A sense of connection through a breath of light
There is a Chinese saying for camaraderie: ‘those who share the same breath share a common destiny.’ In a time when none of us can find the safety and comfort to breathe freely in public spaces,…
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May 24 2021 Art New endings to old paradigms - Queer art as resistance against colonial-patriarchal ideas of success
Queer Filipino photographer Rydel Cerezo invites audiences to fail. He sees failure as a means to open new possibilities for queer and marginalized bodies to thrive. His exhibition at the Burrard …
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April 26 2021 Art Leena Manro: transforming a corporate and community culture through arts
The YWCA has released the inspiring nominees for the Women of Distinction Awards and will announce the winners on June 7 at their virtual gala. One of this year’s nominees, Leena Manro, truly …
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April 12 2021 Art Farahnaz Samari, artist taking inspiration from the city
Farahnaz Samari’s series, Living on the edge, is inspired by and an ode to the city of Vancouver. | Photo courtesy of Farahnaz Samari
It has been more than 25 years since Iranian-Canadian …
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March 22 2021 Art Plastic orchid factory –reimagining the artistic process
Plastic orchid factory is a place for artists to support each other and advocate for art works that are “pluralistic in practice and in form,” says dance artist James Gnam.
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February 22 2021 Art The Journey of Navarana: from Nunavut to BC
Watercolour by Navarana Tretina Igloliorte | Photo by Navarana Tretina IgloliorteNavarana Tretina Igloliorte, a filmmaker …
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February 8 2021 Art The art of tanning -Turning fish skin to leather
The Museum of Vancouver (MOV) is offering a two-part online workshop by local artist, maker and educator Janey Chang about fish skin tanning on Feb. 20 and Feb. 27.
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February 8 2021 Art Finding flowers
Sheila Colla says that the late Mi’kmaq artist Mike MacDonald created pollinator gardens as spaces for contemplation. | Photo …
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January 25 2021 Art Inaction yearns for a critical mass of solidarity
The Richmond Art Gallery’s upcoming exhibition, Inaction by Brendan Fernandes, features the Canadian premiere of the two-channel video Free Fall: for Camera that was created in response to tragic …
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January 25 2021 Art Claire Huang, an artist inspired by architecture
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Born and raised in Shanghai, China, Claire Huang moved to Vancouver with her husband in …