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ART CONTEST: Uniting Nations Through Art - Artist Call for participation
ART VANCOUVER is returning to the Vancouver Convention Centre for its 5th year between April 25th and April 28th, and we are looking for...
Jan 29, 20192 min read


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...
Jan 17, 20192 min read


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...
Jan 17, 20192 min read


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...
Jan 16, 20192 min read


The Art of Acquiring Art. Part 5 -A Technical Toolkit for understanding and interpreting Art
Interpreting and conversing about artwork can sometimes feel intimidating. But look more closely and you will find that most artists are...
Dec 3, 20182 min read


ARTIST STUDIO SERIES: Matthew Choy + Camila Meon
Self proclaimed contemporary pop-artists, Monster of Brooklyn use a figure of an over-populated planet routinely in their work; it...
Dec 1, 20182 min read


EXHIBITOR SPOTLIGHT MALOK CHOI
Malok Choi has participated in an extensive list of group and solo shows that stretch back to the late 1980s. Her artistic career is...
Nov 8, 20182 min read


EXHIBITOR SPOTLIGHT JOY PEIRSON
Joy Peirson is a British born artist based in Vancouver. Largely self-taught, Joy remembers being encouraged and supported by her parents...
Nov 5, 20182 min read


UNITING NATIONS THROUGH ART: ANNOUNCING ART VANCOUVER 2019
At the core of our organization lives the mission of growing, inspiring and empowering the local, national and international arts...
Nov 1, 20181 min read


MMATLP’S CALABASH BASH GOES OFF WITH A BANG:
Grit, reality, beauty, celebration. This is what street photography duo Tara Mary Paget and Laura Noonan do best. The current show at...
Oct 22, 20181 min read


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...
Oct 22, 20182 min read


Culture Days
This coming fall Art! Vancouver will participate in the 8th annual Culture Days. This celebration’s goal is to bring together the...
Oct 20, 20181 min read


UKAMA Gallery at BC Culture Days
CULTURAL CONNECTIONS: MASTER ZIMBABWEAN SCULPTOR, DOMINIC BENHURA & OJIBWAY DREAMER, ICEBEAR AT UKAMA GALLERY WHAT: Collaborative Live...
Oct 18, 20181 min read


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...
Oct 1, 20182 min read


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...
Sep 12, 20182 min read


Vancouver Mural Festival
Vancouver Mural Festival has evolved into a highly anticipated, exciting addition to the city’s arts scene. Supporting a diverse...
Aug 13, 20181 min read


THE LAUNCH OF ART MASTERS
On the evening of July 26th, art enthusiasts of all ages gathered at the Portside Pub in Gastown for our new painting competition: Art!...
Aug 6, 20181 min read


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...
May 16, 20182 min read


WHAT INSPIRES YOU? Q & A W/ ART VANCOUVER ARTISTS
It’s a question that most artists regularly hear, “What inspires you as an Artist?” Inspiration is a curious idea. The amount of...
Jan 6, 20163 min read
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