Thursday November 26th, 2015
‘W’ shipping container public art installation to open in New Westminster
A giant art installation made of four shipping containers shaped into the letter W is set to officially open on Saturday on the banks of the Fraser…
Tuesday November 24th, 2015
Vancouver Biennale: New West gets the WOW factor
The Vancouver Biennale has WOW-ed New Westminster with a new public artwork.
Tuesday November 24th, 2015
Vancouver Biennale’s largest installation nearly complete in New Westminster
The series of Vancouver Biennale Open Air Museum installations has grown once again, with the latest addition, WOW Westminster, making its home along…
Monday November 23rd, 2015
PIER PARK // Vancouver Beinnale Sets up New Art Pieces
Crews prepare shipping containers for a piece of public art called Wow Westminster.
Friday November 20th, 2015
Massive art installation coming to New Westminster waterfront
The biggest art piece of the 2014 to 2016 Vancouver Biennale will be installed in New Westminster. Organizers say it might be the largest public art…
Thursday November 19th, 2015
New West ready to be wowed by public art
Community invited to WOW’s arrival and official unveiling.
Thursday November 19th, 2015
Massive 140-foot “W” art installation at New Westminster Pier
The largest public art installation from the 2014-2016 Vancouver Biennale is being constructed on the New Westminster waterfront – a massive “W” made…
Wednesday November 18th, 2015
The Largest art installation of the 2014-2016 Vancouver Biennale is about to arrive on the waterfront in New Westminster
You have seen the 24,000 sq. foot mural called GIANTS on the concrete silos at Granville Island, the 35 foot totem of cars known as TRANS AM TOTEM off …
Thursday October 29th, 2015
Letter: Blue trees stir passion, dialogue
While I have great respect for Chief editor Christine Endicott, I take issue with her editorial “Outcry about blue trees ignored” (Oct. 22). There is…
Tuesday October 27th, 2015
The Blue Trees Project Keeps Growing
Over the past two weeks Konstantin Dimopoulos has been turning trees blue all over the Lower Mainland. The award winning Blue Trees initiative, which…
Monday October 26th, 2015
Art in Vancouver Biennale 温哥华双年展 露天的艺术博物馆
也许你 没听说过Vancouver Biennale这个拗口的名字，但你肯定见过温哥华英吉利湾旁那组大笑的铜人雕塑，格兰维尔岛上从6个丑陋的水泥大罐子变身而来的生动有趣的巨人玩偶，还有科学馆附近那叠摞在木桩上的废旧汽车，这些给城市带来无限趣味及美感的艺术品背后的始作俑者，就是Vancouver…
Friday October 23rd, 2015
Trees turn blue, as project begins
The Blue Trees installation got underway the morning of Oct. 22, though it was a little less ambitious than original plans suggested.
Thursday October 22nd, 2015
Blue Trees have sprouted up in New West
In an effort to raise awareness of worldwide deforestation and the resulting climate change, Blue Trees have started to spring up around New Westminster.
Thursday October 22nd, 2015
Biennale artist is feeling Blue about the environment Konstantin Dimopoulos paints a stand of Squamish trees to highlight climate change
Konstantin Dimopoulos wants your attention. The Egypt-born, Melbourne-based conceptual artist has come to Squamish as part of the Vancouver Biennale…
Monday October 19th, 2015
New West welcomes Blue Trees
Konstantin Dimopoulos is trying to change the world – one tree at a time. The Australian artist visited New Westminster last week to help set up the…
Monday October 19th, 2015
Blue Trees public art pigmenting party will bring attention to deforestation
Artist Konstantin Dimopoulos is concerned we might not be seeing the forest for the trees when it comes to the effects of deforestation. In an effort…
Monday October 19th, 2015
It’s a BLUE TREES Pigmenting Party!
On Saturday, October 24 between 10:00 am and 5:00 pm, the Vancouver Biennale, Australian artist Konstantin Dimopoulos, and Canadian fashion retail…
Thursday October 15th, 2015
What’s happening in New West? Top weekend picks for Oct. 16 to 18
Shopping, learning and getting entertained – you can do it all in New West this weekend. Here are the Record’s top picks for the Oct. 16…
Thursday October 15th, 2015
New Westminster Blue Trees project points to problem of deforestation
Song sung blue, weeping like a maple. It doesn’t quite have the cachet of the old Neil Diamond tune that wept like a willow, but the art project Blue…
Tuesday October 13th, 2015
Participate in the BLUE TREES Public Art initiative
Vancouver, Canada – The 2014 – 2016 Vancouver Biennale is pleased to announce that the BLUE TREES initiative will launch in three Metro…