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The New West Cultural Crawl Returns For its 20th Year

by TVan September 19, 2023

September 19, 2023

By guest contributor, artist, Regina Kumagae-Kim As the weather cools down for fall in the Lower Mainland, it’s the perfect time to grab your…

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With Cobalt & Crone, Two Dancers Challenge Our Perceptions of Self

by TVan September 17, 2023

September 17, 2023

*Cover image by Lula-Belle Jedynak Cobalt & Crone features two performer/choreographers, separated by three decades, each exploring the physicality of time passing and the…

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Collaborating on a Sense of Place With Emilie and Mike Fantuz

by TVan September 14, 2023

September 14, 2023

By Harriet Goodwin *Cover Photo by Rachel Topham Photography The work of Emilie and Mike Fantuz explores how the cities we live in and…

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Exhibitions Guides Indigenous Art Langley Local Artists Performing Art Visual Art
The stal̓əw̓ Pow-Wow Welcomes You to a Three Day Celebration

by TVan September 10, 2023

September 10, 2023

By Natasha Ponda The stal̓əw̓ Pow-Wow returns, ready to celebrate and showcase Indigenous culture through dance, drum, artisanal vendors, and much more. This annual Langley event…

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Exhibitions Galleries & Museums Local Artists Visual Art Whistler
Take Home a Pocket-Sized Portrait at This Whistler Show

by TVan September 8, 2023

September 8, 2023

What other show can you return home from with a pocket full of artwork? The Teeny Tiny Art Show in Whistler is the biggest…

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Burnaby Exhibitions Galleries & Museums Guides Indigenous Art International Langley Local Artists New Westminster Performing Art Surrey Vancouver Vancouver's North Shore Visual Art Whistler
September Arts and Culture Events

by TVan August 31, 2023

August 31, 2023

As we exit summer, it’s a good reminder that the year doesn’t have to strictly revolve around the sunny months. The reliability of a…

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Burnaby Exhibitions Galleries & Museums Indigenous Art International Local Artists Visual Art
Searching for Lost Tradition with Ghostly Makers

by TVan August 28, 2023

August 28, 2023

By Paula Burrows *Cover image by Blaine Campbell The exhibition Ghostly Makers, on now at Burnaby Art Gallery, spotlights artists redefining the concept of cultural…

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Exhibitions Local Artists Performing Art Theatre Vancouver
Triple Toil & Trouble: Goblins Take Over Bard on the Beach

by TVan August 24, 2023

August 24, 2023

By Marisa Chandler *All images by Tim Matheson What happens when three goblins stumble upon a copy of the Complete Works of William Shakespeare? …

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Burnaby Exhibitions Indigenous Art International Langley Local Artists New Westminster Public Art Surrey Vancouver Vancouver's North Shore Visual Art Whistler
Exploring the Past Through Public Art

by TVan August 21, 2023

August 21, 2023

By Harriet Goodwin How we interact and connect with where we live is essential to achieving a sense of place. It’s a process that…

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Burnaby Exhibitions Galleries & Museums Guides Indigenous Art Langley Local Artists New Westminster Surrey Vancouver Vancouver's North Shore Visual Art Whistler
7 Great Spots to Buy West Coast Art

by TVan August 10, 2023

August 10, 2023

By Harriet Goodwin Living on the always-inspiring West Coast of Canada is a muse for many local artists – and with good reason. The…

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08dec10:00 am5:00 pmYou Are Here @ The Shipyards10:00 am - 5:00 pm 115 Esplanade W, North Vancouver, BC V7M 0G7Event Type:Art EventAdmission Type:Ticketed

04jan(jan 4)10:00 am06dec(dec 6)12:00 pmMeet Me at the Gallery(january 4) 10:00 am - (december 6) 12:00 pm 101 Carrie Cates CourtEvent Type:Art EventAdmission Type:By Donation

26apr(apr 26)11:00 am14jan(jan 14)5:00 pmBill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art presents Bright Futures(april 26) 11:00 am - (january 14) 5:00 pm PST 639 Hornby StreetEvent Type:Art EventAdmission Type:Ticketed

24jun(jun 24)11:00 am09oct(oct 9)6:00 pmManabu Ikeda: Flowers from the Wreckage(june 24) 11:00 am - (october 9) 6:00 pm Event Type:Art EventAdmission Type:Ticketed

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Manabu Ikeda seeks inspiration from his surroundings to bring attention and awe to viewers, as a way of sending warnings about the painful reality of environmental disasters. Central to his practice are metaphors of human grief and undeniable aspects of life that are often beyond society’s control, including the fundamental forces of Mother Nature. Ikeda’s drawings also reveal human resilience and the ability to rise above devastating situations when it appears impossible.

The artist’s emotional engagement with the impact of natural and human-caused disasters eventually led him to produce Rebirth, his most significant work to date. In this large-scale drawing, Ikeda depicts a collision of humankind, nature, and an environmental disaster, while emphasizing an ensuing regeneration. The artist’s sensitive observation of microscopic worlds in the wake of Japan’s natural disasters addresses inevitable catastrophes, as Ikeda blurs the boundaries between reality and his vision of hope for the future.

Manabu Ikeda has exhibited his work widely, including Japan, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Korea, Russia, and the United States. Curated by Kiriko Watanabe, the AAM’s Gail & Stephen A. Jarislowsky Curator, Flowers from the Wreckage is Ikeda’s first major solo exhibition in North America featuring over fifty works from national and international public, private and corporate collections.

As a special feature, Manabu Ikeda will be on site over the course of this exhibition and set up his studio in the AAM’s upper gallery to draw his new work.

