Vancouver Art in the Sixties / Ruins in Process

A digital archive of artwork, ephemera and film.

Project Sites
Essays
Interviews

About this Site

Project Sites

Discrete project sites documenting the work of specific artists and collectives in detail.
1. 01Aboriginal Art in the Sixties
  Curated by Marcia Crosby
  Research by Roberta Kremer Designed by The Future
2. 02Al Neil
  Curated by Glenn Alteen Designed by Archer Pechawis
3. 03Expanded Literary Practices
  Curated by Charo Neville
  and Michael Turner Designed by The Future
4. 04The Intermedia Catalogue
  Created by Michael de Courcy
  Research by Sarah Todd Designed by James Szuszkiewicz
5. 05Transmission Difficulties
  Curated by Scott Watson Designed by Dexter Sinister
Essays

Essays and conversation providing a context for exploring the Project Sites and Archives.
1. 01Making Indian Art “Modern”
  By Marcia Crosby
2. 02Vancouver Cinema in the Sixties
  By Zoë Druick
3. 03UBC in the Sixties: A Conversation
  Edited by Marian Penner Bancroft
4. 04Siting the Banal: The Expanded Landscapes of the N.E. Thing Co.
  By Nancy Shaw
5. 05Urban Renewal: Ghost Traps, Collage, Condos, and Squats
  By Scott Watson
Video Interviews

Video interviews conducted between December 2008 and May 2009 reflecting on Vancouver’s art scene in the sixties.
1. 01Ingrid Baxter with Grant Arnold
2. 02Christos Dikeakos with Lorna Brown
3. 03Carole Itter with Lorna Brown
4. 04Gary Lee-Nova with Scott Watson