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...
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- Dec 20, 2021
- 3 min
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...
- Dec 3, 2021
- 3 min
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...
- Nov 19, 2021
- 3 min
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...
- Nov 8, 2021
- 4 min
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...
- Nov 1, 2021
- 4 min
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...
- Oct 25, 2021
- 3 min
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,...
- Oct 19, 2021
- 3 min
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 11, 2021
- 2 min
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...
- Oct 4, 2021
- 2 min
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...
- Sep 28, 2021
- 4 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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....
- Sep 6, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 4 min
The Art of Marketing
Do you want to grow your art career to the next level? Tori Swanson, Vancouver Intuitive Artist, provided insight on her success and the...
- May 24, 2021
- 3 min
The Meaningful Effects of Creating Art
In such a fast-paced, money-driven world, creativity can easily get tossed aside. But why is it so important to stay creative?...
- May 17, 2021
- 4 min
Benefits of Participating in Art Challenges
Over the years I’ve developed an increased interest in the arts and illustration. In particular, I was exposed to digital artists that...
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