Sho Sho Esquiro: Doctrine of Discovery at the Bill Reid Gallery
By Jaclyn Hayward Whether you’re committed to learning the truth or you’ve known, and lived the truths your whole life, Sho Sho Esquiro: Doctrine of Discovery provides a powerful and emotional experience at the Bill Reid Gallery. The Doctrine of Discovery facade, sheer and weak like a nylon stocking, was placed over the proverbial Canadian’s […]
You’re Invited to The New West Cultural Crawl
*Cover image by Rodrigo Sarrat-Cave Written by Matt Law A piece of art can say a lot about its creator. An artist’s studio can say even more. Therin lies the beauty of culture crawls – the public is offered a rare glimpse into an artist’s space. On October 16 and 17, artists from across New […]
Three International Artists Come Together for New Media Gallery’s “Assembly”
By Kristi Alexandra We are all connected, and yet completely separate. At least, that’s what the three works that are part of Assembly–a new exhibition at the Anvil Centre’s New Media Gallery– suggest. The New Media Gallery–whose mandate since its 2014 inception has been to showcase international artists integrating technology into their work–is now playing […]
Centre A’s Latest Show is a Family Story About the Oil Industry
By Jaclyn Hayward As you head indoors to hide from the rain this month, consider taking a mindful detour to Centre A Gallery in Chinatown. Their latest immersive exhibit, Revolving: a family tale by artist Sona Safaei-Sooreh, presents a cross-generational story of Iran’s semi-colonial oil industry. Presented in black on white, the stark visuals of […]
Meet The Duo Painting The Town Rad
While nobody would blame you if you slipped into a funk over the last year and a half, you may have noticed that the city has actually gotten a bit brighter, all things considered. With more murals than ever, and pop-up patios galore, it seems like Vancouver is on the way to being a glass […]
The Hidden Stories of Jeff Wilson’s Street Dreams
Scottish-born painter Jeff Wilson started his career as a structural geologist. While it may seem like a dramatic shift to go from studying the long-term deformation of landscapes through stress, to full-time artist, the more I looked at his pieces in Street Dreams, the more I noticed potential similarities between the show and his former […]
Creative Motivation From a Lazy Cartoonist
By Mark Shelling We don’t typically dabble in the world of self-help on this site, but when a new guru of the genre emerges, you don’t want to rest on your laurels when he imparts his wisdom. That’s what happened while I was chatting to independent cartoonist Brandon Jackson about the Vancouver comic scene. What […]
Why You Should Apply for a Deer Lake Artist Residency
If you’re a creative looking for a muse, how’s this for inspiration: The City of Burnaby is currently offering residencies to artists from across BC! It’s all a matter of getting your application in before September 1st- still plenty of time to pull your portfolio together. No matter the medium you work in- dance, theatre, […]
Worth The Waitlist: MirNs at New Media Gallery
While MirNs at The New Media Gallery in New Westminster is currently booked solid til it wraps up on Aug 1, you owe it to yourself to get on the waitlist. After signing up for it two weeks ago, I was offered no less than five slots and could easily schedule a showing a few […]
Local Art We Love: Sonny Assu’s Insert Coin Series
Venturing into the back area of Equinox Gallery we found these fantastic arcade cabinets by artist Sonny Assu. For his “Insert Coin” series, the pieces are a Kwakwaka’wakw perspective on the perception of wealth.Created from maple plywood and copper (copper leaf), the cabinets explore how these natural resources of land associate with the more westernized concept […]
MOA’s A Future for Memory, Shows the Perseverance of Hope 10 Years After the Japanese Tsunami
It’s now been ten years since the earthquake and ensuing tsunami in Japan. As someone who was on the other side of the globe when this happened, I distinctly remember the images of homes swept to sea as if they were made of paper. While the news reports have since faded in my mind as […]
Wall for Women: The Story Behind Vancouver’s Newest Mural
If you’ve been walking downtown or gone through the Burrard Street Skytrain station, chances are you’ve passed by one of the city’s newest murals. The Wall for Women adorns the side of the Hyatt hotel and is a gorgeous addition to what was once an inconspicuous wall. Painted by artist Ola Volo, and standing three […]