Sustainability in Art
2023 is turning out to be one of the hottest years on record, accompanied by forest fires, warming oceans and extreme events like floods...
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9th Edition. April 24 - 27, 2025
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- Jun 11, 2023
- 5 min
What is AI art and is it okay to like it?
When a submitted piece of art created in part through artificial intelligence [AI] won first prize at the Colorado State Fair in 2022, peopl
- Apr 24, 2023
- 2 min
The Importance of Sketchbooks – For Artists and Amateurs Alike!
Practice makes perfect, so the saying goes. If the idea of gaining proficiency by applying discipline and persistence sound foreboding,...
- Apr 17, 2023
- 4 min
Art and propaganda
Propaganda has been around for centuries. It existed long before writing and used images to influence an audience. Let’s delve further...
- Apr 10, 2023
- 4 min
UX Design & Art: More Similar Than You’d Think
First things first, what is UX design? I know this may seem boring, but it is important to establish a base before diving into our...
- Feb 23, 2023
- 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...
- Jan 20, 2023
- 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, 2023
- 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...
- 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....
- May 30, 2022
- 4 min
The top trends at auction
Auction sales soared to a record high in 2021, and we set out to discover the reasons behind this impressive boom. From millennials...
- May 21, 2022
- 2 min
Art Vancouver 2022: a recap
Thousands of people descended onto the Vancouver Convention Centre for Art Vancouver’s sixth exhibition, held for four days between May 5...
- May 2, 2022
- 2 min
8 tips for visiting Art Vancouver
Art Vancouver is back for its 6th edition May 5–8 at the Vancouver Convention Centre. Featuring artists from across Canada and around the...
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