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With sunnier weather and warmer days, the flora in Vancouver are rousing from their winter slumber. Flowers are blooming all around the...

Have you ever stopped to think about the way you feel while using your favourite art supplies? It could be assumed the joy that stems...

Valentine’s Day is recognized around the world as a celebration of love that takes place each year on Feb. 14, but its origins are...

Being constantly inspired to create can sometimes be tough. But who says we should have to wait to be inspired? There are many people and...

We look at, experience, and purchase art because it makes us feel something. There is a value that goes beyond anything monetary, a value...

You just created some beautiful art. Great! Now it's time to get out there and market yourself as an artist. Promotion is a key factor of...

The creative process is unique for every artist. For me, it is a half-planned, half-intuitive process. I’ll begin with a general idea,...

In March, many of the things we take for granted went on pause. For my daughter, it was especially hard. The playground and pools closed....

Although there were many lessons we all had to learn in 2020, one of the major questions we had to ask ourselves was: “what is there to...

Environmental concerns have come to the forefront in recent decades. For many artists, art is a way of conveying the importance of these...

At this year’s Art Vancouver event, we will be having a panel discussion regarding our overarching theme of “Uniting Nations Through...

So, you decide to be an artist, now what? A creative field is a diverse one with many paths to take to live a creative life. As a young...

The Polygon Gallery in North Vancouver is the last stop for Curator David Campany’s idiosyncratic show examining our complex relationship...

Wei, a pragmatic idealist describes the ceramic practice as endless where technique and attitude create the bottom line and message and...

Artist, curator, visionary, and entrepreneur Yared Nigussu presented his ART LAB to Vancouver in the Summer of 2018. The champagne, music...

The ever-expanding art market looks set for another exciting year. Huge global art fairs this month, such as the London Art Fair and LA...

Glossy interior design magazines often lead us to believe that one or two statement pieces of art in a home are enough. But true art...

Red dots are an artist’s best friend, as every artist loves a sale! But why do some pieces have more than one dot beside them? The answer...

The intention of this month’s article is twofold: to pick and to place artwork. These two actions are highly intertwined and both need to...

The pressure of making a purchase at an art fair can seem overwhelming. The array of original and exciting artwork combined with...