The Burnaby Art Gallery is reaching out into the community with two new exhibitions at Burnaby Public Library branches.
At the Bob Prittie (Metrotown) library branch, visitors can check out collages by Bob Steele.
The exhibition features many recent collage works - created from materials ranging from old family photographs from the early 1900s to contemporary magazine advertising - alongside a selection of photographs and artworks from the 100 pieces by Steele that are part of the City of Burnaby's permanent art collection.
Steele has been part of the Burnaby art scene for many years, having had works exhibited in the first Burnaby National Print Show organized by the Burnaby Art Society in the summer of 1961 - six years before the Burnaby Art Gallery even opened.
Steele has since had three solo exhibitions at the gallery and has been included in many group shows.
The Metrotown library is at 6100 Willingdon Ave. The Bob Steele exhibition runs from June 9 to Aug. 10.
At the McGill library branch, 4595 Albert St., visitors can see Baba's House, an exhibition of work by Lucien Durey and Katie Kozak.
The collaborative project includes works produced during the artists' year-long, self-directed residency in the home of Kozak's Ukrainian-Canadian grandmother in the small town of Creighton, Sask. During their time, they produced a series of scanned compositions of ephemera, photographs and beloved objects found throughout the house.
The exhibition features household artifacts alongside scanned arrangements.
It's underway from June 10 to Aug. 11.
