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Rodney Graham plays guitar and sings at the Anza Club. Still from A Country & Western Jamboree by Larry Krone.

This durational performance explores notions of fluidity in identity through a series of costumes, wigs, and make-up. Each costume or 'persona' of popular housewives (both real and fictional) was documented and produced as a series of…

This collection contains objects of general relevance to LIVE at the End of the Century 1999, including promotional materials, listings, and articles.

Alice was performed as part of ALA's Havana Gallery series and was curated by Lynn Hill. A monologue rich with moments of reflection and humour, Thirza Cuthand's Alice examines survival, visibility, and intersecting Queer and Indigenous…

Roi Vaara has been most active in Finland, becoming one of the country's most internationally recognized performance artists. His work since 1982 emphasizes an aesthetic discourse between the artwork and its specific place or situation.

Lezli sits cross-legged on the floor, spreading plant matter found from November 16-20, 2003 over a roll of paper. Still from Intimate Investigations by Lezli Rubin-Kunda.

Jeanne Randolph leans against a podium, in front of a projection of the painting Manuel Osorio Manrique de Zúñiga by Francisco Goya. Still from Syntax errors: Acting out, Play-Doh* and Doubt by Jeanne Randolph.

The Bulletin de Nouvelles de l’Élémentaire was the newsletter of the elementary Brodeur school. This is an incomplete collection, from Nov. 22 1993 to Mar. 4 1998, with gaps. It has appeared in both 8 ½ in. x 14 in. and 8 ½ in. x 11 in. formats. The…

Mo and another participant are spotlit in front of the projected words “Future of Empire”. Mo is seated and wearing a hairdressing cape. Still from Racism in Empire by Mo Sa'lemy.

Victoria Stanton on stage at the microphone with Louise Dubreuil, Josée Tremblay, and Nathalie Derome watching. Still from Impure: Reinventing the Word: The Theory, Practice, and Oral History of 'Spoken Word' in Montreal with writers…

Larry Krone plays a ukelele on stage at the Anza Club. Still from A Country & Western Jamboree by Larry Krone.

Réseau-Femmes Colombie-Britannique provides programming for Francophone women in the province.   RFCB celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2010 with the publication of À 20 ans, toute est possible! [sic]. It celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2015…

Two performances occurred simultaneously in adjoining rooms. Each performance reflects the disparate bodies of work that the two artists pursue separately. When they interface with each other (either purposefully or accidentally) a third performance…

Masked performer stands in an alcove at the Vancouver Art Gallery. Still from Mondo Artie Episode #6070 by Glenn Lewis.

John Boehme at the microphone, surrounded by Hank Bull, Anna Banana, and masked performer. Mary Beth Knechtel stands to the left. Still from Mondo Artie Episode #6070 by Glenn Lewis.

This is the reverse side of the certificate for shares, from the Sointula Cooperative Store Limited, issued to John Tynjala.

A shirtless Mo stands in front of projected text regarding the World Bank. Still from Racism in Empire by Mo Sa'lemy.

Collaborative work by Alastair MacLennan, Boris Nieslony, and Roi Vaara for Black Market International.

This is the reverse side of the certificate for shares, from the Sointula Cooperative Store Limited, issued to John Malm.

This is a 2 sided certificate for shares, from the Sointula Cooperative Store Limited, issued to John Malm.

The John Vance Fonds contains records related to the personal and professional activities of John Vance as a City Analyst and forensics investigator for the Vancouver Police Department. The records include both personal and professional…

A seated Mo reads from a laptop while a participant touches his face. Text regarding 9/11 is projected on a screen. Still from Racism in Empire by Mo Sa'lemy.

Lezli sits cross-legged on the floor, spreading objects found from November 16-20, 2003 over a roll of paper. Still from Intimate Investigations by Lezli Rubin-Kunda.

Jeanne Randolph leans against a podium, in front of a projection of a seated figure watching television. Still from Syntax errors: Acting out, Play-Doh* and Doubt by Jeanne Randolph.