Art News & Stories

From Control To Chaos: The French Moderns

French Moderns, Monet to Matisse, 1850-1950 places France in the centre of international modernism spanning the mid-nineteenth to...

Exhibition Review: North Van’s Dustbuster Blockbuster

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

ARTIST STUDIO SERIES: Wei Cheng

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

The ART LAB: The Awesome, Artistic Chemistry of Yared Nigussu

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

The Art of Acquiring Art. Part 6 - Trendspotting for 2019

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...

MANIFEST FANTASY - Gou Pei’s ethereal creations

The Vancouver Art Gallery is showcasing couture designer, Gou Pei’s ethereal creations. Art and fashion lovers will find unexpected,...

THE ART OF ACQUIRING ART. PART 4 -COLLECTING & CURATING – TURN YOUR HOME INTO AN ART GALLERY

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...

THE ART OF ACQUIRING ART. PART 3 - RED DOTS, PRINTS AND LIMITED EDITIONS

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 ART OF ACQUIRING ART. PART 2 – PICKING AND PLACING ART

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 ART OF ACQUIRING ART. PART 1 – THE POST-FAIR PURCHASE

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

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