Press Releases

Köbberling & Kaltwasser: The Games Are Open – Press Release (Opening)

Press Releases

Folke Köbberling and Martin Kaltwasser Northwest corner of the Olympic Village Southeast False Creek, Vancouver, Canada September 2010 – of undetermined duration The Games are Open takes the form of a larger-than-life bulldozer – with shovel down, it faces the expanse of interim lands awaiting future development along Vancouver’s South East False Creek. Left as [...]

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Köbberling & Kaltwasser: The Games Are Open – Press Release

Press Releases

Folke Köbberling and Martin Kaltwasser Summer 2010 As South East False Creek begins its new life as Canada’s largest ‘green’ housing development, artist team Köbberling & Kaltwasser are working with materials recycled from the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Athletes’ Village to create a situation of exchange and cooperation. On this interim land, which [...]

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Eric Deis: Last Chance – Press Release

Last Chance

April through September 2010 THE WALL, CBC Plaza 700 block of Hamilton Street Vancouver THE WALL is an exciting new artists’ platform made possible through a unique partnership between the Vancouver Heritage Foundation, JJ Bean, and the CBC. THE WALL will feature a changing program of artworks that respond to and reflect upon Vancouver’s built [...]

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T & T: False Creek – Press Release

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T & T (Tony Romano and Tyler Brett) Curated by Patrik Andersson Pendulum Gallery, HSBC Building Atrium 885 West Georgia St. Vancouver, BC, Canada pendulumgallery.bc.ca February 5 – March 3, 2010 Curator’s Talk: Friday, February 19, 12:00 – 1:00 pm False Creek was commissioned by the Pendulum Gallery to coincide with the 2010 Olympic and [...]

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Aaron Carpenter: Ffinnigans Wwake – Press Release

Ffinnigans Wwake

presented on the Bonnis Media CoreVision dual outdoor screens located at the intersection of Robson and Granville Streets May 15 – 24, 2009 every 3 minutes for 10 days This is an Artspeak OFFSITE project co-presented with Other Sights for Artists’ Projects. Viewing and drinks, Friday, May 15, 6-8pm at the Lennox Pub (800 Granville [...]

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Pipilotti Rist: Open My Glade – Press Release

Open My Glade

presented on the Bonnis Media CoreVision dual outdoor screens located at the intersection of Robson and Granville Streets Vancouver, Canada February 13 – 22, 2009 every 3 minutes for 10 days Other Sights is pleased to present Open My Glade by Swiss artist Pipilotti Rist. The artwork consists of a series of 9 one-minute videos [...]

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Shaun Gladwell: Storm Sequence (excerpt) – Press Release

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Presented on the LED screens Robson and Granville Streets, Vancouver January 15 – 25, 2009 every 3 minutes, 24 hours per day Guest Curator: Karen Henry Other Sights is pleased to present an excerpt from Storm Sequence, by Australian artist Shaun Gladwell. Although filmed on the other side of the world, Storm Sequence evokes our [...]

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Marko Simcic: Park – Press Release

Park

Park is a project for the Ontario Street Greenway by Vancouver-based artist and architect Marko Simcic. Commissioned by the City of Vancouver’s Public Art Program, Park consists of two mobile, stainless steel sculptures, each approximately the size and weight of a small automobile. The sculptures will occupy curb lane parking spots and will be relocated [...]

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