Douglas Coupland at the Vancouver Art Gallery

 Douglas Coupland is a celebrated Canadian who is often better known for his books than for his artwork. The Vancouver Art Gallery is presenting the first major survey exhibit of the his art work this summer. His work "addresses the singularity of Canadian culture, the power of language, as well as the ever-pervasive presence of technology in everyday life." The title of the exhibition is Douglas Coupland: everywhere is anywhere is anything is everything references an engagement with place and cultural identity as well as addressing the effects of our free access to information, images and technology.

Much of his work uses everyday objects and includes pop culture references. I found his work to be accessible, ironic, at times distopian and at other times humorous. The exhibition runs until September 1, 2014 and I would recommend checking it out. (Including the giant outdoor "gumhead" self portrait of the artist just outside the gallery on Howe)