The evolution of art prints
The art prints of today are the product of a magnificent process, which has evolved throughout time and extended its popularity with...
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- Mar 28, 2022
- 3 min
The mental health benefits of making art
Seasonal changes can be difficult for many people. While days are growing longer and spring is just around the corner, some struggle with...
- Mar 21, 2022
- 3 min
A brief history of women artists
How many famous women artists can you name off the top of your head? Go ahead. Take a moment and think about it. Do you have one? Maybe a...
- Mar 7, 2022
- 5 min
The Quagmire that is NFTs
You’ve likely heard them talked about as the next new thing in art collecting and investment. But the acronym gives nothing away. NFT....
- Feb 21, 2022
- 2 min
Art and Activism
At the heart of activism is emotion. Activism needs us to be passionate about the changes we want to make in the world. An activist’s...
- Jan 3, 2022
- 3 min
Artist Interview Series: Gabriela Hirt and storytelling
Appreciating art is not a passive experience. It requires the active engagement of the viewer, drawing from their own life and history to...
- Nov 15, 2021
- 4 min
Five ways to approach your sketchbook
Sketchbooks are a window into our personalities, thought processes and inventions. They allow us to showcase a representation of who we...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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 9, 2021
- 2 min
Gender, women and commemorative portraiture during the Italian Renaissance
*Note: the Renaissance was a long period and its start and end are the subjects of much debate. For this article, the period in...
- Jul 26, 2021
- 2 min
Ocean art: Emotional perception
Creating ocean art allows us to use nature as a tool of emotional and creative expression
- Jul 12, 2021
- 3 min
The male gaze in contemporary art
“Male fantasies, male fantasies, is everything run by male fantasies? Up on a pedestal or down on your knees, it's all a male fantasy:...
- Jun 7, 2021
- 2 min
Summer Viewing: Why cave drawings might make you proud to be a human again
Unlike most summers, the movies we will watch won’t be big-budget blockbusters in cinemas, but whatever has remained unwatched on...
- Jun 2, 2021
- 2 min
The importance of National Indigenous Peoples Day with Natasha Redwood-Scribe and Adrian Baptiste
For this National Indigenous Peoples Day, I sat down with Natasha Redwood-Scribe and Adrian Baptiste to discuss its importance and how...
- 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 19, 2021
- 2 min
Online Art Classes: Even in restrictive times, we can still have creative freedom
Taking online art classes during the pre-pandemic era could have been seen as an unconventional way to explore our artistic potential....
- 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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