A portrait of the artist as an exile
In his latest exhibition, Crossed, Vancouver-based artist Ahmad Tabrizi shares a unique form of portraiture and visual poetry, where the complexities of language, expression and identity overlap with…
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January 12 2015 Art An “F” from Ai Weiwei
Photo courtesy of Vancouver BiennaleUnveiled 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 Dressing the part: Today’s fashion and cultural influence
The number of toes on a dragon, the modern evolution of saris, the importance of colour, where khakis came from –Richmond Museum’s latest exhibit Interwoven World (Identity and Fashion) takes …
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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.
The concert is part of the …