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Echoes in Open Color by Xixi Yang
by Xixi Yang
May 12 – July 6, 2026
Opening reception: May 12, 4:30 to 6 pm
Exhibition Statement:
This body of work explores a quiet balance between control and release. Through layered gestures, diffused edges, and fluid movement, each painting evolves as a space where intention meets spontaneity.
Natural hues—blues, greens, earth tones—are pushed into unfamiliar relationships, often interrupted by unexpected bursts of color. These combinations are not meant to resolve, but to remain open, inviting curiosity rather than conclusion. The surfaces shift between density and lightness, suggesting moments that feel both grounded and transient.
Across the works, there is no fixed narrative. Instead, they offer an atmosphere—something closer to a feeling than a statement. Drips, washes, and accumulations echo organic processes: growth, erosion, weather, and time. What emerges is a sense of quiet movement, as if each piece is still unfolding.
At its core, the exhibition is about freedom—freedom in mark-making, in color, and in interpretation. Viewers are invited to move through the work without expectation, to pause, to wander, and to find their own connections within these shifting fields.
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May 12, 2026 4:30 pm – July 6, 2026 6:00 pm(GMT-07:00)
05jun12:30 pmWe All Need A HomePresented by Self Advocate Theatre Company12:30 pm(GMT-07:00)
We All Need a Home is a play about the rights and needs of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to have a home. Based on research and lived experience
We All Need a Home is a play about the rights and needs of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to have a home. Based on research and lived experience it has been co-created with and is acted by the same company of talented self-advocates who brought you Romance, Relationships & Rights (2019) and We Deserve to Work! (2022).
Showtimes:
Thursday, June 4: 7:00pm
Friday, June 5: 12:30pm
Saturday, June 6: 4:00pm
Talk Back: Audience members are invited to participate in a 20 minute “Talk Back” session with the actors/co-creators at the end of each performance.
With Support From
Community Living Society, Massey Theatre Society, UBC Canadian Institute for Inclusion and Citizenship
Additional Funding Provided by
Vancouver Foundation, UBC Community Engagement, Community Living BC
Accessibility Information
All performances will be relaxed with dimmed lighting, soft sounds, and space for audience members to move around. A quiet sensory space will be provided outside of the theatre in a section of the lobby.
The actors will be using microphones to assist people who are hard of hearing.
ASL will be provided. Audience members who rely on ASL are encouraged to select tickets close to the front.
Captions will be projected on the stage.
The program is in plain language.
Wheelchair seating is available. We recommend companions reserve seating nearby, if possible, to allow people with mobility needs to reserve accessible seats.
There are accessible washrooms in the lobby. Theatre staff will provide guidance if asked.
You will find plenty of free parking at the back of the building. Ramp access is available at both front and back entrances. Unfortunately, the Balcony level is not yet accessible.
For more information about accessibility please contact [email protected].
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June 5, 2026 12:30 pm(GMT-07:00)
Massey Theatre
735 8th Avenue
Pay It Forward: $51.00 Regular Admission: $35.00 Concession: $10.00
The City of New Westminster and the New West Soccer Club are getting you into the soccer spirit with sports, food and fun for the
The City of New Westminster and the New West Soccer Club are getting you into the soccer spirit with sports, food and fun for the whole family on Saturday, June 6th in Queen’s Park.
Event Time: 10:30am – 5pm
Tournament Time: 10:30am – 4pm
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June 6, 2026 10:30 am – 5:00 pm(GMT-07:00)
Queens Park, New Westminster, BC V3L 2G8, Canada
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