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Jul 24, 20233 min read

Artist movement series: Expressionism

Disillusioned with the onset of the Industrial Revolution and all the changes to life that it brought, artists began looking for a way to...

Unveiling the Emotional Tapestry of Post-Impressionism: A Journey through the Artistic Souls

Jun 5, 20233 min read

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Unveiling the Emotional Tapestry of Post-Impressionism: A Journey through the Artistic Souls

Step into the captivating world of Post-Impressionism, where emotions run wild and the brushstrokes breathe life into the canvas. In this...

Rediscovering the Beauty of Classicism: A Journey into Timeless Elegance

May 30, 20232 min read

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Rediscovering the Beauty of Classicism: A Journey into Timeless Elegance

Step into a realm where beauty is eternal and perfection knows no bounds. Classicism, an art movement that flourished during ancient...

Mar 20, 20233 min read

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Artist movement series: Impressionism

In 1874, a group of artists, dissatisfied with the rigid structure of how the arts were governed in France, banded together to form the...

Feb 23, 20232 min read

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Can Animals be Considered Artists?

Why did the chicken cross the road? Perhaps it was to make art this whole time! Humans aren’t the only ones who create art; animal-made...

Feb 16, 20234 min read

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Top 6 Reasons to Attend Art Vancouver

Are you somebody who searches for fun activities to do in Vancouver in Spring? Look no further! We have an entertaining and unique...

Neurographic Art Helps Expand Creativity and Connect People

Feb 6, 20233 min read

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Neurographic Art Helps Expand Creativity and Connect People

Companies often look for ways to bring their teams together through fun bonding activities. These can range from professional development...

Tips on Getting Your Work in an Art Gallery (and what we look for)

Jan 20, 20234 min read

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Tips on Getting Your Work in an Art Gallery (and what we look for)

Displaying your artwork at the Art @Bentall Gallery is an incredible opportunity. Highlighting your hard work can lead to new buyers, new...

Jan 9, 20233 min read

Opinion

The importance of art in the home

Are you unsure of your decorating skills? Do you have bare walls or worse, art that seems drab? Below are some reasons why art in the...

Five reasons to exhibit at Art Vancouver

Nov 25, 20223 min read

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Five reasons to exhibit at Art Vancouver

Art fairs provide major opportunities for artists and galleries to increase exposure, gain connections, extend learning, expand promotion...

Nov 7, 20222 min read

Opinion

Does AI Art = Artificial Art?

In August 2022, a piece of artificial intelligence (AI) art, Theatre D'opera Spatial, won the Colorado State Fair’s digital art contest....

Nov 1, 20223 min read

Opinion

Are Video Games Art?

In 2010, film critic Roger Egbert penned an article titled, Video games can never be art, where he argued that because video games have...

Different Types of Printing Techniques and Their Uses

Oct 31, 20222 min read

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Different Types of Printing Techniques and Their Uses

Visual artists who want to expand their repertoire may want to learn about the different types of printing, their aesthetic differences...

Art Downtown ends its third successive year

Sep 26, 20222 min read

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Art Downtown ends its third successive year

Art Downtown is relatively unique within the local Vancouver art scene. It is an outdoor art exhibition, lasting from early July to late...

Sep 19, 20222 min read

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Portraits of the powerful

By Brian Evancic Throughout history, the powerful have often used portraits of themselves to demonstrate their status and foster renown....

Sep 5, 20222 min read

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The impact of colour on mood

Do you ever look at a painting and suddenly feel a wave of calm wash over you? Art is made to evoke an emotional response, and often...

The floating world: Japanese woodblock prints

Aug 29, 20222 min read

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The floating world: Japanese woodblock prints

By Jakob Schmidt In the Edo period of Japan (1615-1868 CE); sharp lines; fine; detailed drawings; textured paper and the bright painted...

Aug 23, 20222 min read

Opinion

Outsider art

By Brian Evancic Outsider artists are those who "… may be self-taught or trained: they are all devoted to their creative practices, and...

Aug 8, 20223 min read

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A guide to painting styles

It is astonishing to think that the approximately 15 billion paintings on Earth were created from perhaps less than a dozen styles of...

Aug 2, 20222 min read

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Letting go of perfectionism

Letting go of perfectionism is something I actively work towards every time I pick up a pencil or paintbrush. As someone who used to let...

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