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Art in the City returns again to the West End Community Centre in May. This
3-day event will feature a display of art by Gary Sim, who will be sharing
a booth with artist Ken Pattern. Stay tuned for more details! Note: in 2006
Sim displayed his artwork in the first annual Art in the City.
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GARY SIM ALCUIN ZOOM LECTURE - OUT OF PRINT June 16 2022 at 6:00 PST
Link to YouTube video of the lecture and following question & answer session: YOUTUBE LECTURE + Q&ALink to Sim Publishing web page with PDF of slide show, also information and links related to the slides for reference:Looking for BC artist publications - a 25 year quest
YOU ARE NOT ALONE SALON AM MORITZPLATZ, BERLIN, GERMANY SEPTEMBER 3 - 13 2021
(edited poster) The YOU ARE NOT ALONE exhibition was open from September 3 to 13 at the Salon am Moritzplatz. After Berlin, the exhibition will travel to Nice, France, where it will be shown in 2022. This is the first time my artwork has been exhibited outside of North America, and only the second time outside of Canada. Refer to NEWS 2021 page for more photographs. |
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MODERN IN THE MAKING VANCOUVER ART GALLERY, 750 HORNBY STREET JULY 18 2020 to JANUARY 3 2021 MODERN IN THE MAKING was a large and comprehensive overview of arts, crafts, and design in British Columbia from the mid-1940s to the mid-1970s. The entire main floor of the Vancouver Art Gallery was taken over by the show. A large and well-illustrated exhibition catalogue accompanied the exhibition.
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SIM ART ON DISPLAY AT PACIFIC ARTS MARKET
January 8 to May 19 2020
1448 West Broadway, Vancouver (between Granville & Hemlock)
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***CANCELLED *** SIM TO SHOW WORK AT ART IN THE CITY The West End Community Centre has hosted this event since 2006. when I was in the inaugural event! This year the show has an opening event on Friday May 1st, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. The show is also open on Saturday May 2nd from noon to 5:00 p.m., and on Sunday May 3rd from noon to 4:00 p.m.
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LECTURE AT FERRY BUILDING GALLERY, WEST VANCOUVER February 20, 2020 1414 Argyle Avenue, West Vancouver I was asked if I was interested in giving a lecture at the Ferry Building Gallery during Heritage Week, February 2020. I suggested doing a talk on the historic artists and photographers of the North Shore. An extensively illustrated powerpoint presentation accompanied the talk. The FERRY BUILDING GALLERY is in West Vancouver on the waterfront at the foot of 14th. Click on link below for the posted event information: Ferry Building Gallery |
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ALCUIN SOCIETY WAYZGOOSE October 19 2019 Alice Mackay Room, Vancouver Public Library, Main Branch Once again the Alcuin Society invited me to participate in the Wayzgoose, a letterpress printing fair. I cut and printed a few new relief prints for the event, including a keepsake for the event, accompanied by a bookmark.  A view of the Sim Publishing table at the event.
Sim Publishing was asked once again to display work at the bi-annual Book Fair held by the Canadian Book Binders & Artists Guild, BC Chapter. The event was held Saturday, May 26, 2018, from 10am to 3pm, at the Vancouver Public Library (Central Branch) at 350 West Georgia Street, lower level. Due to the increased number of tables requested, VPL upgraded the Book Fair to the large room. The five hours passed quickly, with a continuous flow of visitors looking at work and asking questions. |
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BC ARTISTS - THE GARY SIM DONATION January 23 - May 6 2018 National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa ON The National Gallery of Canada Library & Archives has approved a bibliographic exhibition at the Gallery, based on selections from books, exhibition catalogues, and ephemera that Sim Publishing has donated to the Library & Archives over the past twenty years or so. Refer to BC ARTISTS - THE GARY SIM DONATION for more information about the exhibition. |
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SIM SOLO EXHIBITION AT McGILL LIBRARY November 26 2017 - January 29 2018 McGill Library, 4595 Albert Street, Burnaby BC The Burnaby Art Gallery kindly invited me to have a solo exhibition at the McGill Library, as part of their ongoing outreach series of exhibitions there and at the Prittie Library. Curator Bob MacIntyre and I have agreed on the exhibition title: "SURFACE TENSION - RECENT WORK BY GARY SIM." The Curator visited my studio and we agreed to exhibit all of my large pencil/pen & ink drawings. Refer to SURFACE TENSION for more information about the exhibition. |
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VANCOUVER TRAIN EXPO 2017 November 11 & 12 2017 PNE Forum  Trial proof of second state of MOGUL 2-6-0
The Vancouver Train Expo was held at the Forum for two full
days this year, and the organizers hoped to attract a larger and more
diverse audience. In aid of this, they asked me
to do a linocut printing demonstration at the show,
printing a new image done from a recent Sim photograph of a narrow-gauge
steam engine at Whitehorse, Yukon. The prints were for
sale at a nominal sum, and as well, Railway
Rock Gang books, artwork, cards, stamps, and other Sim artwork were
available for purchase.
Refer also to show website at Vancouver
Rare Book.
 Hand-drilling stonework on the Gallery in Summer linocut.
