Centre A: FIRECRACKER Art Sale

ENTRE A: FIRECRACKER CONTINUES IN 2021 Centre A: Vancouver International Centre for Contemporary Asian Art continues with FIRECRACKER , an online art sale featuring the works of more than 20 artists. 50% of the proceeds will go towards Centre A, and the rest goes to the artists. Available NOW until February 2021 Buy art at centrea.org/firecracker. About the Sale The sizzle, bang, and smoke of the firecracker produces an exhilarating act of transformative combustion. Centre A’s Firecracker Art Sale seeks to empower artists in our communities and to combat the rising anti-Asian xenophobia spurred by COVID-19. The bold and diverse works offered here, from both emerging and established artists, come together to unsettle negative stereotypes and preconceptions regarding Asian and Asian-diasporic cultures. Your purchase will make a vital contribution at a critical time for the arts – 50% of the proceeds will go directly towards the artists while the other 50% will go towards innovative and youth-oriented programming at Centre A for 2021. In many parts of Asia, the act of lighting firecrackers takes on ritual powers – to mark a victory, or to ward off evil spirits and demons on special occasions such as birthdays, weddings, funerals, seasonal festivals, and new year celebrations. We invite you to join us in this lively celebration of art and diversity as we adapt to the extraordinary times we are living in. The first five buyers will receive a complimentary publication from the Centre A boutique. FIRECRACKER POW! 1 ARTISTS HANK BULL • CHRISTINE CHEUNG • PATRICK CRUZ • PIXY LIAO • ALVIN LUONG • PARVIN PEIVANDI • BERNADETTE PHAN • SONA SAFAEI-SOOREH • KAREN TAM • LAM WONG • MICHAEL NICOLL YAHGULANAAS • SAMSON YOUNG • CLARE YOW FIRECRACKER POW! 2 ARTISTS PAUL DE GUZMAN • GU XIONG • JAYCE SALLOUM • BAGUA ASSOCIATION • MAKIKO HARA • KA-SING LEE • HOLLY KIM • ROMI KIM • SONA SAFAEI-SOOREH • KIRA WU • KATHERINE MENG-YUAN YI • DAMLA TAMER • DEBRA ZHOU • TOMOYO IHAYA + MORE TO COME! The full list of artists and artworks will be revealed over the next few weeks in the final phase of artists – POW! 3, signalling the festive soundscape created by the firecracker. Stay tuned on centrea.org/firecracker!