Curated by Kevin Bertram and Jason Gowans
Opening Reception: Friday, February 12, 6-9pm
Exhibition closes: Saturday, March 6
Gallery Hours: Wednesdays – Saturdays, 1-6pm
Featuring: Sonny Assu, Valerie Boxer, Vincent Chevalier, Brendan Fernandes, Jenny Gag, Michael Love, Jon Sasaki, Until We Have a Helicopter, and Zoë Yuristy
“Alternorthern” showcases emerging Canadian multidisciplinary visual artists, bringing together work that exemplifies currents in the contemporary art of that country. As the show is mounted during a very interesting time in Canada – the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver – many of the stereotypes, symbols, themes, and political workings of the country will be disseminated into the U.S. media, giving Bay Area audiences a framework within and against which to view the work.