Critical Writing Index

The GINA Show

Vancouver: Or Gallery, 2010

ISBN 9781895005448

Exhibition catalogue for Hold Still Wild Youth: The GINA Show Archive. Exhibition was held June 5 - July 10, 2010 at Or Gallery in Vancouver, BC.

"The GINA Show was a television program that aired on public access cable, Vancouver Cable 10, from 1978-1982. Named after hostess Gina Daniels, the show was produced by Vancouver-based artist, John Anderson (a.k.a. J. A. Genius) and consisted of 20- to 30-minute episodes of video art, performance art documentation, interviews with artists and bands, poetry readings, promotional spots for art galleries and exhibitions, punk and new wave music videos, and early digital animation." (The GINA Show Archive by Allison Collins, p. 3)

The installation featured archival video from The GINA Show, including performances, interviews, promotional spots, music, and digital art, as well as related materials and documents.

ITEM 2010.161 – available for viewing in the Research Centre

Videos, Artworks and Artists Cited

The GINA ShowGina Daniels

The GINA ShowJohn Anderson

The GINA ShowJ. A. Genius