[BCMA] Kamloops Art Gallery Media Release | New Exhibitions open January 18

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Sandra Semchuk
Stolen Strength, 2007
Lightjet Photograph
Courtesy of Sandra Semchuk
76.2 x 98.4 cm

MEDIA RELEASE

For immediate release from
Kamloops Art Gallery
January 8, 2025

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Ithin-eh-wuk-we place ourselves at the center: James Nicholas and Sandra Semchuk

January 18 to April 19, 2025
Curated by Timothy Long

Artists collaborate on videos and photographs through a love story that transcends cultural divides at the Kamloops Art Gallery

Opening January 18, The Kamloops Art Gallery presents Ithin-eh-wuk—we place ourselves at the center: James Nicholas and Sandra Semchuk.  For over fifteen years, the artists collaborated on photo-installations and videos that explore the lasting effects of colonialism through the lens of their intercultural marriage.
This exhibition brings together for the first time a comprehensive selection of their work, spanning from their initial meeting in 1993 until Nicholas’s death in 2007. It reflects a profound dialogue between Semchuk’s Ukrainian-Canadian settler background and Nicholas’s experiences as a Rock Cree man.
The works engage with painful histories, personal stories, and the impacts of colonialism, while honoring the land and natural world that ground their narratives. Through their unique perspective as a married couple, their collaborations offer a love story that transcends cultural divides, inviting viewers to reflect on the truths of each other’s histories and the lasting effects of colonial legacies.
Everyone is invited to celebrate the Kamloops Art Gallery’s winter exhibitions on Saturday, January 18 from 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm. Join us for a welcome with Diena Jules and Greg Ferguson and seated conversation in the Central Gallery with Richard Hill, Timothy Long, and Sandra Semchuk, followed by a casual reception in the KAG Studios and Atrium with live music by Daniela O'Fee. The evening also offers an art-making area for children, as well as wine sponsored by Twisted Spirits on 3rd, beer from Bright Eye Brewing, and coffee.

Ithin-eh-wuk—we place ourselves at the center: James Nicholas and Sandra Semchuk is organized and circulated by the MacKenzie Art Gallery. The MacKenzie receives ongoing support from the South Saskatchewan Community Foundation, Canada Council for the Arts, Sask Lotteries, City of Regina, University of Regina, and SK Arts.

Media Information
Charo Neville, Curator
250.377.2410
cneville at kag.bc.ca<mailto:cneville at kag.bc.ca>

About the Kamloops Art Gallery

The Kamloops Art Gallery, established in 1978, is situated on the unceded and unsurrendered lands of the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc within Secwepemcúl’ecw, the traditional territory of the Secwépemc people. The largest art gallery in Secwepemcúl̓ecw (the Interior of British Columbia), the Gallery offers national caliber art experiences through a diverse range of accessible and affordable exhibitions, talks, tours, and studio-based programming for all ages and abilities, and boasts a collection of over 3,000 works of art.




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KAMLOOPS ART GALLERY
101 – 465 Victoria Street, Kamloops, BC  V2C 2A9
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The Kamloops Art Gallery is situated on the unceded and unsurrendered lands of the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc within Secwepemcúl’ecw, the traditional territory of the Secwépemc people.

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