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May 4, 2011
UBC Museum of Anthropology receives prestigious national landmark status
MEDIA RELEASE | May 4, 2011
The University of British Columbia’s iconic Museum of Anthropology, designed by the renowned late architect Arthur Erickson, has received one of Canada’s most prestigious architectural awards.
Read moreJanuary 12, 2011
'The Forgotten' Project Cancelled at MOA
The Museum of Anthropology is committed to encouraging discussion and increasing awareness about contemporary issues that affect societies locally and around the world. About a year ago, we chose to show ‘The Forgotten’ Project: Paintings by Pamela Masik in the belief that the exhibition could be a catalyst for discussion about and a driver for positive change with regard to gender discrimination and racialized violence toward women everywhere. The exhibition was scheduled to be shown from February 15-March 21, 2011.
Read moreJanuary 6, 2011
'Sound of Conversation'
Club 560, January 19, 7-9 PM (560 Seymour Street)
From exhibits to music to Feng Shui – Satellite Gallery hosts an evening of stories and conversation about art
Read moreOctober 28, 2010
MOA Receives $1 million gift from The Michael O’Brian Family Foundation
The Michael O’Brian Family Foundation has donated $1 million to the UBC Museum of Anthropology (MOA) toward the renovation of one of MOA’s major galleries and to support future projects, including MOA’s Acquisition Fund. Recognition of this gift will include the renaming of Gallery 3 to The O’Brian Gallery, which will be unveiled on November 25, 2010 with the exhibition, Signed Without Signature: Works by Charles and Isabella Edenshaw.
Read moreOctober 8, 2010
MOA Opens Satellite Gallery
Vancouver, BC—Three major institutions are about to embark on a groundbreaking arts initiative in the heart of downtown Vancouver. The Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery, Museum of Anthropology, and Presentation House Gallery—with the generous support of the Michael O’Brian Family Foundation—will open the doors to Satellite Gallery on Saturday, October 23. This is a new, shared project space devoted to exploring the boundaries of artistic and institutional practices.
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