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The James Black Gallery presents Pressure Point, a project space discussing the precarity, dilemna, and complexity of being an artist while they navigate economic and parasocial relationships of existing in a world operating on scarcity and individualism. It represents the commercialized role artists have to take on while also doubling as a maximalist installation where emerging artists can purchase studio supplies and sell their artwork. 

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Pressure Point is located one block away from our main location. This pop-up is located in the iconic City Centre Motel amidst 70 or so studio artists, will be blanketed in a mural wrap, and the main location of Vancouver Mural Festival outdoor programming.

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We want to counter the typical gallery expectation of lots of breathing room. Instead conjure up the feeling of comfort that comes in a space where you have to explore the inventory like a record store, vintage, or comic books. Something for everyone.

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Soft Launch June 25th, regular hours Wednesday - Saturday 12-6PM

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 Submissions accepted on an ongoing basis.

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