February 16, 2022Press Release | Spring 2022: Collected WorksBy rennie museumrennie museum is pleased to present our penultimate exhibition in the historic Wing Sang building. Spring 2022: Collected Works is a group exhibition on the potency of photography featuring the work of three influential artists—Larry Clark, Katy Grannan and Andres Serrano. The exhibition runs from March 12 to May 28, 2022. In less than half a generation, the prevalence of… Read more.
February 15, 2022Pivotal future for the Wing SangBy rennie museumrennie museum is proud to share that Bob Rennie and his family’s historic landmark in Vancouver’s Chinatown, the Wing Sang building, will soon be home to the first Chinese Canadian Museum in the country. In a press conference held on February 11th, BC’s Premier John Horgan and the Hon. Melanie Mark, BC’s Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport, announced… Read more.
February 24, 2020rennie Speaker Series: Lorna SimpsonBy rennie museumRennie Museum hosted a talk by Lorna Simpson on February 9, 2020. Watch the video below: rennie Speaker Series: Lorna Simpson from rennie collection on Vimeo. Read more.
January 17, 2020Press Release | Barkley L. Hendricks & Lorna SimpsonBy rennie museumrennie museum is pleased to present the exhibition Barkley L. Hendricks and Lorna Simpson: Collected Works. This is the first major presentation of each artist in Canada and marks the first time the two acclaimed figures have exhibited together. Drawn from the rennie collection, the exhibition includes works that span a combined 50 years of both artists’ practices. Originally opened… Read more.
November 6, 2019Artist Spotlight: Judy ChartrandBy rennie museumJudy Chartrand (b. 1959), a contemporary artist of Manitoba Cree heritage currently living and working in Vancouver, is one of rennie collection’s in-depth collected artists. Her work was installed in Winter 2015: Collected Works, rennie museum’s largest exhibition to date. Predominantly working in ceramics and installation, Chartrand’s work is boldly assertive and humorous, often attacking issues of racism and post-colonial relations…. Read more.
November 6, 2019November: rennie LoansBy rennie museumA robust lending program ensures rennie collection is shared across the globe with numerous institutions, including Centre Georges Pompidou, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Museo Jumex, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Smithsonian and Tate, to name a few. For the month of November you’ll find rennie collection artworks in Vancouver, BC and San Francisco, CA. … Read more.
October 25, 2019Martin Creed “Getting Changed” PerformanceBy rennie museumMartin Creed: Getting ChangedFri, 1 Nov, 7 PM | Sat, 2 Nov, 7 PM | Sun, 3 Nov, 2 PM rennie museum is thrilled to announce three performances by British artist, musician, and Turner Prize winner, Martin Creed! Creed’s latest one-person show, Getting Changed, is an eclectic hybrid of a talk, a concert, and a cabaret. Performed in Creed’s signature impromptu and witty style, Getting… Read more.
October 7, 2019October: rennie LoansBy rennie museumA robust lending program ensures rennie collection is shared across the globe with numerous institutions, including Centre Georges Pompidou, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Museo Jumex, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Smithsonian and Tate, to name a few. For the month of October you’ll find rennie collection artworks in Portland, OR and Boston, MA. Yinka… Read more.
August 28, 2019Artist Spotlight: William Pope. LBy rennie museumWilliam Pope.L (b. 1955, Newark, NJ, USA) works with an array of media including performance, sculpture, drawing, found objects, installation, and photography. Pope.L’s background in theatre has been fundamental in his approach to performance art as he turns the city streets into his “stage” where he performs a character whose identity he creates. During his performances, Pope.L uses basic, every… Read more.
August 23, 2019September: rennie LoansBy rennie museumA robust lending program ensures rennie collection is shared across the globe with numerous institutions, including Centre Georges Pompidou, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Museo Jumex, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Smithsonian and Tate, to name a few. For the month of September you’ll find rennie collection artworks in Aarau, Switzerland. Douglas Gordon, William Pope.L,… Read more.