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Artist Interview Series: Taisha Teal in the flow

Creating art is a process of continual learning. Artists try new mediums, discover new materials or collaborate with other artists in...

The Yukon Prize: New award seeks to expand the audience for Yukon artists

Feb 7, 20223 min read

The Yukon Prize: New award seeks to expand the audience for Yukon artists

When Julie Jai and her husband, David Trick, set out to create the Yukon Prize for Visual Arts, they wanted to help alleviate some of the...

Artist Interview Series: Veronica Verkley’s animals

Dec 20, 20213 min read

Artist Interview Series: Veronica Verkley’s animals

Veronica Verkley has a lifelong fascination with animals. It influenced her art career early on, beginning with drawings and sculptures...

Artist Interview Series: Kevin “Freakshow” O’Quinn

Dec 3, 20213 min read

Artist Interview Series: Kevin “Freakshow” O’Quinn

Kevin O’Quinn is an experience. He’s as gregarious, inquisitive and engaging as the vibrant and visually stimulating art he creates. His...

Sky Lilah is learning about herself so others can do the same

Nov 19, 20213 min read

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Sky Lilah is learning about herself so others can do the same

Sky Lilah wants to invite you to experience her vulnerability. And in doing so, she hopes that others will be more willing to do the...

Tanya Bub challenges the definition of the art space

Nov 8, 20214 min read

Tanya Bub challenges the definition of the art space

Tanya Bub wants to take you out of the art space. For her, the art space becomes what you want it to be and can include breaking certain...

Long Gao explores our connection to natural energy

Oct 31, 20214 min read

Long Gao explores our connection to natural energy

From the Rain, the first solo show from Chinese-Canadian artist Long Gao, seeks to capture the energy and spirit of the rain experienced...

The Transcendence of Day of the Dead’s Art

Oct 25, 20213 min read

The Transcendence of Day of the Dead’s Art

Day of the Dead is a two-day holiday which originated in Mexico and has been prevalent in Latin America, encompassing Spanish culture,...

Artist Interview Series: Lanni Weingarten

Oct 19, 20213 min read

Artist Interview Series: Lanni Weingarten

Deciding to work as an artist does not need to be a full-time passion. It does not need to be something you pick up at a specific stage...

Oct 10, 20212 min read

Pop art: Yesterday to now

Throughout the years that preceded the tipping point of the 1950s, art was largely considered pretentious and inaccessible. For the most...

Art Downtown returns to Vancouver for successful second year

Oct 3, 20212 min read

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Art Downtown returns to Vancouver for successful second year

Art Downtown is unlike any other local art exhibition. It is not every day you can walk about a gallery full of different artists, talk...

A National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: How art can play a role

Sep 28, 20214 min read

A National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: How art can play a role

Art can be both a provocateur and a healer. As a provocateur, it can be used to incite hatred and division. It can also be a catalyst, an...

Sep 20, 20212 min read

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Artist Interview Series: Leo Recilla

Leo Recilla’s path towards becoming a professional artist has not been a straight line. There have been stops and starts along the way....

Artist Interview Series: Mohammad Reza Atashzad

Sep 5, 20212 min read

Artist Interview Series: Mohammad Reza Atashzad

I first saw Mohammad Reza Atashzad at Art Downtown at Cathedral Square last year. He was sitting in the plaza, facing the Holy Rosary...

Aug 30, 20212 min read

A Stroll Down Granville Promenade

It was an overcast Saturday afternoon in downtown Vancouver. The streets were bustling as usual, despite the gloomier weather, and one...

Aug 23, 20212 min read

Artist Interview Series: Michael Foers

Michael Foers’s life is strongly associated with the outdoors, it has been his home, his place of work and his source of inspiration.

Aug 2, 20212 min read

Artist interview series: Ron Legault

Art is fun. It is for pleasure. And for Ron Legault, doing whatever he wants, whenever he wants, is what ignites his creative passion.

Jun 14, 20212 min read

Artist Interview Series: Galen Allan

Galan Allan sees art as something to be experienced, a relationship between individual and creation. For him, sound not only provides...

May 31, 20214 min read