Metro Vancouver events on September 1, 2019

Vikky Alexander: Extreme Beauty

Vikky Alexander: Extreme Beauty is the first retrospective of this notable Canadian artist whose work interrogates the mechanisms of display that shape meaning, beauty and desire in our culture

Vancouver | Vancouver Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

ZimCarvings Exhibition

The VanDusen Botanical Garden 2019 exhibition – July 19 to Sept 15 – will be showcasing over 100 hand-carved, original works from 50+ Zimbabwean stone sculptors

Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm | Exhibition

Alberto Giacometti: A Line Through Time

This unique exhibition is focused on the art of Alberto Giacometti, renowned in the twentieth century for his sculpture, painting, drawing and design

Vancouver | Vancouver Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Views of the Collection: The Street

Views of the Collection: The Street is part of a series of presentations on the 4th floor that comprise thematic perspectives on the Gallery’s collection

Vancouver | Vancouver Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

ZimCarvings Exhibition in VanDusen Botanical Garden

Over 100 original hand-carved stone sculpture, from over 50 Zimbabwean stone sculptors will be showcased at this exhibit. Also featured will be select smaller sculptures, hand-woven baskets and jewelry. All of these pieces will be available for purchase

Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 10:00 am to 8:00 pm | Exhibition

Nikkei Matsuri Summer Festival

Nikkei Matsuri is Burnaby's authentic Japanese family festival and one of the largest Japanese festivals in Canada!

Burnaby | Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre | 11:00 am to 7:00 pm | Family

2019 TAIWANfest

Explore the connections between Taiwan Vietnam and Canada from various aspects of their cultures, peoples, histories, cuisines and much more

Vancouver | Downtown | 11:00 am to 10:00 pm | Festival | Free

Maryam Jafri - Automatic Negative Thought

The Contemporary Art Gallery is excited to present Automatic Negative Thought, a major solo exhibition of the work of Copenhagen and New York based artist Maryam Jafri

Vancouver | Contemporary Art Gallery | 12:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Exhibition: Maryam Jafri - Automatic Negative Thought

The Contemporary Art Gallery presents the first major solo exhibition in Canada of work by Copenhagen and New York based artist Maryam Jafri

Vancouver | Contemporary Art Gallery | 12:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Dahlia Show

Join the Vancouver Dahlia Society for their annual show

Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 12:00 am to 3:30 pm | Show

Sculpture Exhibits - The Pitt Meadows Art Gallery

Over 100 original hand-carved stone sculpture, from over 50 Zimbabwean stone sculptors will be showcased at this exhibit. Also featured will be select smaller sculptures, hand-woven baskets and jewelry

Pitt Meadows | The Pitt Meadows Art Gallery | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Matsuri Star Talent Search | 祭りスタータレントサーチ

Nikkei Matsuri is a unique 2-day Japanese Festival at the Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre in the heart of Burnaby. Matsuri Star Talent Search is a talent competition show open to any age and any talent

Burnaby | Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre | 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | Performing Arts

Alex Lahey

Alexandra Lahey is an Australian alternative rock singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist

Vancouver | The Biltmore Cabaret | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music

Summer Night Concerts at the PNE Fair: The Beach Boys

The Beach Boys are an American rock band formed in Hawthorne, California, in 1961

Vancouver | PNE/Playland | 8:30 pm to 11:30 pm | Music