The GOODS from The Acorn

Vancouver, BC | The Acorn Artist Series shines a light on artists in Vancouver whose work we admire greatly and wish to proliferate in our own humble way. Each month we make a new artist postcard that gets handed out to our guests who are free to frame it, mail it, or fold it into an airplane and surprise their neighbour. This month, we’re featuring Ryan Mathieson, an emerging artist who lives and works in Vancouver, BC. He has exhibited at the Western Front, the Audain Gallery, East Van Studios and Pith Gallery in Calgary, AB. The launch of Mathieson’s postcard goes down with music from DJ Patrick Campbell at The Acorn on Friday, March 21 from 10pm – 2am. Read a quick Q&A with the artist after the jump…

What’s the best place in Vancouver to see the art you want to see? I’m really interested in the programming at Presentation House Gallery. I’m into printed publications, too. The choicest book selections in Vancouver are found at OR Gallery and Read Books at Charles H. Scott Gallery. Pay attention to a good arrangement of books and find the jackpot.

What neighbourhood do you live and/or work in and why? I live in East Vancouver, off of Fraser and King Ed. There are tree-swings on every block and face-melter sunsets over Grouse Mountain. I share a studio space with 10 talented artists and it’s only a couple of blocks away. It’s also close to my band’s studio rehearsal space, which is perfect. This part of Vancouver has bakeries on every block.

Name an artist whose work has inspired you in the past six months. Canadian artist Nicole Westman. She’s so decisive. She’s a Cartier-Bresson from the future. She will use photographs and memorized words to travel back in time to find you. I learned colour darkroom from her in a Banff Artist Residency last Fall and have been developing conversations ever since. I’m still thinking about a Robert Orchardson show I saw in 2012 at the Contemporary Art Gallery – Endless Facade. That show stayed with me. Also the Mathew Monahan show at CAG has been an influence for me.

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