August Arts and Culture Events 

While the summer may be winding down, that’s no reason to ease up on your creative outings! These arty events will make full use of the sunny forecast, so get out there and soak up some colour! Here are the new events (and a few already opened ones) that we’re looking forward to this month. […]

These Arty Crosswalks will Add a Little Variety to Your Commute

Seeing as Vancouver Pride has arrived, at first we thought we’d make a quick list of the cool rainbow crosswalks around town. But then figured, why not feature all of the great crosswalk art we have? While the rainbows may be the best-known motifs of the concrete canvas, there are plenty of others around the […]

Marvelling at the Details of Flowers From the Wreckage

By Paula Burrows With his current exhibition, Flowers from the Wreckage at Whistler’s Audain Art Museum, artist Manabu Ikeda shows his awe-inspiring craft using his preferred medium: pen and ink. *Featured image by Oisin McHugh Photography On now until October 9, the collection explores the resilience of humanity in the face of devastating natural disasters and the […]

The Deep and the Shallows at Surrey Art Gallery

On now at The Surrey Art Gallery, The Deep and the Shallows by Diane Roy is a sprawling gaze into the depths and dangers of our oceans.  The show exudes a tactile sense of mystery as if Roy had plunged into the water herself and brought back a physical account of what she discovered there. A collection of […]

Sharing a Collective Moment with Phase Shifting Index

It feels a bit weird to issue a spoiler warning about a gallery show. But we had the benefit of going in 100% blind to the Polygon’s current exhibition, Phase Shifting Index by Jeremy Shaw, and honestly, it completely enhanced the experience. Spanning roughly 20 minutes, the show reaches an incredible moment near the end […]

Sensorial Visualities is a Reminder of Our Forgotten Instincts

By Jaclyn Hayward As students wander the Simon Fraser Univesity campus in Burnaby, attending classes, and seeking academic mastery, the current exhibition at the nearby SFU gallery offers a reprieve from this world of constant pursuits. Inside, artist Guadalupe Martinez takes us on a peaceful and existential journey that reminds us who we are outside of the […]

July Arts and Culture Events 

We’re into full-swing summer now, and there are so many fantastic Lower Mainland and Whistler events on the way that this was a tough list to pull together. We suggest starting here, and then moving over to our events page for more ways to see art and meet fellow creatives. Let’s get started! Langley Fort […]

Fashion Fictions: Exploring Imagined Futures at VAG

By Paula Burrows Step into a realm where fashion and fiction collide at the Vancouver Art Gallery’s exhibition, Fashion Fictions. This showcase delves into designers’ creative exploration of possible futures, offering a fusion of design, technology, imagination and couture. With diverse contributors, from renowned brands like Comme Des Garçons and Balenciaga to emerging talents and multicultural influences, […]

Impressionist BC Landscapes with Samantha Williams-Chapelsky

By Natasha Ponda In her latest exhibition, at Adele Campbell Fine Art in Whistler, artist Samantha Williams-Chapelsky shows a stunning collection of semi-abstract paintings. With West Coast Wanderings, the painter’s lush impressionistic interpretations of BC landscapes create new visions of the land, water, and sky that locals know well. Throughout each canvas, swirls of animated colour and thick […]

Gerd Metzdorff: From Flight Attendant to Renowned Art Collector

By Harriet GoodwinAll photos by Rachel Topham PhotographyIf there was ever a ringing endorsement for saving your money, it would be the current exhibit at Griffin Art Projects (GRIFFIN). Let me explain. Per Diem Part II: The Gerd Metzdorff Collection is a storied compilation of pieces put together, not by a full-time art collector, but by a […]

Tech of the Trade: How Artists are Navigating the Digital Space

By Harriet Goodwin *Cover photo by Sabrina Miso via Vancouver Mural Fest Do you remember a time when you would go into a gallery or a museum and be scolded by a gallery assistant for taking a photos of the art? How things have changed! Today, social media has created an environment where you are […]

Dion Smith-Dokkie’s New Show Explores The Beauty of Refracted Light

Seeing an art show outside of the frame of a traditional gallery is always something I look forward to. While galleries and public art spaces are essential, of course, site-specific exhibitions can often push the relationship between the space and the pieces themselves. Dion Smith-Dokkie’s recently opened show, “sunbeams softer forever” uses its setting in […]