Art lovers, you'll want to make time in your schedule for these special upcoming exhibitions.
The Deer Lake Gallery and Burnaby Art Gallery will both be hosting exhibitions in recognition of the Art Across the Pacific cultural exchange.
A year ago, 10 artists and photographers from the Burnaby Artists Guild made a trek to Guiyang in Southwestern China - now, 10 artists from Guiyang are making the return trip here.
From March 31 to April 6, the Chinese artists will be joining their Burnaby colleagues in a number of activities focused on Burnaby - including two group exhibitions at the galleries, as mentioned above, plus painting "en plein air" at Burnaby Village Museum and the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden in Vancouver.
A press release notes that the two groups represent a broad spectrum of artists, amateur and professional, with a wide variety of painting styles and subject matter.
You can catch a group exhibition at Burnaby Art Gallery from April 3 to 5 in the Lower Gallery, with an opening reception on Thursday, April 2 at 7 p.m.
It's a cross-cultural showcase featuring traditional Chinese painting as interpreted by well-known contemporary artists and Burnaby Artists Guild members. Expect to find a wide range of mediums - including pen and ink, watercolour, oils, acrylics, woodcut prints, mixed media and photography.
The Deer Lake Gallery, meanwhile, will host Art Across the Pacific, running from April 2 to 5, with an opening reception from 4 to 5:30 p.m. on April 2.
Both galleries will be open noon to 4 p.m. daily, with free admission, for the exhibitions.
Check out www.burnabyartgallery.ca and www.burnabyartscouncil.org for more details.
The artists will also join forces for Painting Mosaic Murals - a project for Burnaby Hospital. That will take place on Monday, April 6 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Deer Lake Gallery.
You can find out more about the Burnaby Artists Guild at www.burnabyartistsguild.com.
BACH TO BROADWAY WITH SFU CONCERT ORCHESTRA
The SFU Concert Orchestra is inviting everyone to welcome in spring in symphonic style.
The orchestra is taking to the stage on Thursday, April 9 at 7 p.m. for its annual spring concert.
The orchestra "is an inclusive group of music-lovers who have been dedicated to spreading their enthusiasm for orchestral pieces of all kinds ever since its founding in 2007," explains a write-up from the group. "This year's show will feature music ranging from Bach to Broadway and more."
The show is taking place in the SFU Theatre on the Burnaby campus, and entrance is by donation.
The theatre is in the centre of campus, at Convocation Mall.
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