This was definitely a forward thinking move for such an institution. A lot of old money funds the Vancouver Art Gallery and I'm sure if this is what they had in mind when they opened up their coffers. But then again if they truly wanted the art and expression of our day to fill the exibits, what better place to start than comics, graphic novels, anime, manga, and collectible toys? Artists have found all kinds of new mediums in the past couple decades and have largely moved away from classic arts like sculpture and painting. Krazy! is an apt title for the array of works that the Vancouver Art Gallery had on display. From actual animation cells from early animated films Gertie the Dinosaur and Dumbo to original painted pages from cult favorite mangas! It was an interesting dicotomy to have the whole bottom floor exibit pieces not made specifically for galleries and on the second floor have more classic gallery fare. Of the more "arty" pieces, I must say that City Glow by Chiho Aoshima and Strawberry Voice by Mr. (no, we didn't forget his name, that is his name), both originally from acclaimed Japanese travelling exibition, Superflat, were the highlights for me. City Glow is a CGI short film that is shown across five flat screens that explores the relationship between the concrete jungle and the wilds that suround it, while Strawberry Voice is a giant sculpted face of a young girl in anime style that examines the Japanese obsession with youth and innocence. Extra credit goes to the organizers for an interesting layout to the gallery space, and the area created for emmersing oneself in many of the manga and graphic novels displayed throughout the show. Even if you're not in Vancouver but you're somewhere close like Seattle, make the effort to see this showing...it runs all summer.