Traces That Resemble Us

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The Cinematheque
1131 Howe Street
Vancouver, BC V6Z 2L7
November 12 – December 17, 2015

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Over the next six weeks, The Cinematheque in Vancouver is hosting an incredible season of films in collaboration with Monte Clark Gallery. "Motivated by Jeff Wall’s history as a former film programmer at The Cinematheque, Traces That Resemble Us invites twelve prominent Vancouver-based artists to each program a film that has been influential to his or her practice, and to exhibit artwork for a corresponding group exhibition." This exciting event includes a wide range of classic, cult and off-beat films selected by the aforementioned Wall, alongside Rodney Graham, Myfanwy MacLeod and Stan Douglas, among others. The first two features, Contempt and Dog Day Afternoon selected by Ian Wallace and Dana Claxton respectively, will be shown this evening, with a new pairing screened every Thursday until December 17th.

—The Cinematheque

Omer Arbel at Monte Clark Gallery

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Monte Clark Gallery
#105 - 525 Great Northern Way
Vancouver, BC V5T 1E1
January 31 – February 28, 2015

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Omer Arbel is probably one of Vancouver's most exciting and innovative designers. While he's based in Berlin part-time, he launched Bocci here and his design firm is also still in Vancouver. His work in lighting is highly regarded and very successful, and it's in developing those ideas that the 'mistakes' on display at Monte Clark were created. Works '30' and '71' are on show until the end of the month, and are well worth having a look at if you're interested in Omer's progression.

—Monte Clark Gallery