Time

June 24 (Saturday) 11:00 am - October 9 (Monday) 6:00 pm

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04jul(jul 4)10:00 am15oct(oct 15)5:00 pmThe Art of Dimension(july 4) 10:00 am - (october 15) 5:00 pm PST 639 Hornby StreetEvent Type:Art EventAdmission Type:Ticketed

26aug01octWalking to Know the Land(august 26) 12:00 pm - (october 1) 4:00 pm PST 6584 Deer Lake AvenueEvent Type:Art EventAdmission Type:Free

Event Details

“Walking to Know the Land” features photographic works by Khim Mata Hipol and woven photographs by Karl Mata Hipol. The exhibition takes inspiration from Ernesto Pujol’s “Walking Art Practice.” Pujol defines Walking Practice in many different terms, “Walking as flowing stillness, short walks, timeless walks, walking as decolonization, walking as a socially engaged practice.” With the same essence, ‘Walking’ has been essential for the Hipol brothers to familiarize themselves and continuously learn about their new homeland. In 2015, the two artists, their older brother and their father, immigrated to Canada from the Philippines, while their mother first crossed over from Hong Kong in 2010.

The exhibition explores the personal effects of the artists’ immigration, their current social context in so-called Canada as Filipino immigrants, how the two artists investigate decoloniality within their works, and how they comprehend their positionality in the Canadian landscape. Another meaningful gesture that this exhibition tries to address is acknowledging that the place where this project was conceptualized and the presented artists likewise are uninvited guests on the unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.

Initially Filipino nationals, the artists are aware of the heavy history of colonization here in Canada. Khim Mata Hipol photographs himself ‘as one with nature’ at various North Vancouver trails. He creates images that speak to the land and as a gesture of appreciation and acknowledgment to the new territory he resides. Conversely, Karl Mata Hipol virtually embarks on a journey historically and retraces photographs from the archival collection of UNESCO and National Geography, to name a few. Here, Hipol deconstructs and reconstructs images by interweaving Filipino patterns to offer protection and a sense of interconnection.

As a result, the photos the two artists create reflect a fresh and innovative perspective on Landscape and Nature photography. Simultaneously, the images they create encourage viewers to take their own Walk. Where will you walk? How far will your journey take you? What will you leave behind at your destination? What will you carry home from your Walk?

Time

August 26 (Saturday) 12:00 pm - October 1 (Sunday) 4:00 pm PST

Location

Deer Lake Gallery

6584 Deer Lake Avenue

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06sep01oct“The Interplay of Light” ~ by Robert Friedman10:00 am - (october 1) 2:00 pm PST Centennial Lodge, Queens ParkEvent Type:Art EventAdmission Type:Free

20sep(sep 20)11:00 am15oct(oct 15)5:00 pmNew Exhibition: Reflecting on Home11:00 am - (october 15) 5:00 pm PST 1414 Argyle AvenueEvent Type:Art EventAdmission Type:Free

Event Details

Opening Reception: Wednesday, September 20, 6–8 p.m.
Working with Heart, Storytelling, and Art Workshop: Sunday, October 1, 2–4 p.m. (more information on our website)
“Reflecting on Home” seeks to honour the history of the land upon which the Ferry Building Gallery stands – the ancestral and unceded territories of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation), səl̓ílwətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation), and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam Nation) who have safeguarded these lands since time immemorial. All participating artists will delve into their individual interpretations of home.

This exhibition has been in development since 2019. Its initial concept emerged from consultations with Melanie Rivers/Tiyaltiwet and Janey Chang. Due to the pandemic and ongoing renovation of the Ferry Building Gallery, the exhibition remained pending for far too long. Our heartfelt gratitude extends to Jonas Jones, whom we received additional input and guidance from, as well as to all who have played a part in bringing this exhibition to fruition.

Thank you to The West Vancouver Foundation for supporting this exhibition and its associated programming.

Feature image courtesy of Artist

Time

September 20 (Wednesday) 11:00 am - October 15 (Sunday) 5:00 pm PST

Location

The Ferry Building Gallery

1414 Argyle Avenue

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20sep01octVancouver Street Photography Collective12:00 pm - (october 1) 6:00 pm PST 140 West Hastings StreetEvent Type:Art EventAdmission Type:Free

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‘Urban Gaze’
VanSPC OPENING RECEPTION
Friday, September 22nd from 6-9pm

Meet the photographers of Vancouver Street Photography Collective

Walking the streets today is a purposeful, yet distracted act. Whether we are hurried or slow, our focus is partially stolen by our electronic devices. We move unaware of other individuals and happenings, preferring to shield ourselves from further demands on our attention.

The gaze of the street photographer disrupts this dynamic. In street photography, gazing is the act of looking at something steadily, with curiosity and interest. The gaze enables us to notice that which is fleeting. We take the time to weave the details into our understanding of the larger whole.

As street photographers, we can wander and explore without any particular purpose, aside from capturing our impressions. The French photographer Edouard Boubat said, “All you have to do is open your eyes and release the shutter from time to time.”
As a street photography collective, we share this common interest but express it in a variety of ways. Each image in this exhibit represents a personal interpretation of what caught the photographer’s gaze.

Time

September 20 (Wednesday) 12:00 pm - October 1 (Sunday) 6:00 pm PST

Location

The Gallery George

140 West Hastings Street

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30sep11:00 am3:00 pmTruth and Reconciliation Day: Workshop with Shaina Stephens11:00 am - 3:00 pm PST 1100 Chestnut Steet, Vancouver, BC V6J 3J9Event Type:Art EventAdmission Type:Ticketed

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