Bearing Witness

The Great Hall
April 12 - June 10, 2012

Organized and Circulated by the
Vancouver Art Gallery

Curated by Ian M. Thom,
Senior Curator, Historical

Stephen Shames
Tear Gas Grenade, Berkeley, 1970
silver gelatin print
Collection of the Vancouver Art Gallery
Gift of Claudia Beck and Andrew Gruft

Generously supported by
The Killy Foundation

Socially engaged works of art offer a powerful means of communicating human experience. Drawn entirely from the Vancouver Art Gallery's permanent collection, this exhibition brings together the work of 27 twentieth century artists who examine industrial exploitation, large-scale government action, the atrocities of warfare, the history of slavery and the representation of women in society.

Telling Stories (with Digressions)
by Richard Prince

The Great Hall
April 12 - June 10, 2012

Project Paradise, 2007, steel, plexiglass, brass and electrical devices

Our Communities Our Stories:
School Days

The Great Hall
April 12 - June 10, 2012