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The Flats Summer Block Party is back again this summer with a whole new itinerary of art, fun, and good vibes in the city!

Stay tuned to see more of our summer programming this July.  

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The Flats, Vancouver’s premier contemporary art district, is throwing its fourth annual block party this summer on Saturday, July 9th.

Renowned local galleries Monte Clark Gallery, Winsor Gallery, Gallery Jones, Macaulay & Co, and Gallery 295 will play host to crowds of local collectors and art-goers as exhibitions are launched, artist talks are given, bands play, and the city is brought together to celebrate the district’s success as a cultural cornerstone. Visitors are free to tour exhibition openings or to follow the scheduled programming of talks from the city’s most eminent creative figures.

+Monte Clark Gallery opens a two-person exhibition by abstract painters Jay Isaac and Mark Delong titled, ``Thoughts on the Rocks``.

+Macaulay & Co. Fine Art exhibits “Ovoidism”, a series of abstract ovoid sculptures by Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun. Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun explores traditional iconography with representations of the environment and the history of colonization, resulting in his powerful, contemporary imagery.

+Winsor Gallery opens a summer group show featuring new paintings by Bradley Harms and Allan Switzer alongside an exhibition of abstract sculptures by Alexander Caldwell and Pontus Willfors.

+Gallery Jones presents a summer group exhibition of works by represented artists.

+Hot Art Wet City presents works of tattooed female subjects from Gwen D’arcy and Aaron White. Live tattooing will be performed throughout the day.

+Chernoff Fine Art opens the day with an exhibit by works from L.A based artist JOW. +SOMA exhibits works by various artists for the summer including abstract painter Scott Plear.

+Gallery 295 Exhibits INDEX 2016, featuring works by 6 emerging artists who will be giving a series of quick informal artist talks between 3-4 PM. INDEX 2016 is the Gallery 295′s fourth annual juried exhibition of emerging artists working within photography. This exhibition sets out to explore current trends and practices in contemporary photography and also to act as a platform for younger artists to have their work recognized in a professional context. In addition, artist Gerri York will be giving a talk regarding her large-scale work housed within Gallery 295’s Light Box Project Space for a full one hour session from 1-2 PM.

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The One That Got Away featuring Gwen D'Arcy and Aaron White's watercolour portraits of tattooed women open next week! In honour of that show, on Saturday July 9 from 1–5pm we're having a tattoo flash event here at HAWC featuring 3 artists from Studio Nest. Check out the flash pieces available and if you're interested, let us know! [email protected] to reserve a piece and book your time for July 9. Space is limited; first come, first served.

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JOW | D) ALL OF THE ABOVE 

CFA GALLERY

OPENING SATURDAY, JULY 9, 2-5

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Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun

Macaulay & Co. Fine Art

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Pontus Willfors, Chair

Winsor Gallery 

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Aaron White 

Hot Art Wet City 

Aaron White graduated from Sheridan’s Classical Animation Program in 2004. He spent a few years working on Saturday morning cartoons before moving on to the video game industry. Since 2007, he has been a concept artist and FX animator for Nexon, Acronym Games, and Roadhouse doing work for Disney, Fox, Activision, Tecmo and Capcom. Happily settled in Vancouver with two carts, a glowing bicycle and as much art as he can fit into the week. His personal work focuses on painted portraiture of alternative and burlesque. 

Click here to view an interview with Aaron White

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Renowned local galleries Monte Clark Gallery, Winsor Gallery, Gallery Jones, Macaulay & Co, and Gallery 295 will play host to crowds of local collectors and art-goers as exhibitions are launched, artist talks are given, bands play, and the city is brought together to celebrate the district’s success as a cultural cornerstone. Visitors are free to tour exhibition openings or to follow the scheduled programming of talks from the city’s most eminent creative figures.  

Come on down to The Flats this Saturday, July 9th from 1-5pm to see what’s good in the ‘hood, have a summer drink, feast your eyes on some art, and meet fellow art enthusiasts.

More to come.....

Stay Tuned!