Category Archives: Events

Manuel Axel Strain: Needed Medicine

By Sylwia | Published: December 20, 2019

January 10 – February 15, 2020 Opening: Friday, January 10, 6pm – 9pm Performance: Friday, January 10, 6pm | Near the gallery in Blood Alley Square between Abbott St and Carrall St Featuring new work by Manuel Axel Strain, Needed Medicine locates mental health within contexts of colonization, intergenerational trauma, and cultural resurgence. Through installation, […]

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Lacey Prize Announcement

By Sylwia | Published: December 4, 2019

Wednesday, December 4, 2019 Announcement from the Gallery Gachet Collective and Staff Today the National Gallery of Canada and the Naomi and John Lacey Family announce the recipients of the inaugural Lacey Prize in recognition of artist-run centres in Canada. With joy we share the news that Gallery Gachet accepts the Lacey Prize as runner-up, […]

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You, Me & Us | Annual Collective Show

By Sylwia | Published: October 30, 2019

November 8 to December 20, 2019 Join us on Friday, November 8 from 6pm to 9pm for the opening reception of  You, Me & Us, an art exhibition presenting new work by the artists of Gallery Gachet. The artists will be present.

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Gachet’s Bookshelf

By Sylwia | Published: October 8, 2019

Hours: October 22 – 26,  12pm – 6pm Stop by the foyer of Gallery Gachet for the launch of Gachet’s Bookshelf. Researched and published by artists in the DTES, Gachet’s Bookshelf is an annotated bibliography in zine format compiling life writing, fiction, critical psy and dis/ability studies, poetry, and artist books on topics of madness, […]

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Global Climate Strike

By Sylwia | Published: September 26, 2019

Gallery Gachet will be closed Friday, September 27 in support of the Global Climate Strike. Vancouver’s Strike March gathers at City Hall at 1pm, on unceded Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh territories.  globalclimatestrike.net

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Meet the Artists: “Can we create the world?”

By Sylwia | Published: September 25, 2019

October 3, 6-8pm | Gallery Gachet, 9 W Hastings St Join artists of the 12th Annual Oppenheimer Park Community Art Show | The World as We Create It Facilitated by exhibition curator Rudolf Penner, artists will discuss their practices and specific works and themes in the exhibition, asking “Can we create the world?” Everyone welcome. […]

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Hastings Folk Garden Mural

By Sylwia | Published: September 20, 2019

Co-presented by Hives for Humanity and Gallery Gachet Ceremony: Tuesday, September 24, 2pm – 3pm, 117 E Hastings St Please join us in the Hastings Folk Garden for the presentation of a new community mural.

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The 12th Annual Oppenheimer Park Community Art Show The World As We Create It

By Sylwia | Published: August 28, 2019

September 13 – October 26, 2019 From September 13 to October 26, 2019, Oppenheimer Park and Gallery Gachet are pleased to present The World As We Create It. Exploring the theme of humans and the natural world, the exhibition showcases artwork from the Oppenheimer Park community, including paintings, drawings, print, sculpture, mosaic and mixed media […]

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Mad Pride | Mad Honey

By Sylwia | Published: May 30, 2019

Exhibition: June 14th–July 27th, 2019 Opening Reception: Friday, June 14th, 6.00–9.00pm As part of the international Mad Pride movement, Gallery Gachet celebrates mental diversity and confronts stigma with our annual Mad Pride exhibition.

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a MaD Banquet

By Sylwia | Published: May 29, 2019

In celebration of International MaD PriDe Day Gallery Gachet welcomes you to a MaD Banquet on Monday, July 15th, 2-4pm Complementing Mad Honey, currently on exhibit at Gallery Gachet, we invite you to gather in the Chandelier Room of 312 Main St for ice tea, delectable snacks, performance art, entertainment, and a honey tasting hosted by Hives […]

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