 Front and back cover image for The Summer Book
Mother Tongue Publishing: THE SUMMER BOOK book launch  Pencil drawing "View from Summit, Lighthouse Park"
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| Vancouver Historical Society: Sim lecture on EARLY ART & ARTISTS IN VANCOUVER Thursday February 23 2017, 7:30 p.m. Museum of Vancouver, Kits Point Refer to EARLY VANCOUVER ART & ARTISTS for more information. In this illustrated hour-long lecture I gave an in-depth review of the early artists in Vancouver - who they were, where they worked, how they made a living as artists, and the groups and exhibitions that they organized. |
| Burnaby Art Gallery: SEASON'S GREETINGS Opening reception November 3 2016, 7 - 9 p.m. Burnaby Art Gallery, 6344 Deer Lake Avenue, Burnaby Limited edition print Gallery in Winter was on exhibit in this winter/Christmas themed exhibition, which was open from November 4 2016 through to January 7 2017. |
| Canadian Bookbinders & Artists Guild 2016 exhibition July 16, 2016, 10:00 a.m. to 1 p.m. Vancouver Public Library, Georgia Street branch, downstairs Sim Publishing was invited to participate in this annual exhibition again, having shown once before in 2014. See UPCOMING EVENT: C.B.B.A.G. EXHIBITION AT VPL JULY 16 for additional information. |
| BC Historical Federation Annual Conference: REVELSTOKE REVISITED May 26 - 28, 2016 Revelstoke BC Sim Publishing is a corporate member and sponsor of the BC Historical Federation. This umbrella organization helps out many of the groups throughout the province who are interested in our past, and they all deserve our support. Please refer to www.bchistory.ca for more information. Sim Publishing donated two copies of Railway Rock Gang and one framed print of Shucking Shed to the conference as door prizes. |
| Burnaby Art Gallery: NEW ACQUISITIONS February 4 2016, 7 - 9 p.m. Burnaby Art Gallery, 6344 Deer Lake Avenue, Burnaby Two limited edition Sim prints were on display, and two Jack Wise artworks recently donated to the gallery. The exhibition was open from Feb. 5 to March 27. |
| ALCUIN SOCIETY WAYZGOOSE October 31 2015 Main Branch, Vancouver Public Library The Wayzgoose is a letterpress printing fair, sponsored by the Alcuin Society. Numerous private presses are represented at the fair, and associated books arts such as marbling and paper-making are demonstrated throughout the day. Although Sim Publishing will not be represented this year (we printed and gave away keepsakes at the past two fairs), it is still a highly recommended event to attend. You are guaranteed to come away with keepsakes and inspiration. |
| CIN CIN 25TH ANNIVERSARY PARTY Sept. 10, 2015 Cin Cin Restaurant, Robson St., Vancouver I was happy to receive an invitation to Cin Cin Restaurant's recent 25th Anniversary party. Chefs Andrew and Stefan and their team roasted and grilled food over big wood fires on Robson Street all day, and the resulting food was excellent! Bar Manager David W. and his team designed 6 cocktails for the evening, and wine and champagne flowed freely. Representing the Toptable Group's new owners the Aquilini family, Michael Doyle gave a short speech thanking everyone for contributing to the first 25 years. Bob Murphy's jazz quartet kicked up their heels in a number of excellent sets. UPDATE: Bob Murphy passed away a few weeks after this event, marking the end of his extensive career as an excellent jazz musician. He will be missed by many players and listeners alike. |
| MAYNE ISLAND TRIP (a holiday) June 2015 Miner's Bay, Mayne Island BC I had never actually stepped foot on Mayne Island until I got off the floatplane to visit friends for a few days. From their home in Miner's Bay (just steps from the floatplane landing and the neighbourhood pub) we forayed all over the island. |
| THE ART OF THE BOOK (lecture series) May 14, 2015 Langley Centennial Musuem Jane Watt from the B.C. Historical Federation asked if I would be interested in doing a talk and demonstration on artists' books, and the process of making prints for them. The event is one of a series of evening lectures titled THE ART OF THE BOOK. I agreed, and will be at the Langley Centennial Museum on Thursday May 14th from 7 to 9 p.m. demonstrating how I use my nipping press to make prints and assemble books. I will show some of the prints, folios, and books in progress that I'm working on. Wine and snacks will be available (by donation). More information on the series is available from the link above, and on the Langley Centennial Museum website. The lecture series starts April 9th and continues through to May 28th |
| TRAINS 2014 November 9, 2014 Burnaby One of the attendees at my January 2014 Railway Rock Gang lecture at Vancouver Public Library was Peter Mueller, the organizer for the TRAINS 2014 model railroad conference in Burnaby. He asked me to be the after-dinner speaker at the gala banquet that wraps up the weekend, and I have agreed. A modified slide show and talk was presented to an attentive audience, with a number of interesting questions asked afterwards. A goodly number of copies of RAILWAY ROCK GANG were purchased (ably assisted by my friend Jen) making it a good evening for Sim Publishing. We drove back to town in a dense fog that cleared up only when we reached the drive. My new 4-wheel dolly performed well hauling books and marketing material around. |
