Last Chance - The Wall @ 700 Hamilton Street - February 20, 2010
I have quietly unveiled a 43' x 32' (13m x 9.5m) photograph in downtown Vancouver, entitled Last Chance. We will officially launch the project on April 15, 2010 with a reception and performance. More information to come...
Echoing the current rapid migration of construction sites from one street to the next throughout Vancouver's downtown core, Deis has transplanted "Last Chance" to the 700 block of Hamilton Street. Using a printing medium commonly associated with full colour advertising and real estate marketing, "Last Chance" asserts a distinctly quiet, black and white presence. Its scale suggests a distant view, yet focuses upon a recent past. Compressing into one image the last house, the last tree, and the last chance for preconstruction pricing, Deis' photograph captures a somber and familiar moment of transition in Vancouver's built environment....
National Post - Old-school Omniscience - October 23, 2009
What's behind the pop appeal of techno toys like Twitter and Google Earth? Try a desire for old-school omniscience -- to see and be in all places at once. That all-seeing quality also shines through in the sweeping, wide-scope photographs of Vancouver's Eric Deis. With a hometown show on the go this month at Elissa Cristall Gallery, Deis tells Leah Sandals about drug dealers, demolition sites and dog runs -- all natural features of his inclusive urban wildernesses...
Leah Sandals has interviewed me for a full-page feature on my artwork in Canada's National Post. You can read the whole article here.
Canadian Art Magazine
Eric Deis: Vancity's New View Finder - October 8, 2009
Questions of perspective abound in the work of Vancouver photographer Eric Deis, which is featured in the exhibition "Shadows Cast on Imagination's Past" currently on view at Elissa Cristall Gallery. But the issues Deis presents are not necessarily ones of narrowed visual scopes or concentrated points of view; rather, it's the narrative potential of an all-encompassing picture plane that lies at the root of Deis' image-making...
Canadian Art Magazine succinctly touches upon some of the concepts I am addressing in my work in an exclusive online article, celebrating the 25th Anniversary of Canadian Art. You can read the whole article here.
Interview: Things of Desire - October 1, 2009
Given Vancouver's large photographic history, it's easy to be dismissed. And Eric Deis knows it. But Deis' large format photography of architecture and urban spaces isn't about one particular city or discourse. This is something he solidifies in his new exhibition Shadows Cast on Imagination's Past...
Mike Landry of Canada's alternative art blog, Things of Desire, has interviewed me to discuss my current photographic exhibition, Shadows Cast on Imagination's Past. You can read the review in issue #54 here.
Shadows Cast on Imagination's Past - October 1, 2009
... Many of the large-format archival inkjet prints depict buildings and construction sites in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside. They have a clear, even quality of light and a painfully exquisite sense of fine detail. At the same time, they appear almost illustrative, like dioramas or theatre sets...
Preview Magazine has reviewed my upcoming exhibition, Shadows Cast on Imagination's Past at the Elissa Cristall Gallery, and features Hipsters and Drug Dealer on the front cover.
You can read the review here.
Upcoming Solo Exhibition - Elissa Cristall Gallery - October 1, 2009
Rose Marry, 50 x 50" (127 x 127cm)
I am going to be showing new work at Elissa Cristall Gallery in October. The exhibition will feature images from Vancouver, Tokyo, and Toronto. The opening reception is October 1 at 6pm. The exhibition runs to October 29.
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Stimulus Package - Art Outperforms Stocks! - Art Auction - March 7, 2009
For the past 50 years, art has outperformed the stock market as an investment. To help stimulate the local economy, I have donated artwork to the Western Front Society's 36th Anniversary Gala Dinner and Auction. Tickets are $130, including a three-course dinner, complimentary beverages, live entertainment, valet parking, and a tax receipt for a portion of the ticket price. All proceeds go to support the non-profit Western Front, the corner stone of Vancouver's vibrant art scene.
For more information visit: http://www.front.bc.ca/
For the facts on investing in art, read Peter Goddard's article in the Toronto Sun on Investment tips for novice collectors
The Drift - Open Studio - October 4 - 5, 2008
My studio will be open to the public from 11am to 6pm on the weekend of October 4, 2008 during the annual contemporary art drift along Main Street. Mark your calendar, there will be plenty of new work to see.
For more information visit: http://www.thedrift.ca/
Canadian Architect Magazine - June, 2008
Canadian Architect Magazine has published a feature article on my photography. You can read the article here: http://www.cdnarchitect.com/issues/
Vancouver Sun Review - April 10, 2008
The Vancouver Sun has published a review of my exhibition at the the Elissa Cristall gallery. You can read the article here: http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/westcoastlife/story.html
Elissa Cristall Gallery - April 4 - 26, 2008
I am exhibiting my photographs at the Elissa Cristall Gallery in Vancouver, Canada. The opening reception is Friday, April 4 from 6 - 9pm. Artist in attendance.
On Site Review - January, 2008
The contemporary art & architecture magazine, On Site Review, has published my images in their Winter issue.