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What Happens When

January 27 - March 23 2024

What Happens When presents projects by contemporary artists and community instigators that explore the unexpected.

The Recipe Project — Christine Kirouac

Creative Residency | January 27 – February 13 + March 21 – April 3, 2024
Exhibition | January 27 – March 23, 2024

Familiars — Lukas Roy

Creative Residency |  January 27 – March 23, 2024
Exhibition + Community Engagement | January 27 – March 23, 2024

Wind Phone — Janet O’Dell – facilitator, Itaru Sasaki – artist-originator

Interactive Installation | January 27 – March 23, 2024

What Happens When assembles and disassembles knowledge in the realm of the known and the unknown. In this convergent program there is a fusion of art-making and creative research over time that uncovers and holds truths embedded in the relationships we have with others and with our own selves. Exhibitions, conversations, and participation invite exploration of how we understand, interpret, and navigate the creative and evolving landscape of interpersonal dynamics.

EVENTS

27 January, 2024 | 1PM — ART OPENING with ARTIST TALKS

17 February, 2024 | All Day — FAMILY DAY at CVAG – Make Art Drop-In

The Comox Valley Art Gallery is committed to creating safer spaces where everyone can participate.

Programming is open to the public during CVAG hours: Wednesday – Saturday, 10AM – 5PM + by appointment.

All ages are welcome.

CVAG spaces are accessible.

Programs are barrier-free (no cost). DONATIONS are appreciated and contribute to ongoing community interactive programming.

PUBLIC HEALTH CONSIDERATIONS: we ask that visitors choose not to visit if they are experiencing symptoms of colds and flus.
Hand sanitation dispensers are available at CVAG. Wearing a mask is at the discretion of the visitor.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

The Comox Valley Art Gallery is grateful to operate on the Unceded Traditional Territory of the K’ómoks First Nations.

CVAG is honored to collaborate with artists, writers, guest curators, community partners + volunteers. We are grateful for the support of our members + donors.

This convergent program is made possible through the support of our FUNDERS: City of Courtenay, Canada Council for the Arts, BC Arts Council, Government of Canada, Province of BC,  Comox Valley Regional District, Town of Comox | LOCAL SUPPORT: School District 71 Printshop, Sherwin Williams, Hitec Screen Printing, Shine-Eze Ltd., BoomBright Media

IMAGES: courtesy of Alun Macanulty, Taylor Robinson, Griffin Halpin, Dave Lawson, Angela Somerset

           

Exhibitions

  • The Recipe Project 

    Mapping the pragmatics of ‘passage’ and how we process death through rituals around the preparation and preservation of one’s lastness.

    January 27 - March 23 2024

  • Familiars

    An exhibition drawn from past artwork and trauma. It stands as an invitation to reflect on relationships.

    January 27 - March 23 2024

  • Wind Phone | A Project for the Community

    For everyone who has lost a loved one. The phone is an outlet for those who have messages they wish to share...

    January 27 - March 23 2024

  • Ctrl+Shift | NIC Digital Design + Development Students

    Showcasing the power of graphic design to communicate, raise awareness + inspire action.

    December 12 2023 - March 23 2024

Events