Float or Paddle Up to Art on the Lake 2022 in Whistler
The West Coast’s most serene art show returns to Whistler on August 11 and 12. Putting the “picture” into picturesque, Art on the Lake sets sail on Alta Lake where visitors will spend the day immersed in stunning nature, while exploring a floating art gallery that will feature more than 30 Sea-to-Sky area artists, 12 […]
Vancouver Mural Fest Continues to Canvas the Neighbourhood
Thirty new murals in eight different neighbourhoods, art tours and block parties across the city- Vancouver Mural Fest returns, brighter than ever! With a vigorous brush stroke spread over ten days (Aug 4 – 14), VMF continues to add a splash of colour to our fair city. Having now broken the 300 mural threshold (!!!), […]
Summer Arts Events and Festivals in August
Just because we’re entering the final act of summer doesn’t mean that the events calendar is slowing down! As fall looms and we squeeze the weather report for all the sun it’s got, artists and performers are doing likewise with their creative output. Here are a handful of happenings to make the most of August […]
Art in Transit: Umi by Sara Cwynar
Capture Photography Fest has given some of Vancouver’s transit hubs a vibrant kick of creative juice! Even though the fest itself ended in April, many of the public art pieces along transit routes, including SkyTrain stations, will remain on display well into 2023. While each one is worth visiting, and taking in a virtual tour […]
Sarah Ronald Harmonizes Art With Animal Experience
By Natasha Ponda Taking in the natural wonders at The Beaty Biodiversity Museum, you can’t help but contemplate the thin line between science and, something a little more sacred. While you may be visiting to marvel at the largest blue whale skeleton in Canada, or learn about natural history and wildlife in a post-natural state, […]
Enter the Enchanted Forest this Summer With Bard on the Beach
By Kristin Lim Bard on the Beach returns to Sen̓áḵw/Vanier Park for its 33rd season with a spectacular production of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Originally planned for 2020, the show was cancelled days before starting rehearsals, as the pandemic had just begun. Two cancelled seasons later, and Bard is definitely back—opening to a buzzing full house […]
Mere Phantoms is Illuminating Surrey Art Gallery
By Kristi Alexandra Maya Ersan and Jaimie Robson—a duo known best to the art world as their moniker Mere Phantoms—have been collaborating for about a decade. Though they met locally while attending Emily Carr University of Art + Design, their work has crossed oceans and borders. Most recently, the duo’s mobile interactive shadow installation, Shadows Without […]
Listening to Pictures: Artists on the SFU Art Collection
Writing about art from an outside perspective admittedly can feel limiting sometimes. More often than not, my inner monologue when profiling work is “Well, I’m just some guy taking what feels like a passing glance at something and writing about what someone has spent their entire life honing.” How can I possibly portray that intimate […]
Video: Meet Elaine Brewer-White, an Artist in Fort Langley
Elaine Brewer-White works in ceramics, a medium with an ancient history of capturing culture and the human story. Yet in her studio in Fort Langley, she is able to transcend time and work in the present moment to create colourful, humorous pieces that reflect her connection to the people of her beloved community. Elaine’s work […]
Video: Meet Brandon Gabriel, a Kwantlen Nation Artist
Brandon Gabriel is an artist from the Kwantlen Nation that is carrying on the Coast Salish tradition of storytelling through his art. His collaborative work on an honorary house post for the Kwikwetlem First Nation represents the resilience of all Indigenous people in this country to overcome resistance and share their culture with the world.
Video: Meet Tiko Kerr, Artist and Activist in Vancouver
Tiko Kerr is an artist and activist in Vancouver, BC. Here he shares his insights on the artistic journey and his work. Tiko Kerr puts all of his passion for and personal mission of social activism into his painting, collages, drawing and set design. For 35 years, his often abstract art has lived beyond his […]
Video: Meet Fiona Tang, an Artist in New Westminster
New Westminster’s Fiona Tang gets down in the dirt and mess of charcoal to capture the ethereal energy and chaos of nature. Her often larger-than-life drawings remind us that we share our planet, and show us that our place is not to dominate, but to embrace our symbiosis with every living thing. Fiona’s latest work […]