“DUST” at New Media Gallery
By Madison Smart *Cover image courtesy of New Media GalleryDUST, on view now at New Westminster’s New Media Gallery takes its viewers through a vast exploration of an admittedly small subject. Highlighting the role of dust in our world and its effect on the human experience, DUST shows that there are plenty of ways to […]
June 2023 Arts and Culture Events
Have you already started your summer planning? Well, even if you’ve already booked the time off and planned your itinerary, you’ll likely still have a few days to fill in the coming months. What better reason to get out and see the fruits of the local art community! Plus no safety demonstration required. *Cover Photo […]
Art in Transit: “Tick” by Reese Terrace
Recently while communing through the Brentwood area of Burnaby, I passed what I immediately took as a sign that I was being productive that day. I hopped off the bus to investigate for a bit and in the process was late for work, so it’s possible I was misreading this sign just a bit. Located […]
Upcoming Theatre Performances for Spring and Summer
By Madison Smart A number of wonderful theatre productions that are sure to dazzle the senses alongside the warm weather are happening within the next few months in the Lower Mainland. A great way to enjoy the sunlit season (or escape the heat), here are some notable shows in the culture forecast. Cats Broadway Across […]
Deconstructing Mass Media via Collage, with “POP ODY$$EY”
By Madison Smart With “POP ODY$$EY,” now on view at Deer Lake Gallery in Burnaby, artist Jay Cabalu seeks to reclaim his identity from mass media. Featuring over 20 collage works, Cabalu uses the visual language of Pop Art to bring a Queer-Asian viewpoint to the familiar imagery of magazines, comic books, and advertisements. Just […]
Amplifying the Voice in Our Heads With “Confession Publique”
An autobiographical solo dance performance, Confession Publique comes to the Scotiabank Dance Centre on May 26 and 27th at 8 PM. Performed by Angélique Willkie, the piece is an intimate dive into self-interrogation. Throughout the performance, Willkie challenges the audience to examine their own faults, and embrace them with elegance. It’s a process of introspection […]
Art In Transit: Soloman Chiniquay and jaz whitford
Another fantastic piece of art has appeared at a nearby Vancouver transit station! We love these pop-up projects that give a boost of discovery while exploring the city, even for locals. This series is all about the fantastic culture you can see by bus, train, and boat- and in this case, right at a central […]
Upcoming Art Courses Around Metro Vancouver
By Harriet Goodwin Get creative at these art workshops happening across the region! Are you telling yourself a story that you aren’t creative or perhaps that you used to be more creative when you were younger? If so, we have a challenge for you: Sign up for one of the many art workshops and courses […]
In “Bright Futures,” Bill Reid’s Legacy Echoes Through the Next Generation
A retrospective of how Indigenous art has evolved over the last 25 years, “Bright Futures” at Bill Reid Gallery offers an invitation to the next generation of artists, to continue creating what Reid would call, the joy of “a well-made object.” Featuring selected works from across Reid’s career, the show creates a visual throughline from his enduring […]
Charles Campbell’s “An Ocean to Livity” at Surrey Art Gallery
By Kristin Lim As you walk into Charles Campbell’s exhibition, An Ocean to Livity, at Surrey Art Gallery, the immediately audible sounds of breathing captivate your attention within the dimly lit space. “Livity” is the Rastafarian word that refers to the energy or life force that flows through all living things. Here, through sound installations and sculpture, Campbell […]
May Arts and Culture Events
While May signals being on the brink of summer, it brings an even more pivotal moment: Mother’s Day. And really, where would you be without Mom? You certainly wouldn’t have your outstanding artistic taste, for one. So here are a handful of events you can chaperone her to, and show her that she’s taught you […]
Keeping it Surreal in New Westminster
“Travel into Subconscious” is a fitting title for the current exhibit at the Gallery at Queen’s Park in New Westminster. Artist Vladimir Kolosov’s canvases create dream-like scenes that seem familiar and foreign all at once. Kolosov finds a real sense of liquid movement in his pieces that parallels how thoughts and emotions can lead into each other […]