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Art

Giacometti & peers: "no lack of void”

Van Art Gallery show places mid-20th century master in cultural context

Move over Van Gogh: A New York City artist has re-emerged in Vancouver

Original, illuminating, Bhaskar Krag's 6x6 foot abstract paintings will rock your world. Krag's studio, along with many others, will be open this soon, part of Eastside Culture Crawl.

Canzine West 2016: giant zine fest hits Vancouver on Nov 5

Free festival showcases the best in zine and DIY art

Art Review: The Ghosts We Know

Over the last year and a half, the Untitled Art Space in Chinatown has become the go-to spot for showcasing the versatility of Vancouver’s art scene. That continued this week when the space featured...

Panel discussion on Police Detective Lori Shenher's book on botched missing women investigation

On October 5, Greystone Books will host a panel discussion to launch former police detective Lori Shenher’s book, That Lonely Section of Hell. Shenher's book gives a searing...
Franke James speaks to BCCLA

Repression-proof artist, Franke James, celebrated by BCCLA

Franke James shows eight years of her artwork about fighting the environment and freedom of expression.
Circa 1948

SFU Woodwards transports audiences with Hidden Pasts, Digital Futures Festival

A brave new world co-created by the National Film Board of Canada’s award-winning Digital Studio in Vancouver and internationally acclaimed artist Stan Douglas.
Andrea Bang - The Portrait Project - Aharon Jinjihashvili

'The Portrait Project' shoots people's true emotions

"I am intrigued by how people express emotion and the way they look while doing so." — photographer Aharon Jinjihashvili
Mumbai, Vancouver Art Gallery, Offsite, installation, India, art, VAG

Mumbai artist maps out web of wire at VAG Offsite

Reena Saini Kallat leads off the Indian Summer Festival with her global tapestry installation, 'Woven Chronicle' on West Georgia Street.
Three marionettes by Jorge Cerqueira, 2012.  Photo by Kyla Bailey

New show of Portuguese popular art takes viewers from Heaven to Hell

An exceptional, finely detailed, exhibition of Portuguese Popular Art opens at MOA. It's playful, smart and gorgeous.