COMBINE Art Fair returns | December 8 - 11, 2022
December 9th - December 11th | 12:00-5:00PM
At Griffin Art Projects Residency, 1180 Welch St, North Vancouver, BC V7P 1B2
Opening Reception: Thursday, December 8 |7:00-9:00pm
COMBINE Art Fair had its inaugural edition in December 2021 when it opened as a new collaborative model where multiple Vancouver galleries were housed under one roof. This venture saw over two hundred participants attend in the space of four days and inspired a conversation about how a 'boutique' event might contribute to the Vancouver art scene.
COMBINE will take place once again in 2022 at Griffin Art Projects Residency from December 8th to 11th, 2022. Griffin is pleased to collaborate once again this year with Monica Reyes Gallery, Unit 17 and WAAP (Wil Aballe Arts Projects). We are thrilled to welcome a new gallerist to Combine Art Fair, Montreal-based Hugues Charbonneau, whose exciting work and artists will bring new discoveries this year. With Griffin's mandate as a collector-driven institution to feature private collections for free to the public on the West Coast, we are pleased to support and contribute to this exciting venture.
As we know, within the Vancouver art ecosystem, there are many interdependent parts: artists, collectors, galleries, non-profits and institutions. All are needed to thrive and keep the ecosystem healthy. Galleries are vital for nurturing emerging artists and for exposing young collectors to new audiences. The galleries featured in COMBINE Art Fair will once again provide an access point for new art being made on the West Coast while expanding to a national conversation. The fair is also apt for more seasoned collectors who want to continue learning about new voices in the local scene and beyond.
The project began at the outset of the Covid-19 pandemic, as a way to respond to the challenges of attending national and international events, and has evolved over the course of three years. By exploring new art fair models and means of collaboration, we continue to look to contribute to the arts ecology nationally and locally.
Monica Reyes Gallery, Unit 17, WAAP, and Hugues Charbonneau will work with Griffin to create COMBINE Art Fair, which offers fresh perspectives on contemporary art and collecting. The overall project is intended to create an exciting new art fair event that supports our local art community during these extraordinary and continually evolving times while suggesting a new model for the future.
COMBINE will take place once again in 2022 at Griffin Art Projects Residency from December 8th to 11th, 2022. Griffin is pleased to collaborate once again this year with Monica Reyes Gallery, Unit 17 and WAAP (Wil Aballe Arts Projects). We are thrilled to welcome a new gallerist to Combine Art Fair, Montreal-based Hugues Charbonneau, whose exciting work and artists will bring new discoveries this year. With Griffin's mandate as a collector-driven institution to feature private collections for free to the public on the West Coast, we are pleased to support and contribute to this exciting venture.
As we know, within the Vancouver art ecosystem, there are many interdependent parts: artists, collectors, galleries, non-profits and institutions. All are needed to thrive and keep the ecosystem healthy. Galleries are vital for nurturing emerging artists and for exposing young collectors to new audiences. The galleries featured in COMBINE Art Fair will once again provide an access point for new art being made on the West Coast while expanding to a national conversation. The fair is also apt for more seasoned collectors who want to continue learning about new voices in the local scene and beyond.
The project began at the outset of the Covid-19 pandemic, as a way to respond to the challenges of attending national and international events, and has evolved over the course of three years. By exploring new art fair models and means of collaboration, we continue to look to contribute to the arts ecology nationally and locally.
Monica Reyes Gallery, Unit 17, WAAP, and Hugues Charbonneau will work with Griffin to create COMBINE Art Fair, which offers fresh perspectives on contemporary art and collecting. The overall project is intended to create an exciting new art fair event that supports our local art community during these extraordinary and continually evolving times while suggesting a new model for the future.
We thank our sponsors: AXA XL and Goodman for their support!
