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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...
Jul 24, 20233 min read

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...
Jun 5, 20233 min read

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...
May 30, 20232 min read


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...
Mar 20, 20233 min read

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 23, 20232 min read


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...
Feb 16, 20234 min read


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...
Feb 6, 20233 min read


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 20, 20234 min read


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...
Jan 9, 20233 min read


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 25, 20223 min read

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 7, 20222 min read


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...
Nov 1, 20223 min read


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...
Oct 31, 20222 min read


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 26, 20222 min read


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 19, 20222 min read

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...
Sep 5, 20222 min read

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 29, 20222 min read


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 23, 20222 min read

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 8, 20223 min read


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...
Aug 2, 20222 min read
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