Events at: Lobby Gallery, Liu Institute for Global Issues

Against Disappearance: A Photographic Search for Memory, Lobby Gallery Exhibition

ART EXHIBITION Against Disappearance: A Photographic Search for Memory Dates of Exhibition: May 15-August 15, 2016 Liu Institute Lobby Gallery, 6476 NW Marine Dr., Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z2 Drop by to view the new Lobby Gallery art exhibition, Against Disappearance: A Photographic Search for Memory.  The show features selections from The Visual Memoir Project by […]

Lobby Gallery - GreenlandPicturing High Places in the Anthropocene: Continuity and Change in High Mountains and the Arctic

High places––mountains and the Arctic––are home to some of the planet’s most distinctive cultures, unique ecosystems, and compelling landscapes; they are also among the most environmentally sensitive areas on the planet. In this exhibition, environmental change researcher Graham McDowell drew together photographs from his work in high places (e.g. Greenland, the Himalayas, and the Canadian Arctic) […]

Lobby Gallery - GreenlandLobby Gallery Exhibition Opening: Picturing High Places in the Anthropocene: Continuity and Change in High Mountains and the Arctic

Join us for a short talk about our new Lobby Gallery exhibition by Liu Scholar and photographer Graham McDowell, with opportunities to discuss the exhibition with Graham and other attendees. Hors d’oeuvres will be provided. Please download the poster. Where: Liu Institute for Global Issues, Lobby Gallery 6476 NW Marine Drive, Vancouver, BC Canada, V6T 1Z2 […]

The Colours of Food Security – Public Reception with Dr. Jonathan Foley, ED of the California Academy of Sciences

Join us for the latest Lobby Gallery exhibit opening by artists The Land Use and Global Environment (LUGE) research group at UBC. The Colours of Food Security – Public Reception with Dr. Jonathan Foley, ED of the California Academy of Sciences Monday, March 19, 2018 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Lobby Gallery – Liu Institute […]

Himalaya Closing ReceptionLobby Gallery Closing Reception: Belonging, Transformation, and Ethnographic Predicaments in Nepal’s Himalaya

Please join us for a Lobby Gallery closing reception with one of the artists, Emily Amburgey, (PhD Student, Anthropology, UBC), as well as special guests, Dr. Mark Turin (Associate Professor of Anthropology & Institute for Critical Indigenous Studies, UBC) and Dr. Pasang Yangjee Sherpa (Anthropologist, affiliated with South Asia Center at UW).

The Memory Project

What makes memory transformative? The Liu Lobby Gallery presents The Memory Project, a two-week long exhibition featuring testimonial textiles and tapestries created by the Women’s Advocacy Network in Uganda. The Women’s Advocacy Network (WAN) is an association of women working for a better future after a long war in northern Uganda between the Lord’s Resistance […]

The Liu Lobby Gallery: Millions of Kitchens. Are They Safe?

  Assessing the Effect of Residential Energy use on Indoor Pollution in Rural India. A Photography Exhibit by Liu Scholar Mrinmoy Chakraborty, Faculty Mentor Milind Kandlikar | February 8 – 24, 2023. Closing Reception Feb 23 at 5:30pm.    The Liu Lobby Gallery presents a two-week long exhibition featuring the photography of Liu Scholar Mrinmoy […]

The Liu Lobby Gallery: Seeds of Our Ancestors

Seeds of Our Ancestors: stories of millet from Japan, Himalaya, and Zimbabwe The Liu Lobby Gallery presents a month-long exhibition featuring the photography of Liu Scholar Saori Ogura.  Around the world, people have passed down ancestral seeds and farming practices from generation to generation. Millet consists of several small-grained cereal species with a high degree […]

The Liu Lobby Gallery: Seeds of Our Ancestors

Seeds of Our Ancestors: stories of millet from Japan, Himalaya, and Zimbabwe The Liu Lobby Gallery presents a month-long exhibition featuring the photography of Liu Scholar Saori Ogura.  Around the world, people have passed down ancestral seeds and farming practices from generation to generation. Millet consists of several small-grained cereal species with a high degree […]

Coastal Livelihoods: A visual anthropology exhibit by Zana Mody

Coastal Livelihoods: Visual anthropology of artisanal fishing communities in Otuam, Ghana and Sundarbans, India Photography Exhibit: Aug 30 – Sept 29, 2023  Approximately 3.3 billion people around the world rely on fish and seafood as their primary source of protein and for their local economies, yet the methods for catching fish vary greatly in their […]

Tales of Ecuador Liu Lobby SPPGAThe Liu Lobby Gallery: Tales of Ecuador

  The Liu Lobby Gallery presents a 7 week-long exhibition featuring a photo-essay of conservation student and photographer Sofya Babak. Exhibit: Jan 24 – Mar 8, 2024 Opening Reception: Join us on Jan 24, 2023 at 6:00pm for a special evening where you can meet the artist and enjoy light refreshments. About the Exhibit: In […]