Written by Natasha Ponda One of the powerful traits art has is the ability to extend understanding to diverse audiences and foster connections through…
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How The Polygon Gallery Is Cultivating Young Creatives
by Alexis BaranBy Madison Smart As a leading art institution in the Lower Mainland, The Polygon Gallery champions itself in providing accessible and bold programming to engage an…
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5 Pieces of Interactive Public Art
by Alexis BaranBy Kevin Leung The fantastic thing about public art is that it can engage its audiences in ways that can’t always be achieved in…
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True to Place: A Portal into Contemporary Northwest Coast Art
by Alexis BaranBy Miret Rodriguez Walking into an exhibition space can often feel like walking through a portal. This was particularly true when I recently visited…
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Take Home a Pocket-Sized Portrait at This Whistler Show
by Alexis BaranWhat 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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September Arts and Culture Events
by Alexis BaranThe curtains may be drawing to a close on summer, but thankfully there are still plenty of bright spots dotted across the autumn calendar.…
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Art in Transit: WANDER by Laiwan
by Alexis BaranThe beauty of having so much fantastic public art at or near transit hubs is that it not only makes for free and easy…
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5 New Vancouver Galleries You Should Visit
by Alexis BaranBy 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…
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Out of Control: The Concrete Art of Skateboarding
by Alexis BaranWhat 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…
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Carried Through The Water: A Solo Show by Diyan Achjadi
by Alexis BaranWritten by Natasha Ponda Throughout her work, Vancouver-based artist Diyan Achjadi visually documents ideas and stories of ecological crossover. With illustrations steeped in mythos…