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...
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- May 17
- 2 min
ARCHITECTURE OF VANCOUVER
Vancouver has often been referred to as the “City of Glass” as the city’s skyline is dominated by towers made up of glass, steel and...
- Mar 20
- 3 min
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
- 2 min
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
- 4 min
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 6
- 3 min
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...
- Jan 20
- 4 min
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
- 3 min
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...
- Nov 25, 2022
- 3 min
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, 2022
- 2 min
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, 2022
- 3 min
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...
- Sep 26, 2022
- 2 min
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 5, 2022
- 2 min
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...
- Aug 29, 2022
- 2 min
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, 2022
- 2 min
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 2, 2022
- 2 min
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...
- Jul 19, 2022
- 3 min
Artist Interview Series: Audra Townsend and lifelong learning
By Nathan Durec Audra Townsend is a lifelong student. Never one to sit still, she has crossed the Atlantic in pursuit of knowledge,...
- Jul 11, 2022
- 3 min
How to apply for an art gallery
So you’re an artist and you want to start getting serious about getting your artwork out into the world, but you don’t know how. For a...
- Jun 27, 2022
- 3 min
The benefits of neurographic art
Neurographic art is a therapeutic art form, which has gained vast popularity ever since Dr. Pavel Piscarev first coined the term in 2014....
- Jun 13, 2022
- 2 min
A life in pictures: A brief glance at the work of Chantelle Trainor-Matties
Chantelle Trainor-Matties’s vibrant artwork is characterized by bright colours, distinctive linework and an eclectic fusion of digital...