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<p class="MsoPlainText"><b><i><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">International Women’s Day celebrated at Kelowna Art Gallery<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><i><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">International Women’s Day<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><i><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Wednesday, March 8, 2023<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><i><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Free Admission<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">March 6, 2023 – Kelowna, BC:
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">This International Women’s Day, the Kelowna Art Gallery invites the community to celebrate with them. On Wednesday, March 8, 2023, they’ll be offering free admission to everyone from
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">“We currently have an amazing line up of exhibitions led by women that explore feminist perspectives,” says
<b>Nataley Nagy</b>, Executive Director. “We welcome residents and visitors alike to be inspired by the achievements of women in the visual arts together with us.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Visitors can access all four exhibition areas, plus an Art Lab making space where they can contribute to a textile tapestry mural inspired by the featured artists.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">We Are Countless</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> is a powerful exhibition by artists
<b>Reyhan Yazdani</b> and <b>Nasim Pirhadi</b> that reflects upon the artists’ experiences as Iranian women. It calls attention to timely social and political issues through a presentation of ceramic sculpture, video, works on paper, paintings, and installation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">In the largest gallery space, visitors can view artist
<b>Shannon Bool’</b>s thought-provoking exhibition <i>The Shape of Obus</i>. It re-contextualizes and challenges the work of venerated 1930s Swiss-French architect Le Corbusier through a selection of large-scale tapestries, paintings with embroidery on hand-dyed
silk, photograms, and sculptural elements.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">But it’s not only the work of artists that will be celebrated. The Kelowna Art Gallery is proud to be led by a strong and inspiring team of women. At the helm is
<b>Nataley Nagy</b>, Executive Director, and in the key Curatorial and Education positions are
<b>Christine May</b>, <b>Clea Haugo</b>, <b>Sumi Ali</b>, and <b>Victoria Verge</b>. Most of what visitors experience at the Gallery is because of their valuable contributions and continued efforts.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The Kelowna Art Gallery is located at 1315 Water Street in downtown Kelowna, B.C.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Resources</span></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Webpage:
<a href="https://kelownaartgallery.com/">https://kelownaartgallery.com/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<a href="https://www.instagram.com/kelownaartgallery/">https://www.instagram.com/kelownaartgallery/</a><span style="color:#666666"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">To arrange for an interview, or for additional high-res images, please contact:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Joshua Desnoyers<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Marketing and Events Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Kelowna Art Gallery<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1315 Water Street, Kelowna, BC V1Y 9R3<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">250-762-2226 ext. 305<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="mailto:josh@kelownaartgallery.com">josh@kelownaartgallery.com</a>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="http://www.kelownaartgallery.com">www.kelownaartgallery.com</a>
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