Friday August 7th, 2015
Urban Escapes: Public Art of the Biennale
Follow the curve of the Vancouver Seawall and you’re likely to come across a public sculpture. The Vancouver Biennale, a non-profit, charitable…
Tuesday August 4th, 2015
Vancouver Biennale Artist: Cosimo Cavallaro (Italy/Canada)
For its 3rd edition, the Vancouver Biennale has invited Virginie Lamarche and Bastien Desfriches Doria of VNB Photo to create a new photographic…
Thursday July 23rd, 2015
An Interview With Residency Artist Tammam Azzam
Tammam Azzam is a Syrian artist now living in Dubai. His practice has evolved from painting to sculpture and since leaving his studio behind in Syria, …
Thursday July 9th, 2015
Leaving their mark on Squamish
Four diverse artists from around the globe came together Saturday night in Squamish to say good-bye and share their experiences after six weeks here.…
Tuesday July 7th, 2015
Aesthetics of the galley by time of great migrations
The stack of suitcases Tammam Azzam, Syrian artist in residence in Vancouver, immediately evokes giant totems of Native Americans on the West Coast of …
Thursday July 2nd, 2015
Art Changes The Face Of A City
As part of the Vancouver Biennale International Artist Residency Program, four international rising young art stars from Syria, India, Australia and…
Wednesday July 1st, 2015
Award: Best New Attraction in Vancouver
Best New Attraction in Vancouver Vancouver Biennale Imagine an entire city converted into an outdoor art gallery—that’s what the Vancouver Biennale…
Wednesday June 24th, 2015
City To Sky – A Vancouver Biennale residency experience in Squamish
Kristin McIver is an Australian artist. Her practice includes sculpture, painting and installation utilising materials such as text and neon. She is…
Tuesday June 23rd, 2015
El Maestro- Composer Vivian Fung
It may seem surprising to hear that Vivian Fung, born and raised in Edmonton, has built an international reputation as a classical music composer that …
Friday June 19th, 2015
Schools partner with artists through Vancouver Biennale
Students are now exhibiting artwork created with the help of professional artists through a partnership between the Vancouver Biennale and the…
Thursday June 18th, 2015
Please Don’t Tweet This!
This summer four young artists are participating in the Vancouver Biennale International Residency Program in Squamish, BC. They will each be taking…
Wednesday June 17th, 2015
10 Things To Do In Vancouver
The Vancouver Biennale (2014 to 2016) continues in 2015. It’s a good opportunity to check out the new outdoor art installations around Vancouver.
Thursday June 11th, 2015
Australia, Calcutta, Syria and Edmonton as seen through a Sea to Sky lens
THE WORLD MEETS SQUAMISH Artists Rathin Barman, Jonathan Luckhurst, Tammam Azzam and Kristin McIver are at Quest University as part of the Vancouver…
Thursday June 4th, 2015
Squamish is their canvas
International artists creating public art projects during next five weeks. They have come from all corners of the world with one goal: to create…
Monday June 1st, 2015
Alfresco Art – Where Vancouver Magazine
The great outdoors are even greater thanks to the Vancouver Biennale’s public art pieces.
Friday May 29th, 2015
New Westminster gets first, woody installation of three planned public artworks
Is it a piece of art? A piece of driftwood? Or a piece of furniture? Well all three, as it turns out. The Vancouver Biennale has expanded into New…
Friday May 29th, 2015
The Huffington Post – Vancouver Public Art: 17 Pieces That Wouldn’t Belong Anywhere Else
From spraypainted giants to a giant poodle, there’s no question that Vancouver is home to a colourful collection of public art. It’s…
Thursday May 28th, 2015
New sculpture arrives on New Westminster’s waterfront
As part of Public Furniture/Urban Trees, Hugo França has created a number of pieces of sculptural furniture from trees. It’s one of three…
Thursday May 28th, 2015
Hugo Franca In New Westminster
Vancouver, Canada – The Vancouver Biennale announces the unveiling of the first of three new public art installations in New Westminster. The City of…
Friday May 22nd, 2015
Crossing Borders at the 2014-2016 Vancouver Biennale
Hung on the façade of a Vancouver Community College building, the words emit a soft yellow glow: “let’s heal the divide.” This site-specific…