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UPCOMING EXHIBITION
POLITICS OF PROXIMITY
TIKO KERR
PAST EVENT
DECEMBER 2 - 5, 2021
COMBINE: an art fair
CONVERSATION | COMMUNITY | CONVIVIALITY
A collaboration between Franc Gallery – Griffin Art Projects - Monica Reyes Gallery - Unit 17 – Wil Aballe Art Projects
Griffin Art Projects is collaborating with four emerging Vancouver gallerists — Franc Gallery, Mónica Reyes Gallery, Unit 17, and Wil Aballe Art Projects — to present the inaugural COMBINE Art Fair from Dec. 2–5, 2021. Located at Griffin’s onsite residency spaces, the four-day event is the first art fair to take place on the North Shore. COMBINE is a platform for new and aspiring collectors to learn about the West Coast art scene, and an opportunity for seasoned collectors to discover the latest local talents.
Sponsor
AXA XL is one of the largest fine art carriers in the world. We understand a collector's passion for fine art and collectibles as well as their desire for expertise, excellent service and confidentiality. Our fine art experts have built a solid foundation based on years of industry experience in understanding the value, both financial and sentimental, when it comes to safeguarding a collection. AXA XL maintains the philosophy that art should be appreciated, shared and secured to benefit future generations.
AXA XL is one of the largest fine art carriers in the world. We understand a collector's passion for fine art and collectibles as well as their desire for expertise, excellent service and confidentiality. Our fine art experts have built a solid foundation based on years of industry experience in understanding the value, both financial and sentimental, when it comes to safeguarding a collection. AXA XL maintains the philosophy that art should be appreciated, shared and secured to benefit future generations.
Congratulations to Kriss Munsya on winning the
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KRISS MUNSYA
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GHOSTS IN THE MACHINE | NFT by Jessica Bushey
[born-digital video with original score 00:59 seconds]
Video still "Ghosts in the Machine" [video still] | Jessica Bushey
“Ghosts in the Machine” captures the deterioration of a 2009 MacBook Pro and its vivid struggle against its inevitable obsolescence. The spontaneous digital spectrum expressions that make up this video randomly appeared on the monitor in its final functioning days, revealing the colorful death of a digital ecosystem.
As such, the artwork is considered “born digital” in that its images were created by the computer itself. These glitchy, ghost-like apparitions were captured by the artist and remixed – accompanied by an original score – into this one-of-a-kind digital artwork.
The artwork is available as an NFT on OpenSea until October 19, 2021. OpenSea is the world's first and largest NFT marketplace.
Jessica Bushey, PhD is a multidisciplinary artist whose works explore the formation of identity and memory through virtual communications. She is a recipient of awards from the prestigious Canada Council for the Arts and the Social Sciences Humanities Research Council. Her ongoing research into preserving digital archives and artificial intelligence has inspired her most recent artwork, “Ghosts in the Machine”.
As such, the artwork is considered “born digital” in that its images were created by the computer itself. These glitchy, ghost-like apparitions were captured by the artist and remixed – accompanied by an original score – into this one-of-a-kind digital artwork.
The artwork is available as an NFT on OpenSea until October 19, 2021. OpenSea is the world's first and largest NFT marketplace.
Jessica Bushey, PhD is a multidisciplinary artist whose works explore the formation of identity and memory through virtual communications. She is a recipient of awards from the prestigious Canada Council for the Arts and the Social Sciences Humanities Research Council. Her ongoing research into preserving digital archives and artificial intelligence has inspired her most recent artwork, “Ghosts in the Machine”.
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PhotoED Magazine | Featuring ANNIE BRIARD
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.
With a commitment to advancing the cultural capital of the city the gallery has since partnered with Pattison to present The Billboard Project (2020-2021), extending the public’s access to local artists and treats viewers to approachable, yet thought-provoking contemporary art on the billboard. Featuring Kathy Slade, Annie Briard, Jack Chapman, Jessica Bushey and Robert Kleyn, during a time when an in-person visit at galleries or museums was less possible due to the pandemic.
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.
Founder and director Mónica Reyes has been a longstanding figure in the Vancouver art scene having served as Vice President of the Contemporary Art Society of Vancouver, the Board of Latincouver. Today she sits on the Board of the Strathcona Board Improvement Assosiation. Reyes is committed to investing in art that gives voice to the cultural diversity of the Pacific Northwest.
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.
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opening hours: mondays and tuesdays 11am-2pm; saturdays 12-4pm; and by appointment
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602 E Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC V6A 1R1
T. 604.339.2096
www.monicareyesgallery.com
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