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In a city where diversity is extensive, it is no surprise that the month of May is dedicated to the various cultures existing in Vancouver. The Vancouver Asian Heritage Month Society (VAHMS) will be hosting Vancouver Asian Heritage Month, a celebration of Asian culture and heritage. In recognition of the Philippine community, the North Vancouver…
Rafal Gerszak, photographer, will be speaking at the next Global Civic’s 25th Public Salon, on May 4, 2016 at the Vancouver Playhouse. Gerszak is part of the Boreal Collective, a group of 12 internationally-based photographers whose mandate is to “explore complex narratives and communicate stories visually, with patience, commitment and integrity,” to document humanity in…
Japanese artist Michiko Suzuki will present her exhibit Hope Chests beginning on May 19th at the Burnaby Art Gallery. In her print project,each of the eight white silk tents represent a different girl of a diverse cultural group and her story, illustrating beauty through unique means of symbolism. Suzuki’s inspiration for the Hope Chests project…
An art exhibition typically displays a set of paintings, sculptures or photographs, for the public’s observation and enjoyment, but now, new technologies have opened a window for innovation in the artistic atmosphere of Greater Vancouver. The Surrey Art Gallery will be presenting I Was Here, an innovative art exhibition by Paulo Majano based in augmented…
As part of the An Exact Vertigo project, Hong Kong Exile, an interdisciplinary arts company and registered non-profit organization based in Vancouver, will be hosting a talk on Wednesday, April 6 at 7 p.m. and a workshop on Saturday, April 9 at 3 p.m. at UNIT/PITT Projects. An Exact Vertigo aims to engage Vancouver’s…
At first glance, artist Sanaz Mazinani’s kaleidoscopic works swirl with colour and repeating patterns, but a closer look reveals disturbing imagery of conflict, war and finally reflections of ourselves. An exhibition of Mazinani’s art, Mirrored Explosions, will be displayed at the West Vancouver Museum from April 13 to June 4, 2016. Of Iranian descent, Mazinani…
Staring at a wall on the side of the building is like looking at a blank canvas for artist Ilya Viryachev. Taking on mural painting in the last couple years, he talks about the work involved, what inspires him and how it brings the community together. “I like the idea that one person can do…
Nep Sidhu, Toronto-based interdisciplinary artist, is showcasing his latest solo exhibit, Shadows in the Major Seventh, at the Surrey Art Gallery. He was born in England, raised in Scarborough, Ontario and has showcased his art across Canada and the U.S. Sidhu is an artist of presence, claiming his art practice as being rooted in antiquity,…
Imagine literally stepping into a painting – a painting that begins on the floor and goes up the wall. This is the first thing you will see, and walk on, when you enter Patrick Cruz’s exhibition Bulaklak Ng Paraiso (Flower of Paradise) at Centre A, Vancouver International Centre For Contemporary Asian Art. The exhibition is…
This year’s Ebb and Flow exhibit at the North Vancouver Community Arts Council features artist Tony Yin Tak Chu’s drawing installation inspired by the Chinese pictograph for water. The theme of the exhibit is enhanced by four other artists – Carole Arnston, Sylvia Bayley, Tracey Tarling and Michal Tkachenko – whose paintings are encouraged…
The Sepik River in Papua New Guinea is home to the Iatmul people, an indigenous community of over 400,000 people whose cultural identity, economy, and way of life is threatened by impending mining operations. In the Footprint of the Crocodile Man: Contemporary Art of the Sepik River, Papua New Guinea will be the first exhibit…
Years after his first exhibition at the Evergreen Cultural Centre in Coquitlam, photographer Zebulon Zang returns to the same site to display No Name Creek. His personal project examines his city at its earliest uninhabited form to give a sense of familiarity and the changes he witnessed. Zang says the story behind the name of…
Laura Wee Láy Láq, an accomplished potter and ceramic artist, will be presenting at the Surrey Art Gallery as part of the Thursday Artist Talk series (Mar. 3) where she will share her unique technique and love for working with clay. With roots in the Stó:lō Nation, Wee Láy Láq’s art is steeped in tradition…
