The Vancouver Art Gallery is less than one week away from its 2021 Art Auction | Spring Forward, taking place online June 1 to June 15, 2021. One of the Gallery’s most significant fundraisers, the Art Auction will feature outstanding artworks by renowned local and international artists. Proceeds from the auction go towards supporting the Gallery’s…
Tag: Sculpture
MOA at UBC reveals Shame and Prejudice: A Story of Resilience
The Museum of Anthropology (MOA) at UBC has reopened after its months-long COVID-19 closure with new safety protocols and timed-entry tickets. This week, MOA is preparing for their upcoming exhibition, Kent Monkman’s timely Shame and Prejudice: A Story of Resilience, on display from August 6, 2020 to January 3, 2021. Curated by Monkman — a Canadian artist of Cree…
20th Anniversary Eastside Culture Crawl
From November 17 to 20, 2016, the Eastside Culture Crawl invites art lovers to celebrate its 20th anniversary. East Vancouver comes alive for four-days of visual arts, design, and crafts, filling 78+ open studios, homes, galleries and garages from Columbia Street, to 1st Avenue, to Victoria Drive, and the waterfront. Expected to draw more than…
Friday Find – Picasso: The Artist & His Muses at VAG
This summer at the Vancouver Art Gallery, discover the most significant exhibition of the master of modernism, Picasso. Picasso: The Artist & His Muses examines the relationship of his artwork and the six women who provided his creative inspiration. From the early 20th Century Paris through to his last year’s the exhibition delves into the evolution…
Touch Wood at Van Dusen Botanical Garden
This summer, take a walk on the wild side. As you wander the natural beauty of VanDusen Botanical Garden stop and take a look at for the Garden’s latest art installation – “Touch Wood“, running June 20th until September 30th. Following on the successful run of last year’s “Earth Art” exhibition, “Touch Wood” is another…
Fragrant Wood Gallery debuts new Balinese Collection
This week, Fragrant Wood Gallery debuts their latest collection, Western Canada’s largest curated collection of Balinese wood carvings is now on display in the clean, modern gallery. The unique combination of ancient Asian techniques and themes contrasts with cool Western modernity of the gallery. “We want to reframe the perceptions of ancient art forms,” says Fragrant Wood…
Terracotta Warriors – BC Lions Society
Following Orcas, Bears and Eagles In The City, the BC Lions Society For Children With Disabilities / Easter Seals unveils Terracotta Warriors In The City, in partnership with the Royal British Columbia Museum. From April until October 2012 watch for Terracotta Warrior sculptures to pop up all over the lower mainland. As with the previous…