whatsounsqueerbc.com | Oct 20, 2020
SUM gallery TIME-LAPSE: POSTHUMOUS CONVERSATIONS —
A GEOFF MCMURCHY RETROSPECTIVE
Vancouver, BC, October 19, 2020 – Vancouver’s SUM gallery will be hosting select, special events surrounding their new, Autumn exhibit, Time-Lapse: Posthumous Conversations — A Geoff McMurchy Retrospective. This exhibit runs October 29th – December 1st, 2020 at SUM gallery (Suite 425 – 268 Keefer Street).
Time Lapse: Posthumous Conversations is a memorial retrospective of visual art by Geoff McMurchy, a storm force fag who blew open disability art in Canada and whose legacy includes a generation of disabled artists who thrived under his mentorship. Curated by Yuri Arajs, SD Holman and Persimmon Blackbridge in partnership with Kickstart Disability Arts and Culture and All Souls at Mountainview Cemetery.
DATES:
Exhibit Dates | October 29th – December 1st, 2020 | Tuesday – Saturday | 12 – 6pmOpening Reception* | Thursday, October 29th | 5 pm – 8 pm
Curator Brunch Online Talk* | Saturday, November 7th | 12 pm – 1 pm
Curator Tours* | Thursday, November 12th | 4 pm – 8 pm
Curator Tours* | Saturday, November 21st | 1 pm – 5 pm
Closing Reception: A Day Without Art* | Tuesday, December 1st | 12 pm – 6 pm
LOCATION: SUM gallery | Suite 425 – 268 Keefer Street, Vancouver, B.C.
HOW TO ATTEND: SUM gallery is closely monitoring the COVID-19 crisis and acting accordingly by implementing precautions aligned with public health advisories. We are committed to making this and future exhibitions as safe and accessible as possible.
- Timed-entry appointments to visit the TIME LAPSE exhibition can be made between 12 pm and 6 pm, Tuesday through Saturday via online booking at www.sumgallery.ca
- Drop-ins are welcome, but please give us a call at 604-200-6661 to ensure we can accommodate your visit.
- Special events are ASL interpreted. Tours are ASL interpreted upon request.
NOTES FOR MEDIA:CURATORS: Yuri Arajs andSD Holman will be available to the media before the October 29th Opening Reception
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For more information, access to images or interview opportunities please contact:
BARB SNELGROVE (megamouthmedia consulting) | 604-838-2272 | megamouthmedia1@gmail.com