Video: Meet Susanna Blunt, an Artist on Vancouver’s North Shore
North Vancouver’s Susanna Blunt is a visual poet that leads with feelings over intellect when it comes to creating and appreciating art. Her sculpture and paintings are a connection to the power of the universe to transform, expound and show us magic. You can see more Susanna’s work and learn about upcoming shows on her […]
Beaded Nostalgia: A New Reshaping of Beadwork
By Miret Rodríguez Spring, the season of rebirth and blossoming, seems like an appropriate backdrop for Beaded Nostalgia, a new exhibition contributing to the reshaping of beadwork. As Aliya Boubard, the curator behind this beautiful show at The Bill Reid Gallery, says: “This exhibition is important to me not only because I’m a beader, but […]
5 Pieces of Public Art to see in Burnaby
By Kristin Lim I’ve been encountering alot of public art installations throughout Burnaby lately. Some decades old and standing strong, others newer, yet still recalling Burnaby’s past while simultaneously commenting on its present.Or as with Burnaby Art Gallery’s offsite exhibitions do, shining a spotlight on emerging contemporary artists. Here are just a few ways to […]
Video: Meet Andrea Mueller, a Painter in Whistler
Andrea Mueller marries her draw to the natural world with an emotional style of painting that stems from time as a young girl watching her grandfather paint. Living and working in Whistler, she is inspired not only by its incredible backdrop, but also the risk-taking, adventurous spirit of the people that live here. Andrea’s current […]
“The Hour Between” Follows the Uncertainty of Darkness
By Tara LeeOne night, artist Katherine Pickering was walking around with a flashlight. She noticed how the flashlight provided an oval spotlight where she directed it, allowing for a limited ability to navigate her surroundings. Everything else was shrouded in darkness. Pickering wanted to capture the liminality between light and dark, sight and invisibility, in […]
Xicanx: Bridging Art with Activism
By Miret RodriguezOn the rainy evening of Thursday, May 12th, amongst kisses on the cheek and other enthusiastic hellos, the opening celebration of the awaited Xicanx: Dreamers + Changemakers / Soñadores + creadores del cambio took place at The Museum of Anthropology at UBC. Curators Jill Baird and Greta de León have created a comprehensive […]
“Ghosts of the Machine” Welcomes You to the Metaverse
If a tree falls in the metaverse, and nobody is logged on, does it make a sound? The upcoming Polygon exhibit, “Ghosts of the Machine,” looks at the line where our real selves end and our digital selves begin. A group collection curated by Elliot Ramsey, the show opens on June 3 and features international […]
7 Ways to Get Your Art Seen on the West Coast
Has a year of staying home finally unleashed your inner artist? Ready to show the world? Here are some local art competitions to consider to move your work out of the basement and onto the wall, and maybe even score a little bragging rights while you’re at it. Salt Spring National Art Prize Deadline: May […]
Bill Reid Gallery Examines Transformation of Indigenous Representation in West Coast Premiere of Indigenous History in Colour
Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art presents the Western Canadian premiere of Indigenous History in Colour from February 3, 2021–May 9, 2021. This solo exhibition by Luke Parnell is a powerful exploration of the relationship between Northwest Coast Indigenous oral histories, conceptual art, and traditional form line design. Indigenous History in Colour’s multidisciplinary analysis of the shifting perspectives of Northwest Coast […]
Art Talk: Latin American art? Art in Latin America?
What do we mean by Latin American art? Are we referring to art produced on Latin American soil? Or is it art created by people born in Latin America? To explore these questions further, join Vancouver Latin America Cultural Center (VLACC) – via Zoom – on January 21st from 6:30-8 pm. In this intriguing Art […]
5 West Coast Events We’re Looking Forward to in 2021
Enough ink (and more) has been spilled about the year that was, so suffice it to say we’re all looking forward to a brighter 2021. Especially as we await these exciting art events happening in the next year on the West Coast. Imagine Van Gogh in Vancouver A unique and truly modern experience of one […]
‘A Seat at the Table’ Shares the Intimate Histories of BC’s Chinese Immigrants
One of the (few) positives to come out of 2020, is that it’s allowed us the opportunity to pause. Being sheltered in place en masse, we have more mental real estate to reflect on things and consider what makes up our identity. After visiting The Museum of Vancouver’s latest exhibition, A Seat at the Table, […]