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Training and Workshops

Painting is a language which cannot be replaced by another language. I don’t know what to
say about what
I paint, really.

- fernand leger

The Video Body:
The Private Self as Public

January 8 to February 13, 2010

Opening Reception: January 8th, 5:00 - 7:00pm

John G. Boehme’s, Farheen Haq’s, Judith Price’s and Jeroen Witvliet’s Video Art projects use and engage their private self to become an engaged public body.

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Video Art Therapy

January 8 to February 13, 2010

Opening Reception: January 8th, 5:00 - 7:00pm

This is a video installation accompanied by sculpture by Scott Evans and Aston Coles and video by Tor Jorgen van Eijk. This installation is designed to make video art a useful commodity by providing therapeutic benefits to the viewer.

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Datastreams

January 8 to February 13, 2010

Opening Reception: January 14th, 4:00 - 6:00pm

Artists: Vancouver Island University
Media Studies and Digital Media students and staff

This is an eclectic show of video art, new media projects, and recent videos

Art and the Message

January 14 to February 13th, 2010

Opening Reception: January 14th, 7:00 - 9:00pm

Artists: Various

Sponsored by the Nanaimo Spirit of BC Committee, Team Nanaimo. Featuring the work of several talented artists from Nanaimo.

Visceral Allegories: A Retrospective of the work of Doug Biden

February 19 to April 10, 2010

“Doug Biden : Visceral Allegories: A Retrospective of the work of Doug Biden consists of 77 mixed media works by the late artist.

Progressions

April 16 to May 8, 2010

Opening: April 16th, 5:00 - 9:00pm

This is the graduating work from the students. The show features a wide variety of works including painting, sculpture, ceramics, printmaking and photography

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Maple Sugar Festival Exhibition

February 18th to March 13th, 2010

Opening: February 18th — 6:30pm to 8:30pm

Artists: Carmen Mongeau, Rolan Gatin, Rachel Vadeboncoeur

Three person exhibition,

Explorations

March 19th to April 10th, 2010

Opening: March 19th — 7pm to 9pm

Artists: Graduating class of the VIU BA Minor in Visual Arts

Curator: Arts 486 instructor Professor Jane Cole

Nanaimo Art Gallery presents: Artacular – Fall 2009 Workshops

Advanced Watercolours for Adults and Seniors

4 week workshop, October 14, 21, 28, November 4 from 1:30-3:30pm.

The Absolute Beginner Acrylic Painting Workshop

This one-day workshop, with artist Linda Findlay on Saturday, November 7th from 10:00am – 4:00 pm

The Absolute Beginner Drawing Workshop

This one-day workshop, with artist Linda Findlay on Saturday, October 24th from 10:00am – 4:00 pm

LOCATION + DIRECTIONS

The Nanaimo Art Gallery is hosted in 2 different parts of Nanaimo.

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