The Machines of Liminal Grace
An exhibition of drawings by artist Grant Mercs.
Show Dates: July 17th - August 7th
Opening Party:
Café for Contemporary Art is proud to present The Machines of Liminal Grace, the first solo exhibition in a while for artist Grant Mercs. Featuring a touching series of drawings, the majority of which were drawn in the cafe, this exhibit embodies a conversation between the debilitating forces of loss and the generative possibilities made available in serial practice.
Anyone who might be about or on their way to Symphonia on the 17th is more than invited to join us for the opening reception, running from 5:30 to 7:30pm. at the café which is situated across from the Pinnacle Hotel at 140 East Esplanade.
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The Machines of Liminal Grace
Where: Cafe for Contemporary Art
When: Exhibit begins on July 15
An exhibit by Grant Mercs, beginning on July 15th. Opening reception is to be held on July 17th from 5:30pm-7:30pm.
Bach and Buddies, a solo concert by Evan Lamberton
Where: Café for Contemporary Art
When: Wednesday July 21, 7:30pm start
Evan is a Lower Lonsdale resident, Cafca barista and serious cellist. Last year he was accepted to U of T, and he would like to either go there, Juilliard or another of the world's top schools. So, through what may become a bit of a series we hope to help him make his education a reality. Tickets will be $10 (available at the door).
Highway 99, a multi-media and film project by Adrian Buitenhuis
Where: Café for Contemporary Art
When: August 10-17 (Opening reception to be announced)
This show is a multi-media and film project by Adrian Buitenhuis, an amazing young filmmaker from West Van (Horseshoe Bay area). "Highway 99", a follow-up to "Wood Fibre" (a 16mm film installation we showed last summer) explores the change in the texture of life that coincides economic changes in the Howe Sound area.
The Final Word, a film project by Moslem Mansouri
Where: Café for Contemporary Art
When: August 19-26 (Opening reception to be announced).
Moslem Mansouri is a father of Iranian underground cinema and an important film maker/cultural figure of the global Persian community. "The Final Word" is a 55min long documentary that features another important Persian cultural figure, legendary poet, Ahmad Shamlou.
ID in NV: Industrial Design in North Vancouver, an exhibition curated by Adrian Boston
Where: Café for Contemporary Art
When: September 4 - October 3
Curated by Adrian Boston, a Cambridge and NYU educated Lower Lonsdale resident who is a lecturer of Design Theory at Emily Carr, "ID in NV" will highlight some of the exceptional industrial design work that is coming out of North Vancouver.
Grilled Fruit? Huh??
On the recommendation of a very nice barista at Wicked named Vivian, I picked up a bag of Intelligentsia’s Guatemala Finca La Soledad yesterday. I brewed it in a pourover this morning and WOW!! A very nice coffee. Oodles of body with notes of – it surprised me too – grilled fruit. I don’t know [...]
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