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...
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- 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...
- Oct 31, 2022
- 2 min
Different Types of Printing Techniques and Their Uses
Visual artists who want to expand their repertoire may want to learn about the different types of printing, their aesthetic differences...
- 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 19, 2022
- 2 min
Portraits of the powerful
By Brian Evancic Throughout history, the powerful have often used portraits of themselves to demonstrate their status and foster renown....
- 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 15, 2022
- 3 min
Artist Interview Series: Jennifer Zizman and the artist’s journey
By Nathan Durec Jennifer Zizman situates her art based on journeys. It is part of her passion for lifelong learning, whether learning...
- Aug 8, 2022
- 3 min
A guide to painting styles
It is astonishing to think that the approximately 15 billion paintings on Earth were created from perhaps less than a dozen styles of...
- 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 25, 2022
- 2 min
Art Downtown: A bright spot in the heart of Vancouver
By Nathan Durec Nestled behind the Olympic torch at Jack Poole Plaza, several artists have set up easels and tents, full to the brim with...
- 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 17, 2022
- 3 min
Artist interview series: The line, light and movement of Eric Goldstein
Eric Goldstein calls his art Poetic Narratives with Kinetic Energy. It’s a lofty title to assign, but when you understand his history and...
- 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...
- Jun 6, 2022
- 1 min
What to expect at Art Downtown 2022
Art Downtown is less than a month away! This year, the summer outdoor art fair runs from July 6 to September 16 at Lot 19 and Jack Poole...
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