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  • Abbas Akhavan: One Hundred Years
    Abbas Akhavan: One Hundred Years
    Sep 05, 2025, 10:00 a.m. – Dec 07, 2025, 5:00 p.m.
    Vancouver, 1825 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z2, Canada
    Abbas Akhavan’s exhibition One Hundred Years contends with temporal halting and how time is represented in narrativized spaces.
  • Potlatch Gifts
    Potlatch Gifts
    Wed, Sep 17
    Vancouver
    Sep 17, 2025, 10:00 a.m. – Jan 25, 2026, 5:00 p.m.
    Vancouver, 639 Hornby St, Vancouver, BC V6C 2G3, Canada
    Centered on the act of gift-giving within potlatch traditions, it explores reciprocity and the evolution of this practice over time. The exhibition showcases contemporary potlatch gifts such as prints and mugs, alongside archival records of historical potlatches.
  • Art Vancouver 2026
    Art Vancouver 2026
    Thu, May 28
    Vancouver Convention Centre East, Hall B
    May 28, 2026, 6:00 p.m. PDT – May 31, 2026, 5:00 p.m. PDT
    Vancouver Convention Centre East, Hall B, 999 Canada Pl, Vancouver, BC V6C 0E3, Canada
    Celebrate the 10th edition with us! Attend Art Vancouver, Western Canada's Contemporary Art Fair, featuring art from across Canada and around the world.

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