An “F” from Ai Weiwei
Photo courtesy of Vancouver Biennale
Unveiled just before the Christmas holiday, a public sculpture in the shape of an …
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January 12 2015 Culture Paying for secrets
One of the many secrets revealed.Everyone has secrets, and some people have shared theirs anonymously through an online …
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December 8 2014 Art Politics of art: caricatures and culture
Provoking thoughtful commentary from readers on social issues can create barriers with just the use of words. Political cartoons – often witty, at times graphic, but never dull – transcend such …
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December 8 2014 Culture Celebrating Yalda Night
An Iranian feast.| Photo by Ali Moradi.Every year, Iranians and Central Asians living all over the world celebrate Yalda …
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December 8 2014 Culture Fighting to the sound of Brazilian Music in Richmond
Philip Gensaya, a pupil of Contra-Mestre Barrãozinho teaches capoeira, a Brazilian martial art, in Richmond. He’s been spreading his teachings throughout the city for about four years. His …
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December 8 2014 Art Exposing reality in the disguise of Chinese tradition: Contemporary Chinese art show at VAG
Ai Weiwei’s work is here in Vancouver. The world-renowned artist is among 10 prominent Chinese artists whose recent works have been brought together in an exhibition at the Vancouver Art
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December 8 2014 Art Exploring the aesthetics of labour
True to its mandate to display work that examines the relationship between contemporary art theory and practice, Artspeak, a non-profit artist run centre in Vancouver, is currently featuring Seurat …
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December 8 2014 Culture Out for lunch with the Synchronous Handbell Choir
The Synchronous Handbell Choir, directed by 20-year-old UBC music student Imran Amarshi, will present a program of Christmas favourites at the Vancouver Art Gallery.
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December 8 2014 Art The unlimited curiosity of artist Shimabuku
Japanese artist Shimabuku is remarkably curious. And through his highly imaginative artistic practice, he makes the familiar and mundane seem fascinating, humorous and strange. For Shimabuku, it is …