The Abbotsford Arts Council and the Kariton Art Gallery host the Fraser Valley Biennial from Sept. 9 to 30.
The event is organized by The Reach Gallery Museum and guest curated by artist and scholar by Candace Couse. It takes place at Kariton Gallery, 2387 Ware St.
The Fraser Valley Biennial is the premier regional group exhibition, bringing together exemplary works of contemporary art created in the Fraser Valley over the past two years.
Since its start in 2011, the biennial has showcased the work of more than 250 local and regional artists, many of whom have gone on to significant achievements in their respective practices.
This year’s exhibition brings together 22 artists who have created works based on the theme “the body.”
Works in the exhibition include pieces that focus on issues of ability and disability, disease, strength and resilience, embodied self-hood, and the relationship between the body and technology.
The biennial is coordinated every two years by The Reach Gallery Museum, where it is first presented in its entirety.
A regional tour of the exhibition follows, developed in collaboration with curatorial staff from partner venues to create unique versions of the exhibition to suit the character and scale of each tour venue.
The biennial catalogue can be viewed at thereach.ca (under “exhibitions”).
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