{"id":3038,"date":"2011-09-23T09:30:03","date_gmt":"2011-09-23T16:30:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spacingvancouver.ca\/?p=3038"},"modified":"2011-09-22T23:08:57","modified_gmt":"2011-09-23T06:08:57","slug":"release-museum-of-vancouver-neon-vancouver-ugly-vancouver","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/vancouver\/2011\/09\/23\/release-museum-of-vancouver-neon-vancouver-ugly-vancouver\/","title":{"rendered":"Release: Museum of Vancouver &#8211; Neon Vancouver | Ugly Vancouver"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_3040\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3040\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/network\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/MoV_Neon.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3040\" title=\"MoV_Neon\" src=\"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/network\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/MoV_Neon.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"348\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3040\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Neon Vancouver | Ugly Vancouver: An exhibition on Vancouver\u2019s love\/hate relationship with neon signs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Explore Vancouver\u2019s gritty, urban past at the Museum of Vancouver\u2019s(MOV) upcoming feature exhibition, <em>Neon Vancouver\/Ugly Vancouver<\/em>. Opening <strong>October 13, 2011<\/strong> <em>Neon Vancouver | Ugly Vancouver<\/em> presents a fascinating look at the rapid growth of neon signs throughout the 50s, 60s and 70s, and the visual purity crusade that virtually banished them<br \/>\nfrom Vancouver streets.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe exhibition raises interesting questions about how we collectively construct the way our city is portrayed,\u201d says Neon Vancouver | Ugly Vancouver curator, Joan Seidl, Director of Exhibitions and Collections at MOV. \u201cThere was a real push in the 60s and 70s to redefine Vancouver as a green, natural space. While we may love neon today, there was a real outcry against neon signs, which represented a more industrial, urban city.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re being led by the nose into a hideous jungle of signs. They\u2019re outsized, outlandish, and outrageous. They\u2019re desecrating our buildings, cluttering our streets, and \u2014 this is the final indignity \u2014 blocking our view of some of the greatest scenery in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2010 Tom Ardies, \u201cLet\u2019s Wake Up from Our Neon Nightmare,\u201d Vancouver Sun, 1966<\/p>\n<p>Curated by Joan Seidl and designed by Resolve Design, <em>Neon Vancouver | Ugly Vancouver<\/em> reaches into the riches of MOV\u2019s historic neon collection to resurrect some of the city\u2019s former sign magic. Signs on display show the lost art of neon, and include long\u2010time favourites like the Regent Tailors, Owl Drug, and the Drake Hotel, complimented by recently acquired signs such as<br \/>\nClark\u2019s Beauty Salon (Main Street) and the Blue Eagle Caf\u00e9 (East Hastings Street). Visitors can also enjoy the Smiling Buddha in the History Galleries. This gritty, urban side of Vancouver\u2019s past is also explored through the photography of Walter Griba, on public display for the first time.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, October 12, 2011, MOV presents the <em>Neon Vancouver | Ugly Vancouver<\/em> Opening Party at 7:00 pm to members and special guests. To purchase a membership or find more information about the exhibition, visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.museumofvancouver.ca\" target=\"_blank\">MoV website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>***<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Explore Vancouver\u2019s gritty, urban past at the Museum of Vancouver\u2019s(MOV) upcoming feature exhibition, Neon Vancouver\/Ugly Vancouver. 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