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Amid the buzz of conversation, a lone
voice struggled to stay above the crowd. It
was the voice of Lorne Greenberg, member of
the Board of Directors for ARTROPOLIS '93.
It was October 22, Friday night, VIP
reception. Only a few ears were listening to
the gracious speech of Mr. Greenberg. To
most, the speech was only a denoument to the
evening. Ruth Myhrstad, Volunteer Co-
ordinator, summed up her feelings in a brief
interview shortly after the evening was
underway. To her, opening night was a
success, surpassing all expectations. All the
hard work that had been invested by her and
the many others involved in Artropolis had all
come together when the doors were finally
opened. The excitement that charged
Artropolis the first opening moments had left
a lasting glow that will probably linger until
closing night on November 20.

Artropolis '93 - Public Art & Art
About Public Issues is the title of this show.
240 "unknown" B.C. artists are displaying
their work in this show which has been broken
down into 5 different categories dealing with
public issues. The work is varied, extreme,
conservative, raw, polished, as it should be, in

written by Fern Ignacio

an exhibit of this kind. Most of all, it is new.
To wander through the exhibit is like walking
through a cross-section of the art community
in B.C. or even Canada. Public Issues are
really issues about people: their joys, their
struggles, their sexuality, their abuse...If you
go there, you will see this and more.

Artropolis for me, has been an
experience in the process of art-making.Both
the deconstruction of the inside of the
Woodward's building in September and the
opening night in October were exeperiential. I
saw that for the creators of the show, the
artists, the volunteers, the staff and the
sponsors, the show itself was the piece of art.
All.elements, from conception to resolution,
and everything in between seems to have
become a great event. Did I like it? Yes. Will
you like it if you go? Probably. You may find
something you like there. Who knows? Go
look in the back by the loading bay door.

The main exhibit is located on 101,
W. Hastings, in the old Woodward's building.
It will be open Tuesday to Sunday, 11 am to 8
pm until November 20. General admission is
$3. Free admission on Thursdays, 5 to 8 pm.

illustrations by Ron Turner

Amid the buzz of conversatic
voice struggled to stay above the crowd. It
was the voice of Lorne Greenberg, member of
the Board of Directors for ARTROPOLIS 93.
It was October 22, Friday night, VIP
reception. Only a few ears were listening to
the gracious speech of Mr. Greenberg. To
most, the speech was only a denoument to the
evening. Ruth Myhrstad, Volunteer Co-
ordinator, summed up her feelings in a brief
shortly after the evening was
underway. To her, opening night was a

success, surpassing all expectations. All the
hard work that had been invested by her and

the many others involved in Artropolis had all
come together when the doors were finally
‘opened. The excitement that charged
Artropolis the first opening moments had left
a lasting glow that will probably linger until
closing night on November 20.

Artropolis 93 - Public Art & Art
About Public Issues isthe ttle of this show.
240 "unknown" B.C. artists are displaying
their work in this show which has been broken
down into 5 different categories dealing with
public issues, ‘The work is varied, extreme,
conservative, raw, polished, as it should be, in

written by Fern Ignacio

aan exhibit of this kind. Most of all itis new.
To wander through the exhibit walking
‘through a cross-section of the art community
in B.C. or even Canada. Publie Issues are
really issues about people: their joys, their
struggles, their sexuality, their abuse...If you
0 there, you will see this and more.

Artropolis for me, has been an
‘experience in the process of art-making. Both
the deconstruction of the inside of the
Woodward's building in September and the
‘opening night in October were exeperiential, 1
saw that for the ereators of the show, the
artists, the volunteers, the staff and the
sponsors, the show itself was the piece of art.
All elements, from conception to resolution,
and everything in between seems to have
become a great event. Did Ilike it? Yes. Will
youllike itif you go? Probably. You may find
‘something you like there. Who knows? Go
ook in the back by the loading bay door.

The main exhibit is located on 101,
W. Hastings, in the old Woodward's building.
Itwill be open Tuesday to Sunday, 11 am to &
pm until November 20, General admission is
$3. Free admission on Thursdays, 5 to 8 pm.

illustrations by Ron Turner