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Gaze of History: Portraits from the Collection
Burnaby Art Gallery, 6344 Deer Lake Avenue
July 5 - August 26th, 2012

Opening Reception: July 5th, 2012 | 7pm

What we look at and how we look at it are important aspects of social interaction and communication. Because of the way our brains are hard-wired we want to look at faces. Portraits invite us to gaze at other people’s faces without embarrassment or fear. They invite us to understand ourselves as we contemplate the image of someone else.

Drawn from the City of Burnaby’s Permanent Art Collection, The Gaze of History probes the conventions of portraiture and the exchange of the gaze through drawing, printmaking, photography and painting. - Burnaby Art Gallery

Burnaby Art Gallery Hours:
Monday Closed
Tuesday to Friday 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday 12-5 p.m.

Image Credit:
Elizabeth MacKenzie
Study for Burnaby Art Gallery installation
2012
Graphite powder on existing wall
approximately 25.4 cm x 20.32 cm
Photo courtesy of the artist