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Congratulations to Patrick Cruz on winning the RBC Canadian Painting Competition for 2015. His installation Yin Yang Temple, accompanied by a publication and community-driven playlist, was part of the Pitt’s series Ill Repute back in 2011.  You can listen to Patrick talking about the work here.

Tonight (Friday, November 13) we’ll be opening an ambitious installation, Rachel and Sarah Seburn’s We Should Take Below: The Gambling Splinter, part of the 2055 Project. As we prepare for a future where above-ground housing will be reserved for the wealthiest, let’s ponder underground living, shielded from the worst excesses above. The installation opens at…

Pick up November’s issue of Discorder Magazine for an interview with UNIT/PITT’s Jamie Ward about the past and future of ISSUE Magazine. The next ISSUE is Volume 4 Number 2, launching later this month (we’ll be announcing the launch date very soon).

The Helen Pitt Gallery was founded in 1975 by students from the Vancouver School of Art,  and regularly scheduled exhibitions began in January 1976. That means the 2015-2016 season is our 40th anniversary. However, we’re not celebrating our 40th year. If you’re not familiar with the history of the Pitt (Helen Pitt Gallery, Unit 306…

We’ve had great public response to our summer exhibition Elizabeth Fischer: Orphans and Dogs, so we’re keeping the exhibition open for another week to give everyone a chance to get there. The last day is now Saturday, August 1st. You can also order a copy of Elizabeth’s book online if you can’t make it down.…