CURRENT EXHIBITION
"I have forgotten my umbrella"
Strathcona
November 17 - December 17
UPCOMING
Jan Wade | Made in Canada
December 3 - January 7 | Opening Reception December 3, 12-2pm
Mackenzie Heights
December 8 - 11, 2022
At Griffin Art Projects, North Vancouver
Opening Reception: Thursday, December 8, 7:00-9:00PM
Friday, December 9th – Sunday, December 11th, 12:00-5:00PM
COMBINE Art Fair returns!
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.
Founding galleries Monica Reyes Gallery, Unit 17, WAAP 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.
The art fair will be complemented by a book fair that features exhibition catalogues, limited edition publications, and more. Highlight titles to look out for include Janet Werner: Sticky Pictures; Whose Chinatown? Examining Chinatown Gazes in Art, Archives, and Collections; Manifestations of a Voyage by Dana Qaddah; and more.
Those interested in learning more about the impact of COMBINE Art Fair on the Vancouver arts ecology are invited to join the free online panel, A Conversation on Collaboration on Dec. 11 at 10:30am. The panel will feature representatives from Griffin Art Projects and the four participating galleries.
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.
Founding galleries Monica Reyes Gallery, Unit 17, WAAP 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.
The art fair will be complemented by a book fair that features exhibition catalogues, limited edition publications, and more. Highlight titles to look out for include Janet Werner: Sticky Pictures; Whose Chinatown? Examining Chinatown Gazes in Art, Archives, and Collections; Manifestations of a Voyage by Dana Qaddah; and more.
Those interested in learning more about the impact of COMBINE Art Fair on the Vancouver arts ecology are invited to join the free online panel, A Conversation on Collaboration on Dec. 11 at 10:30am. The panel will feature representatives from Griffin Art Projects and the four participating galleries.
Art Toronto 2022 Highlights
Our all female artist booth at Art Toronto with Mina Totino, Annie Briard, Kathy Slade, Jan Wade, Bernadette Phan and Maggee Day.
AGO | Arts of Global Africa and the Diaspora
The AGO’s Department of Arts of Global Africa and the Diaspora has acquired two photographs by the Nigerian-born, Toronto-based artist Isabel Okoro, and a sculpture by Hamilton-born artist Jan Wade. These are the first works by Okoro and Wade to enter the AGO Collection.
“One of the great delights about this iteration of Art Toronto (compared to recent years) is the range of artists representing Africa and the Diaspora,” says Julie Crooks, AGO Curator, Arts of Global Africa. “I am thrilled to add the work of well-known Hamilton born artist Jan Wade, while also building the collection with work by a new generation of makers such as Nigerian-born, Toronto-based photographer Isabel Okoro, both of whom are working to memorialize Black existence and experiences.”
FEATURED ARTWORKS
ABOUT THE GALLERY
Mónica Reyes Gallery (MRG) has been backing the growth and development of emerging and mid-career artists at its current location since 2013. Serving the local and international art scene, MRG promotes artist initiatives invested in shaping the economies of art and culture. Located in the heart of Strathcona, the gallery is uniquely positioned to create dialogues with the artists and cultural engineers who call the neighbourhood home.
Our new outpost, located at 2895 West 33rd Avenue – at the intersection of Mackenzie Street, opened in February 2022. This new location in the very heart of Vancouver's west side, will provide a unique opportunity for the gallery’s roster of artists to connect with a new audiences, to present new projects and to participate in curated group exhibitions.
Mónica Reyes Gallery is committed to presenting the work of artists who reflect the diversity of the visual arts community in Vancouver, BC. In particular, we are committed to providing space for artists to present narratives that are often underrepresented in many art galleries. MRG acknowledges it’s role as a commercial gallery in the Vancouver art community and recognizes the importance of continually reflecting on this position in relation to the ongoing impacts of colonialism within our institutional systems. We strive to centre the gallery’s programming around equity, diversity and inclusion and invite our community to engage with us to create a more just and sustainable future for the visual arts.
A project that was inspired by the pandemic and its need to return to the local and foster the community around us, Monica Reyes was one of the founding galleries of a new art fair, called COMBINE. It's purpose is to serve as a platform for new and aspiring art collectors to learn about the West Coast art scene and as an opportunity for seasoned collectors to discover the latest local talents. The predominant concept of collaboration is visible in the make-up of the fair, consisting of five Vancouver galleries and the emphasis of interconnected elements of artists, collectors, galleries, and institutions of this inaugural fair.
MRG's regular exhibition program and special events provide artists with opportunities for artists to show work that includes range of practices from more traditional forms of painting, sculpture and photography to experimental video, durational performance and installation.
We respectfully acknowledge that we live and work on unceded, traditional and ancestral xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish), and səl̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) territories.
Our new outpost, located at 2895 West 33rd Avenue – at the intersection of Mackenzie Street, opened in February 2022. This new location in the very heart of Vancouver's west side, will provide a unique opportunity for the gallery’s roster of artists to connect with a new audiences, to present new projects and to participate in curated group exhibitions.
Mónica Reyes Gallery is committed to presenting the work of artists who reflect the diversity of the visual arts community in Vancouver, BC. In particular, we are committed to providing space for artists to present narratives that are often underrepresented in many art galleries. MRG acknowledges it’s role as a commercial gallery in the Vancouver art community and recognizes the importance of continually reflecting on this position in relation to the ongoing impacts of colonialism within our institutional systems. We strive to centre the gallery’s programming around equity, diversity and inclusion and invite our community to engage with us to create a more just and sustainable future for the visual arts.
A project that was inspired by the pandemic and its need to return to the local and foster the community around us, Monica Reyes was one of the founding galleries of a new art fair, called COMBINE. It's purpose is to serve as a platform for new and aspiring art collectors to learn about the West Coast art scene and as an opportunity for seasoned collectors to discover the latest local talents. The predominant concept of collaboration is visible in the make-up of the fair, consisting of five Vancouver galleries and the emphasis of interconnected elements of artists, collectors, galleries, and institutions of this inaugural fair.
MRG's regular exhibition program and special events provide artists with opportunities for artists to show work that includes range of practices from more traditional forms of painting, sculpture and photography to experimental video, durational performance and installation.
We respectfully acknowledge that we live and work on unceded, traditional and ancestral xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish), and səl̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) territories.
CONTACT US
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602 E Hastings Street Vancouver, BC V6A 1R1 T. 604.339.2096 www.monicareyesgallery.com mr@monicareyesgallery.com opening hours: monday and tuesday 11am-2pm; saturday 12-4pm; and by appointment
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2895 W. 33rd Avenue Vancouver, BC V6N 2G3 T. 604.339.2096 www.monicareyesgallery.com mr@monicareyesgallery.com opening hours: wednesday - saturday 12-5pm; and by appointment
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