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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...
Sep 6, 20212 min read


A Stroll Down Granville Promenade
It was an overcast Saturday afternoon in downtown Vancouver. The streets were bustling as usual, despite the gloomier weather, and one...
Aug 30, 20212 min read


Artist Interview Series: Michael Foers
Michael Foers’s life is strongly associated with the outdoors, it has been his home, his place of work and his source of inspiration.
Aug 23, 20212 min read


Art Masters a success in the hot August heat
Imagine you are a painter, full of creativity and jumping at the chance to paint for an audience. Now imagine you have no brushes, a...
Aug 16, 20213 min read


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...
Aug 9, 20212 min read


Artist interview series: Ron Legault
Art is fun. It is for pleasure. And for Ron Legault, doing whatever he wants, whenever he wants, is what ignites his creative passion.
Aug 2, 20212 min read


Ocean art: Emotional perception
Creating ocean art allows us to use nature as a tool of emotional and creative expression
Jul 26, 20212 min read


A Day at Art Downtown
Have you ever wondered what a day at Art Downtown in Vancouver is like? Let us show you. A day at Art Downtown starts at 11 a.m. By this...
Jul 23, 20212 min read


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:...
Jul 12, 20213 min read


The love and labour of Vietnamese art
As I walk through the Thieu Art Gallery with its owner, Julia Thieu, she tells me about the personal responsibility she feels to share...
Jun 21, 20212 min read


Artist Interview Series: Galen Allan
Galan Allan sees art as something to be experienced, a relationship between individual and creation. For him, sound not only provides...
Jun 14, 20212 min read


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...
Jun 2, 20212 min read


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 31, 20214 min read


The Meaningful Effects of Creating Art
In such a fast-paced, money-driven world, creativity can easily get tossed aside. But why is it so important to stay creative?...
May 24, 20213 min read


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 19, 20212 min read


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...
May 17, 20214 min read


Artist Interview Series: Lauren Morris and the Journey of an Artist
For Lauren Morris, becoming a painter has been a journey that has come full circle, complete with across the world travel and years of...
May 4, 20212 min read


Korean folk art, or minhwa
With most genres of art that are widely known today, there are famous artists associated with them. For example, we all know of Da...
Apr 26, 20213 min read


Artist Interview Series: Michael Edmund Ray and making sculpture approachable
Michael Edmund Ray enjoys his art in three dimensions. But he also realizes that within the art world, sculpture is sometimes viewed as...
Apr 19, 20212 min read


Art of Flowers
With sunnier weather and warmer days, the flora in Vancouver are rousing from their winter slumber. Flowers are blooming all around the...
Mar 22, 20213 min read
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