| VANCOUVER ANTIQUARIAN BOOK FAIR October 4 & 5, 2014 Robson Square, Vancouver For two days a number of antiquarian book dealers had a room full of interesting and rare material. An extensive website for the book fair provided floor plans, a list of dealers, and information on selected items for sale. The event was well attended with an amazing assortment of rare and unusual publications for sale. I wandered away with a number of items, including two copies of an etching by Harold Thomas Faulkner Smith, re-struck by New Leaf Editions on Granville Island. The plate was drawn at least as early as 1932. |
| SCENES FROM WESTERN CANADA EXHIBITION September 30 - October 12, 2014 FCA Gallery, Granville Island Two recent large pencil drawings (Queen Charlotte Harbour and The Sentinel) were juried into this exhibition, see also NEWS page. The well-attended opening reception was held on OCTOBER 2nd from 6 to 8 p.m. My drawings received numerous positive comments, but alas did not win one of the exhibition prizes, were not purchased, and were not published in the FCA journal. Also, one frame had its glass broken (a small crack in the lower corner) which had to be replaced at my own cost, so the event was a financial loss in exchange for some exposure. Oh la. |
| MALASPINA PRINTMAKERS SOCIETY : 101 PRINTS September 5, 2014, 7 to 11 p.m. 181 Roundhouse Mews, Vancouver Sim Publishing donated limited edition print RAIN FOREST by Jack Wise (1928 - 1996) RCA to this event. The image was printed at New Leaf Editions in an edition of 75 in 1991. The print was editioned, titled, signed, and dated by Wise in pencil, and chopped with Wise's stamp in red. There is a New Leaf blind stamp lower right. According to information issued with the print, the edition is "seven-block Japanese woodcut impressed eighteen times. Image is 14" by 10" (35 cm by 25 cm)." This information and an artist's statement by Wise were included with the print. The print was one of the early selections at the event. See also Malaspina Printmakers Society.
 Note: photo of image has uneven lighting. |
| B.C. CHAPTER OF CANADIAN BOOKBINDERS & BOOKS ARTISTS GUILD: 2nd ANNUAL BOOK ARTS FAIR June 21, 2014, 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Sim Publishing was asked to participate in the second annual book arts fair at the main branch of the Vancouver Public Library. There were a number of exhibits including handmade books, paper, paper marbling, and examples of related book arts. See photos on News page. |
| B.C. HISTORICAL FEDERATION ANNUAL CONFERENCE:
COSMOS June 6 - 7, 2014. Sim Publishing was a corporate sponsor of this conference for the second year in a row, and also had a table at the book fair. The conference was held in Cloverdale. See News 2014 page. |
| SIM ILLUSTRATED LECTURE: EARLY ART IN VANCOUVER - 1890 to 1950 Thursday April 24, 2014. SIM LECTURE CANCELLED, JOHN ATKINS TO LECTURE INSTEAD |
| WINTER TRIP TO OTTAWA January 22 - 25, 2014. Visits to National Gallery of Canada, National War Museum, Ottawa Airport |
| RAILWAY ROCK GANG SLIDE SHOW & LECTURE Wednesday January 15, 2014. Main Branch, Vancouver Public Library. 7:00 to 8:30 p.m., Alma VanDusen Room |
| ALCUIN SOCIETY ANNUAL BOOK AUCTION Saturday November 16, 2013. University Golf Club, Vancouver. |
| ART BOOK FAIR Saturday/Sunday October 5 & 6, 2013. Vancouver Art Gallery, downtown Vancouver. |
| ALCUIN WAYZGOOSE Saturday October 5, 2013. Vancouver Public Library, downtown Vancouver. Sim Publishing will be demonstrating relief printing and giving away keepsakes. |
| ANTIQUARIAN BOOK FAIR Saturday September 28, 2013. Robson Centre, downtown Vancouver. Sim Publishing will be selling art books to benefit the Alcuin Society. |
| RAILWAY ROCK GANG BOOK LAUNCH Thursday September 26, 2013. Le Gavroche Restaurant, 1616 Alberni, downtown Vancouver. The launch party for this exciting full-colour 196-page book. There was a book signing, art display, rock gang movie, and slide show. |
| RAILWAY ROCK GANG RADIO INTERVIEW Tuesday September 24, 2013. Radio station KZFR, Chico, California A 55-minute interview about working on the railroad and environmental issues. |
| JOHN KOERNER CELEBRATION June 9, 2013. Burnaby Art Gallery, Burnaby. |
| SIM ART SALON June 2, 2013. Le Gavroche Restaurant, Vancouver. |
| BC ARTISTS AWARDED CERTIFICATE OF MERIT May 11, 2013. Kamloops, BC |
| MALASPINA PRINTMAKERS 101 PRINTS October 28, 2011. Roundhouse Community Centre, Vancouver. |
| SUMMER GALLERY June 29 - August 26, 2010. FCA Gallery, Granville Island, Vancouver. |
| MID-MAIN ART FAIR June 13, 2010. Heritage Hall, Main Street, Vancouver. |
| SEPTESSENCE June 1-13, 2010. FCA Gallery, Granville Island, Vancouver. |
