Art has beat in the hearts of Vancouver for thousands of years and continues today with international cultures who have been making their mark long before and after the first lamps were lit in Gastown. It thrives among countless festivals throughout the year, through intimate and expansive galleries, in avant-garde spaces and on almost every street corner. See how the cultures of the world and those of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Watuth peoples meet.
The Museum of Anthropology (MOA) at UBC reopens its doors to the public on June 13, 2024 at 5pm, following an 18-month closure that saw the successful completion of cutting-edge
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The Museum of Anthropology (MOA) at UBC reopens its doors to the public on June 13, 2024 at 5pm, following an 18-month closure that saw the successful completion of cutting-edge seismic upgrades to its Great Hall, coupled with updated interpretations and new displays of Northwest Coast Indigenous art. As part of the reopening, MOA will present the world premiere exhibition of To Be Seen, To Be Heard: First Nations in Public Spaces, 1900–1965, on display until March 30, 2025, in the Museum’s Audain Gallery. The immersive, multi-media exhibition explores the diverse ways that First Nations people in BC represented themselves as Indigenous in urban public spaces, during the period of potlatch prohibition and other forms of erasure in Canada. Looking back through rich archival material reveals the diverse ways that First Nations worked to be seen and heard striving to have their rights recognized—rights to their lands, their laws and their future. For admission details and exhibition information, visit: moa.ubc.ca
Feature image: 1929_Alberni Valley Museum [PN01873]
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June 13 (Thursday) 10:00 am – March 30 (Sunday) 5:00 pm PST
As a figurative painter, Angela Grossmann believes the human form continues to hold profound significance in expressing our humanity and condition. In her new series of paintings on Mylar, Grossmann
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As a figurative painter, Angela Grossmann believes the human form continues to hold profound significance in expressing our humanity and condition. In her new series of paintings on Mylar, Grossmann presents female figures, each distinct in their gestures—dancing, sitting, dressing—rendered in unique and vibrant colours. Her work reflects on the complexities of figurative painting, where the tension between expectation and surprise is embedded in the creative process.
Equinox Gallery presents Models, a special project featuring Canadian artist Douglas Coupland. The exhibition includes a series of intimate figurative paintings that give insight into a new facet of Coupland’s
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Equinox Gallery presents Models, a special project featuring Canadian artist Douglas Coupland. The exhibition includes a series of intimate figurative paintings that give insight into a new facet of Coupland’s painting practice. Free from idealized associations, the works in Models demonstrate Coupland’s deep engagement with the world around him.
This exhibition is presented in collaboration with Danial Faria Gallery, Toronto.
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