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Art can be both a provocateur and a healer. As a provocateur, it can be used to incite hatred and division. It can also be a catalyst, an...

I first saw Mohammad Reza Atashzad at Art Downtown at Cathedral Square last year. He was sitting in the plaza, facing the Holy Rosary...

Michael Foers’s life is strongly associated with the outdoors, it has been his home, his place of work and his source of inspiration.

*Note: the Renaissance was a long period and its start and end are the subjects of much debate. For this article, the period in...

Art is fun. It is for pleasure. And for Ron Legault, doing whatever he wants, whenever he wants, is what ignites his creative passion.

Creating ocean art allows us to use nature as a tool of emotional and creative expression

“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:...

As I walk through the Thieu Art Gallery with its owner, Julia Thieu, she tells me about the personal responsibility she feels to share...

Do you want to grow your art career to the next level? Tori Swanson, Vancouver Intuitive Artist, provided insight on her success and the art of marketing. For Tori, a successful art business career is not gained by focusing on selling art, but on connection, community and customer service. “Something that I strive to stay true to is using my social media not for a viewpoint about me, but for them. To give people value and not expect them to buy from me,” Tori says. “I see a l

In such a fast-paced, money-driven world, creativity can easily get tossed aside. But why is it so important to stay creative?...

Over the years I’ve developed an increased interest in the arts and illustration. In particular, I was exposed to digital artists that...

For Lauren Morris, becoming a painter has been a journey that has come full circle, complete with across the world travel and years of...

Michael Edmund Ray enjoys his art in three dimensions. But he also realizes that within the art world, sculpture is sometimes viewed as...

After a year in a pandemic that made many industries shut their doors, it’s clear the arts is a resilient market. An industry linked to...

There has never been a moment in Guillermo Romero de la Arena’s life when he was not an artist. And that lifelong passion has grown into...

Have you ever stopped to think about the way you feel while using your favourite art supplies? It could be assumed the joy that stems...

David Syre’s journey as an artist is as wide-ranging as his journey throughout life. And in this, his art is a true reflection of this...

Black History Month is not only a time for celebrating the achievements of Black people in Canada and around the world, but also a time...

Preparing for an art exhibition is never easy. Beyond having a body of work ready to display and sell to the public, it takes careful...

Shima Shanti makes art with fire. But there is a delicate touch to her medium, built gradually and peeled away until the finished piece...