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Grunt's Annual Solstice Party
Wed. Dec. 21, 2011 6-10pm
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7 Vices/Virtues |
In addition to the regular festivities, we are pleased to announce that we will be also be premiering
LADY JUSTICE AND THE EPIC BURDEN
A video made by Margaret Dragu and filmmaker Moira Simpson with 7 Vices/Virtues & Rose Man. A performance-to-camera piece about the tyranny of white sugar.
Premier at 7pm sharp!
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Last Chance to Donate in 2011
There is still time to make a difference by making an end-of-the-year donation to grunt gallery.
grunt is enormously grateful for your continued support of our core activities and the artists we serve. It is heart-warming to see the generosity amongst our community this time of year.
Donations can be made by clicking on the CanadaHelps link:
You can also mail a cheque payable to Unit 306 to: grunt gallery, #116 - 350 E 2nd Ave, Vancouver, BC, V5L 4B4
You have until Saturday, December 31st to make a donation. A tax receipt will be issued for all donations.
For more information contact meagan@grunt.ca.
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Rabih Mroué at the PuSh Festival
Grunt is partnering with the PuSh International Performing Arts Festival and the Contemporary Art Gallery to present the work of Beirut based artist Rabih Mroué:
Artist meet and greet at grunt gallery, Jan 28 4-6pm
Looking for a Missing Employee
Performance at Roundhouse, Jan 26-28 8pm
A thoughtful and provocative performance puzzle in which Lebanese artist Rabih Mroué follows the true story of a man who disappears from his low-level post at the Ministry of Finance in Beirut, never to be seen again.
Lecture-Performance at the Contemporary Art Gallery, Jan 24 8pm
A lecture-performance Lebanese artist Rabih Mroué about the usage of mobile phones during the Syrian revolution.
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Upcoming Exhibitions at grunt
 The Symbolic Meaning of Tree
Christoph Runné
Opening: Thu, 12 January 2012, 7-11pm
Grunt gallery is pleased to present Christoph Runné's 16mm film installation entitled "Baum".
Through this work, Runné explores the visual symbolism of the tree. Christoph Runné is a Vancouver-based experimental film, video, and installation artist.
OMINIMENDAAN/ to remember
Charlene Vickers
Opening: Thu, 23 February 2012, 7-11pm
Carvings in wood, grasses wrapped in fabric and hair, and a clan of turtles become signals and searchers to remember those lost or missing. Charlene Vickers is an Anishinabe artist based in Vancouver BC. She graduated from the Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design (94) and is currently an MFA candidate at Simon Fraser University (2013).
Click here for more info on grunt's upcoming programming. . . |
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Beat Nation Continues
 The work and ideas addressed by the recent grunt gallery Beat Nation project have gone on to to inspire projects at the Vancouver Art Gallery and International Arts Initiatives. Here is information on two upcoming events related to the Beat Nation legacy:
Vancouver Art Gallery
BEAT NATION: Art, Hip Hop and Aboriginal Culture February 25 to June 3, 2012 Beat Nation reflects a generation of artists who juxtapose urban youth culture with Aboriginal identity in entirely innovative and unexpected ways.
Produced by International Arts Initiatives and grunt gallery. A cross platform collective that brings together visual artists, writers and musicians sharing the vibrant spirit of contemporary indigenous culture through hip hop, live music and digital technology. |
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Activating the Archives
 Activating the Archive is a multi-year project that involves bringing the the archive of grunt's 28 years of production into the digital realm through the development of an online, interactive, database driven website.
Stay tuned. We are close to the soft launch of the first component of this project, a website entitled "Indian Acts". For more information on this project please visit the project blog at: gruntarchives.tumblr.com |
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grunt gallery
350 E 2nd, Unit 116
Vancouver, BC
V5T 4R8
grunt.ca
info@grunt.ca
ph. 604.875.9516
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Blogs
Fridge Magnates
Take a look into the fridges of grunt's directors at this blog by Hedy Wood.
grunt Intern Blog
Follow the adventures of our most recent intern, François Roux, at his blog. Francois joins us from L'École Supérieure d'Art et Design Grenoble-Valence. |
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