May 23, 2014New rennie collection Exhibition: Rodney GrahamBy rennie museumThis spring and summer, three Vancouver galleries join forces with interrelated exhibitions to celebrate renowned Vancouver artist Rodney Graham. Internationally known for his humour and deep engagement with exploring ideas about art in our era of mass communication, Graham works in several media—film, video, photography, sound, text, sculpture, installation and painting—to reflect his ongoing concerns that are part autobiography, part detective… Read more.
March 29, 2014Art and CraftBy rennie museumby Samantha Knopp Craft. It’s an irksome term in the contemporary art world, even if many consider the whole art vs. craft debate to be tired and over. It’s a word that has inherited a multitude of associations, making it vague and thus uncomfortable to use, especially around its conjoined twin, art. It is easy to imagine craft being enthusiastically extolled… Read more.
March 17, 2014The Big ToeBy rennie museumby Alexandra Bischoff Fluid, poised, and light as air itself: a ballerina is the archetype of femininity in her utmost perfection. She is weightless, effortless and silent; her body does the talking, and we are enraptured with her fleeting form. Not so true to this vision of feminine refinement are Rebecca Warren’s mottled ballerinas. In fact, they are aggressive, assertive, and highly… Read more.
February 5, 2014Tuesday Docent Samantha Knopp Weighs InBy rennie museumWritten by Samantha Knopp You pay your admission; walk around silently viewing objects on the walls and floor. You see something strange and don’t really understand what’s going on but don’t know who to ask. Maybe your question is silly, inappropriate, or will reveal just how out of place you feel. Feeling uncomfortable and confused you leave… more cultured? Okay,… Read more.
January 16, 2014Reflections by Saturday Docent, Alexandra BischoffBy rennie museumWritten by Alexandra Bischoff With this post we’re kicking off a new series where we ask our current interns to write about their experience with us and some of the things they are learning. We’re starting with our regular Saturday docent, Alexandra Bischoff. For the first three weeks of my internship at the rennie collection, I was gluttonous for information…. Read more.
September 12, 2013New Release: Andrew Grassie CatalogueBy rennie museumAndrew Grassie: Collected Workscatalogue now available Scottish-born Andrew Grassie’s diminutive, hyper-realistic tempera paintings have a presence that neither photography nor oil painting can rival. This publication documents new works commissioned by rennie collection. Following the museum’s programming from its 2009 inception, Grassie created paintings from its previous five exhibitions: Mona Hatoum, Richard Jackson, Thomas Houseago and Amy Bessone, Martin Creed,… Read more.
July 15, 2013New rennie museum Exhibition: Summer 2013By rennie museumrennie collection is pleased to present an exhibition of works by a selection of internationally renowned artists: Pablo Bronstein, Aaron Curry, Andrew Grassie, Louise Lawler, Mike Nelson, Roman Ondak and Ian Wallace. The exhibition runs from July 13 to October 5, 2013. While all of these artists have their own distinctly unique styles and practices, the exhibit creates a unifying… Read more.
June 20, 2012rennie Loan ProgramBy rennie museumWORKS ON LOAN – It’s been a while since we’ve done an update about where else around the world you might find the collection. Three works by Vancouver native Andrew Dadson are currently on display not far from us at the Henry Art Gallery in Seattle as a part of his Brink Prize exhibition. Dadson is the biennial winner of… Read more.
May 7, 2012rennie collection: Evening of CinemaBy rennie museumrennie collection is pleased to present, for one night only, an evening of cinema on May 25, 2012 by Italian artist Francesco Vezzoli. This event, which runs from 7-9pm, is the first exhibition of Vezzoli’s work in Vancouver. Proceeds from ticket and drink sales will benefit UNIT/PITT Projects, and everyone involved in the evening, from Collection staff to former interns… Read more.
May 4, 2012rennie collection x ECUAD x Union Gospel MissionBy rennie museumWe’ve just completed a large collaborative project with Emily Carr University and Union Gospel Mission to create and install art in the dining hall of the new UGM building. Taking shape as a class at ECU called ‘The Vicinity of Painting’, 14 students worked tirelessly with their instructor, the Collection and UGM to create beautiful and meaningful installations for the… Read more.