'Offbeat' art exhibition arrives at Victoria's Fifty Fifty Arts Collective

The Fifty Fifty Arts Collective will present an "offbeat" solo art exhibition, pee-bee says hello, by Noah MacLeod, from Oct. 11 to 25.  Following the success of his debut solo exhibition at Headbones Gallery in Vernon, MacLeod brings a fresh body of work to Victoria that further explores his "idiosyncratic visual language" under the playful moniker "pee-bee.” MacLeod works combine sculpture, painting, and object-making, the end result carrying a "quiet absurdity, a language that feels both familiar and strange." Outside of his studio practice, MacLeod is the founder of Local Losers, a community-led DIY collective from the Interior of B.C. that supports artists and musicians across the province. What began as a communal studio and gallery later evolved into a clothing brand and now a grassroots music production company. Now based in Victoria, MacLeod is beginning to find his place within the local arts community, bringing with him the energy, grit, and sense of curiosity that have long shaped his approach. The exhibition is open Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., or by appointment. The reception is on Thursday, Oct. 23 from 6– to 9 p.m. at The Fifty Fifty Arts Collective, 2516 Douglas St, Victoria.