Jon Davies's work as a writer and curator is grounded in contemporary art, cinema and queer studies. His exhibition That Directionless Light of the Future features rarely seen works by American artist and writer Russell FitzGerald (1932-78) and his contemporaries, largely from the Bay Area, to explore how secret and subcultural knowledge complicates archiving and transmission.

We are pleased to welcome back the UBC Contemporary Players to the Belkin for a concert inspired by the current exhibitions: That Directionless Light of the Future: Rediscovering Russell FitzGerald and An Opulence of Squander.

Weiyi Chang's curatorial research into ecological methodologies in contemporary art inform her exhibition An Opulence of Squander. The group exhibition features artworks from the Belkin's collection and beyond that critique the imperative for growth at all costs, growth that has contributed to our collective ecological and social conundrum.

Curated by Jon Davies, That Directionless Light of the Future: Rediscovering Russell FitzGerald features rarely seen works by American artist and writer Russell FitzGerald (1932-78) and his contemporaries, largely from the Bay Area, to explore how secret and subcultural knowledge complicates archiving and transmission. This reading room offers resources relating to the themes and artists present in this exhibition.

Join us for an online monthly three-part conversation series hosted by curator Weiyi Chang. In each session she will engage an artist or scholar about their work in the context of one of the provocations running through the exhibition An Opulence of Squander.

As part of the exhibition An Opulence of Squander, Soft Turns' ematerial (2019) plays on the Outdoor Screen from 9 am to 9 pm daily.

Kelly Wood's Half Empty Bag and White Garbage (both 1997) are part of the exhibition An Opulence of Squander curated by Weiyi Chang at the Belkin, which considers our collective responsibilities as caretakers of artworks and as shapers of reconsidered and increasingly urgent narratives; more of Kelly Wood's work can be seen here.  

Curated by Weiyi Chang, An Opulence of Squander brings together works from the Belkin’s collection and archive with artists that consider concepts of surplus and excess to question the dual ascription of artistic work as a form of both luxury and waste. This reading room offers resources relating to the themes and artists present in this exhibition.