[BCMA] [MEDIA RELEASE] Local artists take a look at ‘The Games We Play’

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Local artists take a look at ‘The Games We Play’

The Games We Play
June 24 to September 17, 2017

July 11, 2017 – Kelowna, BC: If you’ve ever become bleary-eyed over a Monopoly game, screamed in anguish during charades, or hit every COD objective until the zombies got you, you know life is simply better with games. The fifty artists whose works of art make up The Games We Play, a new exhibition at the Kelowna Art Gallery, can certainly relate.

>From CLUE to Carcassonne, Commander Keen to Cat’s Cradle, and everything in between, visitors will likely recognize popular games from the past fifty years depicted in the art on view. Bonus points will be awarded to anyone who can identify all of them!

The works come in a variety of shapes, sizes and media. A wall-sized painting measuring over 8 feet wide by 6 feet tall, by local artist Wanda Lock, playfully includes a number of classic game references, while on the other hand, artist Amanda Kadatz constructed four small 3-D-printed player pieces accompany a fictitious board game for Assassin’s Creed, created to look like a game from the 1970s. The broad range of work in the exhibition offers an exciting exploration for visitors of all ages.

A number of free public events have been scheduled in connection with the show, including a Games Night at the Gallery, on Thursday, July 20, from 6 to 9 pm; and an evening of Quick Talks entitled Art and Games Collide to be held on Thursday, September 14, from 7 to 9 pm, which will feature a number of artists and speakers from the local gaming community.

The Games We Play will be on view until September 17, 2017, in The Front project space of the Gallery, which is free and open to the public.

The Kelowna Art Gallery is located at 1315 Water Street in downtown Kelowna. For more information about current exhibitions, public programming or special events, please visit the Kelowna Art Gallery online at www.kelownaartgallery.com<http://www.kelownaartgallery.com> or call 250-762-2226.

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[Captions/Credits:]


·         Keely Portsmouth and Kevin Bohnet, It’s not about winning or losing, 2017, wood frame, LED lights, paint

·         Artist Steve Neu beside his piece entitled Games I Played at the opening reception.

For more information, to schedule an interview with the artists, or for additional high-res images please contact:

Media Inquiries

Joshua Desnoyers | Marketing and Events Coordinator

Kelowna Art Gallery
1315 Water Street | Kelowna, BC | V1Y 9R3
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