June 14-August 18, 2013

Special Collection
Acquisitions and Archives

The exhibition Special Collection: Acquisitions and Archives on view from June 14 through August 18, 2013 at the Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery features works from the permanent collection and archive that highlight some of the collecting streams that have evolved since the Belkin began to actively collect in 1995 following the transference of the University Art Collection to the Gallery. Now the third largest public collection of visual art in British Columbia, these streams offer a series of potential narratives—thematic, historical or even technical—that serve to tell the story of contemporary art in this part of the world. The exhibition is made possible with the generous support of the Canada Council for the Arts. We gratefully acknowledge the Canada Council Acquisitions Assistance program, the Morris and Helen Belkin Foundation, our Belkin Curator’s Forum members and the individuals who donate works of art to our collection.

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