Finally! the long-awaited annual members' exhibition opens in the gallery Friday, June 25 at 7:00pm and runs weekends until Sunday, July 4, 2021. Check out what members have been up to this year in 2d and 3d media. Add a reminder to your calendar from the events page here. A selection of installation shots from... Continue Reading →
Graham Wiebe – Wait here while I slip into something more comfortable
Xchanges is excited to announce the opening of Graham Wiebe: Wait here while I slip into something more comfortable on Friday May 14, 2021 from 7:00pm-9:00pm. The exhibition runs Saturday/Sundays until May 30th. Using satire to explore themes of solace, this work includes both images and objects (and just a hint of gothic) as a... Continue Reading →
Lyssa Pearson: Looking Glass
Xchanges is excited to announce the opening of Lyssa Pearson: Looking Glass. Using mirrors, water, and organic materials the artist produces a set of still life images that explore ways in which perceptions of reality can be altered to provoke feelings of unease or uncertainty, distorting expected visual cues and create images that seem untrustworthy.... Continue Reading →
Dorothy Field – Iterations: Hands, Feet, Faces
Xchanges is excited to present Iterations: Hands, Feet, Faces by artist Dorothy Field. The show opens on Friday, March 12 at 7pm (non social) and on weekends until March 28, 2021 from 11am-4pm. This solo exhibition features print-based work, etchings and mono-prints, on Japanese-style artist-made paper. Field works with the same etching plates over and over,... Continue Reading →
Levi Glass- Legroom for Daydreaming
Xchanges is excited to present Legroom for Daydreaming by artist Levi Glass. The show opens on Friday, February 19th at 7pm (non social) and on weekends until March 7th from 11am-4pm. This solo-exhibition of sculptural work and photo documentation explores the alternative form and function of common objects as pseudo-technological devices. Inspired by the blurring... Continue Reading →
Gina Luke – Laughing in the Dark
Xchanges Gallery and Studios is excited to present Gina Luke's new installation, Laughing in the Dark. The show opens on Friday, January 29th at 7pm (non social) and on weekends until February 14th from 11am-4pm. Many of you will recall that Gina worked in the Gallery last summer where she was developing new video installation... Continue Reading →
Call to Artists – Apply Now For 2021-22 Exhibitions
Xchanges is excited to announce that we are now accepting proposals for our 2021-22 gallery season which runs September 2021-June 2022. Artists and curators from Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands are invited to submit proposals. Xchanges programming supports a range of visual arts mediums with a particular interest in exhibiting the diverse practices of... Continue Reading →
Cornelia van Voorst Exhibition Opening – The Persistence of Love (In A Time of Disaster)
Xchanges presents our first artist of the new year, Cornelia van Voorst - The Persistence of Love (In A Time of Disaster) January 8-24, 2020. A non social opening with Covid safety protocols is on Friday starting at 7pm. Narratives emphasizing success through victory have become inadequate in the face of a world shut down... Continue Reading →
Online Firsts
Xchanges is thrilled to announce our first virtual opening, celebrating the work of over 40 artists in two online exhibitions simultaneously! The recent Provincial Health Orders and strong signals from Dr. Bonnie Henry for people to limit social contact gave us a pause - but we decided to make lemonade and get the work of... Continue Reading →
Dream City – multimedia installation
Xchanges is pleased to announce the non-social opening on Friday, November 13th at 7pm of Dream City - a multimedia installation featuring F. Long, M. Babineau, and C. Thomas. Please check out the Artists' page on our website for more information about this exhibition and also our Gallery page for important information about Covid protocols... Continue Reading →
