By Kevin Leung The fantastic thing about public art is that it can engage its audiences in ways that can’t always be achieved in a gallery. Whether it’s encouraging visitors
By Miret Rodriguez Walking into an exhibition space can often feel like walking through a portal. This was particularly true when I recently visited True to Place: stímetstexw tel xéltel
What other show can you return home from with a pocket full of artwork? The Teeny Tiny Art Show in Whistler is the biggest (and smallest) art exhibit in town!
The curtains may be drawing to a close on summer, but thankfully there are still plenty of bright spots dotted across the autumn calendar. As the air turns crisp and
The beauty of having so much fantastic public art at or near transit hubs is that it not only makes for free and easy to access art, but also represents
By Miret Rodriguez In his 2016 Montecristo Magazine story “Vancouver in the Seventies; Pivotal decade” artist Douglas Coupland said, “I have this belief that Vancouver becomes a new city every ten years
What is the throughline between artists and skaters?Both groups face their own challenges of confronting calls of illegitimacy from those in power, whether it’s aggressive architecture making skateboarding impossible or
Written by Natasha Ponda Throughout her work, Vancouver-based artist Diyan Achjadi visually documents ideas and stories of ecological crossover. With illustrations steeped in mythos and geometric painted prints, she often
Discovering locations and attractions throughout Burnaby is one thing, but bringing each locale with you for the trip home is another! With these newly released Explore Burnaby tee shirts, you
The West Coast’s most serene art show returns to Whistler on August 11 and 12. Putting the “picture” into picturesque, Art on the Lake sets sail on Alta Lake where
Thirty new murals in eight different neighbourhoods, art tours and block parties across the city- Vancouver Mural Fest returns, brighter than ever! With a vigorous brush stroke spread over ten
Just because we’re entering the final act of summer doesn’t mean that the events calendar is slowing down! As fall looms and we squeeze the weather report for all the
Capture Photography Fest has given some of Vancouver’s transit hubs a vibrant kick of creative juice! Even though the fest itself ended in April, many of the public art pieces
By Natasha Ponda Taking in the natural wonders at The Beaty Biodiversity Museum, you can’t help but contemplate the thin line between science and, something a little more sacred. While
By Kristin Lim Bard on the Beach returns to Sen̓áḵw/Vanier Park for its 33rd season with a spectacular production of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Originally planned for 2020, the show was
By Kristi Alexandra Maya Ersan and Jaimie Robson—a duo known best to the art world as their moniker Mere Phantoms—have been collaborating for about a decade. Though they met locally
Writing about art from an outside perspective admittedly can feel limiting sometimes. More often than not, my inner monologue when profiling work is “Well, I’m just some guy taking what
Elaine Brewer-White works in ceramics, a medium with an ancient history of capturing culture and the human story. Yet in her studio in Fort Langley, she is able to transcend
Brandon Gabriel is an artist from the Kwantlen Nation that is carrying on the Coast Salish tradition of storytelling through his art. His collaborative work on an honorary house post
Tiko Kerr is an artist and activist in Vancouver, BC. Here he shares his insights on the artistic journey and his work. Tiko Kerr puts all of his passion for
New Westminster’s Fiona Tang gets down in the dirt and mess of charcoal to capture the ethereal energy and chaos of nature. Her often larger-than-life drawings remind us that we
