Did you know the Burnaby Art Gallery has acquired works by Francisco Goya and Rembrandt van Rijn?
The gallery will be showcasing an extensive collection of recently acquired works in a New Acquisitions exhibition, running at the gallery Feb. 5 to March 27. An opening reception is set for Thursday, Feb. 4 from 7 to 9 p.m.
The exhibition features 55 works on paper representing local, national and international artists.
Art lovers can expect to find historical works by Francesco Bartolozzi, Francisco Goya, William Hogarth and Rembrandt van Rijn, as well as contemporary artists like Stan Douglas, Ann Kipling, Kelly Lycan and Eric Metcalfe.
The exhibition includes etchings, prints, watercolours and more. It was curated by gallery director-curator Ellen van Eijnsbergen and assistant curator Jennifer Cane, selected from more than 300 artworks that have been added to the city’s permanent art
collection in the past two years through gifts and purchases.
A variety of special events are being offered in conjunction with the exhibition, including the following:
- Curator’s tour: Ellen van Eijnsbergen and Jennifer Cane lead the tour on Saturday, Feb. 20 from 2 to 4 p.m. It’s free.
- Interactive tour and workshop for homelearners: This program, geared at six- to 14-year-olds, runs Wednesday, Feb. 17 from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. and costs $16.
- In the BAG: This family Sunday drop-in program, which gives people a chance to check out the exhibition and then make their own art in the studio, is on Feb. 14 and March 13 from 1 to 4 p.m. both days. It’s free and for all ages.
- Full-day art studio for homelearners: This program, suitable for nine- to 17-year-olds, is on Friday, March 4 from 9:30 to 2:30 p.m. and costs $38.
- Gallery tours: Mandarin- and English-speaking guides will lead tours on Saturday, March 5 from 2 to 4 p.m. They’re free.
Check out www.burnabyartgallery.ca for all the details or call 604-297-4422. The Burnaby Art Gallery is at 6344 Deer Lake Ave and open Tuesday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. Admission is by donation, with suggested donation of $5.
