State University, Georgia, Professor Jeff Burden.

Exhibitions at the Gallery

Trade old for something else old - Exchange 2006
Exchange 2006, an artwork by Nancy Nisbet, will be launched at the Richmond Art Gallery on Monday , May 1, 6:00 - 8:30 pm. While circumnavigating North America, Nancy Nisbet will exchange all of her belongings with the people she encounters. For more information about the project go to www.exchangeproject.ca. Come out, attend the launch of this exciting project, and don't forget to bring items to trade with the artist. Read more...

Richmond-based artist Su-an Yun’s work raises important questions about the function of art in our society and the role artists play within communities in her exhibition An opportunity to explore the meaning of art, May 2 - June 1. Join us for the opening of this exhibition and Making China in China, an exhibition of the work of Paul Mathieu, on May 1, 6:30 - 8:30, and help to celebrate Asian Heritage Month. Read more...

Artist Talk
The works by Paul Mathieu in the exhibition Making China in China, May 2 - June 1, have been produced in a factory in Jinghezhen, China, a city that has many ceramic factories and workshops that have been functioning for 1,000 years. The story of this work and Paul Mathieu's many visits to china are intriguing. The artist will speak about his experience in China and how this incredible collection of ceramic work came into being on May 29, 7:30. This project is well documented and the images of the experience and the making of the artworks tell an amazing story. Admission is free. Read more...

For more information contact Nan Capogna at 231.6425

School Studio Art Program

Studio Satellite - March 2006
Sponsored by TD Canada Trust

RAG’s Studio Satellite program went to McMath Secondary School this past March. Kitty Blandy discussed her career as an artist showing for over 20 years in galleries in the U.K., Europe and BC's Lower Mainland. Students were enthralled with her images and stories of her apprenticeship with other artists, her bronze portrait commissions for famous people in England, the art markets in Europe and Canada, technical aspects of sculpture and printmaking, and life as a mature student currently attending the Emily Carr Institute. Read more...

Celebrating the Arts is the annual Schools Exhibition held at the Gateway Theatre

This year treat yourself to two student exhibitions: April 26 - May 15, the Richmond Secondary Schools show their students’ artworks and May 17 to June 12 the Elementary Schools have their students’ artworks on display at the Gateway Theatre, 6500 Gilbert Road, open for viewing Monday to Friday 12-6pm; Saturday 2-6pm.

Outreach Exhibitions

Tamaka Fisher's artwork will be on display at the Richmond City Hall Galleria, 6911 No.3 Road, during Asian Heritage Month, April 4 - June 26, 2006. The Galleria is open Monday to Friday 8:15am - 5pm, and closed weekends.

Tamaka Fisher is the owner of an online art gallery and is on the steering committee for the Richmond Arts Coalition. She studied at Emily Carr College of Art and Design, 1981-1982, and is currently studying garden design at UBC. Her work has been exhibited at Open Art, Gulf of Georgia Gallery, Steveston Village Gallery, and the Richmond Art Gallery..

For Adults and Families

Granville Island Studio + Market Tour
May 6, 2006, 10am - 4pm

Purchase your ticket for the Granville Island Studio + Market Tour that will take place on May 6. We will be starting our tour at the Gallery by viewing the Making China in China exhibit by Paul Mathieu. At Granville Island we will go to the Market and visit the Gallery of BC Ceramics, the Federation Gallery and Malaspina Printmakers. Feature Presentations include: glass blowing at New-Smalls & Sterling Glass and the natural textiles of renowned Japanese artist Akihiko Izukura at the Silk Weaving Studio. Lunch at the Sandbar Restaurant is included in the very low price of $35. Read more...

For more information call 604.231.6457 and to book a reservation quote GA-2999