Picks of the week - September 19, 2012

 

 
 
 
 
The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art has called Tobias Wong “contemporary design’s most nimble provocateur” for his conceptual designs, in which he appropriates and manipulates everyday objects—from candies and dollar bills to box cutters, neon signs and match books. Opening Sept. 20, the Museum of Vancouver presents the first extensive solo exhibition of the internationally acclaimed, Vancouver-born artist: Object(ing): The art/design of Tobias Wong. For more information, go to museumofvancouver.ca.
 

The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art has called Tobias Wong “contemporary design’s most nimble provocateur” for his conceptual designs, in which he appropriates and manipulates everyday objects—from candies and dollar bills to box cutters, neon signs and match books. Opening Sept. 20, the Museum of Vancouver presents the first extensive solo exhibition of the internationally acclaimed, Vancouver-born artist: Object(ing): The art/design of Tobias Wong. For more information, go to museumofvancouver.ca.

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The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art has called Tobias Wong “contemporary design’s most nimble provocateur” for his conceptual designs, in which he appropriates and manipulates everyday objects—from candies and dollar bills to box cutters, neon signs and match books. Opening Sept. 20, the Museum of Vancouver presents the first extensive solo exhibition of the internationally acclaimed, Vancouver-born artist: Object(ing): The art/design of Tobias Wong. For more information, go to museumofvancouver.ca.
 

The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art has called Tobias Wong “contemporary design’s most nimble provocateur” for his conceptual designs, in which he appropriates and manipulates everyday objects—from candies and dollar bills to box cutters, neon signs and match books. Opening Sept. 20, the Museum of Vancouver presents the first extensive solo exhibition of the internationally acclaimed, Vancouver-born artist: Object(ing): The art/design of Tobias Wong. For more information, go to museumofvancouver.ca.

Photograph by: submitted , for the Courier

 
The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art has called Tobias Wong “contemporary design’s most nimble provocateur” for his conceptual designs, in which he appropriates and manipulates everyday objects—from candies and dollar bills to box cutters, neon signs and match books. Opening Sept. 20, the Museum of Vancouver presents the first extensive solo exhibition of the internationally acclaimed, Vancouver-born artist: Object(ing): The art/design of Tobias Wong. For more information, go to museumofvancouver.ca.
Nashville’s legendary practitioners of instrumental surf guitar and Lucha Libra Mexican wrestling masks, Los Straitjackets shred it up in support of their 14th (!) album, Jet Set, Sept. 20, 8 p.m. at Vancouver FanClub (1050 Granville Street). Tickets and info at 604-689-7720 or vancouverfanclub.ca.
In a few short years, Vancouver’s little festival that could has grown into one of this city’s premier and most exciting arts events. This year, the Olio Festival includes more than 40 musical and comedy acts, film, visual arts, fashion and skateboarding Sept. 19 to 23 at various venues. Highlights include a live taping of Stop Podcasting Yourself, former Fleet Foxes dude Father John Misty, and local blues rockers No Sinner, among others. For a full list of events and more information, go to oliofestival.com.
Empowerment and knee-high boots join forces in Wonder Women: The Untold Story of American Superheroines. DOXA and the Rio Theatre present the Vancouver premier of Kristy Guevara-Flanagan’s documentary, which details the rise and fall of super heroines through the ’70s, ’80s and ’90s, from the Bionic Woman to Buffy the Vampire Slayer to Xena, Warrior Princess, with a riot-grrrrrl-friendly soundtrack from Le Tigre. The film screens Sept. 19, 7 p.m. at the Rio, along with nerd documentary Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan’s Hope. More info at riotheatre.ca and doxafestival.ca.
 
 
 
 
 
 

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