The Comox Valley Art Gallery will host a public opening and reception on Thursday, Nov. 16, at 6:30 p.m. to celebrate new exhibitions of work created by local artist Lindsay Celeste.
Everyone is welcome to this free event, where Celeste will talk about her personal process behind the exhibit and be available to answer questions.
Celeste鈥檚 two projects, 鈥淚nheritance鈥� and 鈥淢agic For Realists鈥�, will run at CVAG until Jan. 13. Through work in fibre, video, installation and sustained performance, Celeste explores the complex legacy of intergenerational relationships. Celeste will also be at CVAG on Friday evening, Nov. 17, in conjunction with the Moonlight and Magic community celebration in downtown Courtenay. CVAG will be open until 8 p.m., and Celeste will be on-site to present her deck of tarot cards and magic capes associated with her exhibition.
The exhibition and events are part of CVAG鈥檚 convergent program 鈥淯pholding One Another.鈥� The program will include exhibitions, installations, video programs, and community conversations and art-making.
鈥淭his convergent program explores the topics of misogyny, gender-based and racialized violence, and resiliency,鈥� said CVAG co-curator Denise Lawson. 鈥淐ommunity collaborations will stitch together creative actions, cultural teachings and knowledge-sharing to instigate social change.鈥�
In addition to Celeste鈥檚 work, the convergent program will include 鈥淗eld Space,鈥� a sanctuary for learning from one another through art and community conversations.
Contributors include Gwen Monnet, Elder Dr. Evelyn Voyageur, Diana McKenzie, the Comox Valley Transition Society, the Indigenous Women鈥檚 Sharing Society, Lil鈥� Red Dress Project and Noojim Owin Kwe.
鈥淐onsent,鈥� a video program created by artists in the community, will also be presented 24-7 on the CVAG plaza media gallery.
CVAG will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 16, until 6 p.m., when doors will be open for the opening event. CVAG will be open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 17, the day of Moonlight and Magic.
After that regular hours will be Wednesday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Admission is free, with donations gratefully accepted. Find out more at www.comoxvalleyartgallery.com
