09/06/2026
๐๐ What a month!
Michael de Courcy: One in a Million has now come to a close and we want to thank everyone who came through the doors, spent time with the work, chose photographs from the wall, and shared such enthusiasm for Michaelโs extraordinary record of Expo 86.
Throughout One in a Million, photographs were removed from and added back into the grids, allowing the installation to continually change. The empty spaces became part of the work, echoing the movement of people arriving at and departing Expo 86. We even had a family recognize one of their own! โค๏ธ
More than 860 photographs came together to create this collective portrait, and over the course of the exhibition, the wall developed a life of its own.
Weโre incredibly grateful to the partners who helped make the exhibition possible:
Strathcona BIA
Prototype Coffee
Lucyโs Frozen Custard and Cookies
Mr. Tube Steak
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And while the exhibition has ended, the work is still available to collect. Small photographs from One in a Million remain available, along with large format, limited edition fine art prints from the series and One in a Million screen printed t-shirts.
Please visit the Michael de Courcy Viewing Room at gallery881.com to explore the photographs and purchase work online.
Thank you, Vancouver, for making One in a Million such a memorable exhibition! ๐ค
