Friday May 15th, 2015
New West gets set to welcome Vancouver Biennale
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 14th, 2015
Vancouver’s Public Art Museum
Over the years, you might have noticed some interesting things pop up in your neighborhood, such as a totem pole of Trans Am, or, giant coloured…
Saturday April 25th, 2015
I Have A Dream Gardens: Community Project
The I Have A Dream community global farming and gardening project was initiated in Squamish by Indian artist Shweta Bhattad as part of the Vancouver…
Thursday April 16th, 2015
Q & A with Blue Trees artist Konstantin Dimopoulos
Vancouver Biennale plans to create a The Blue Trees environmental art installation in Squamish this fall. The Squamish Chief had a conversation with…
Thursday April 16th, 2015
Quirky New Totem Pole Raises Environmental Awareness
A Vancouver-based artist is creating conversational buzz with his 33 foot, 25,000 pound sculpture, located at Quebec Street and Milross Avenue, of…
Thursday April 9th, 2015
CineFest LIVE Ai Weiwei Film Retrospective
The Vancouver Biennale kicks off the 2nd year of CineFest LIVE with a film retrospective of the internationally renowned and controversial Chinese…
Monday March 30th, 2015
Let’s see more public art in Squamish
What can spur economic development, spark revitalization, shape our collective consciousness, reduce crime, be a catalyst for change and inspire…
Monday March 30th, 2015
Trans Am Totem by Vancouver Artist Marcus Bowcott
Vancouver, Canada. The Vancouver Biennale announces its latest public art installation “Trans Am Totem”, by Vancouver artist Marcus Bowcott. The 10…
Thursday March 26th, 2015
Bold public art combines natural history with modern culture
A new public art display blending car culture with environmental history is coming to Downtown Vancouver. The “Trans Am Totem” artistically combines…
Thursday March 26th, 2015
City’s ancient past meets today’s consumer culture
A new sculpture to be installed Monday beside the Expo SkyTrain line and the Georgia Viaduct in downtown Vancouver will reflect the city’s ancient…
Tuesday March 24th, 2015
let’s heal the divide
Gently lit with neon, let’s heal the divide is a recent installation on the wall of the Vancouver Community College (VCC) Downtown Campus at Hamilton…
Friday March 13th, 2015
Art installation aims to heal the divide between DTES and Downtown
Located at 250 West Pender Street, the new art project produced by the Vancouver Biennale aims to provoke questions about the divide between the…
Thursday March 12th, 2015
Vancouver Biennale Artwork Wants To Heal The Divide In City’s Downtown
There’s an invisible border in Vancouver — a mere curve in the road — that separates two different worlds. Most Vancouverites don’t think…
Wednesday March 11th, 2015
Art reflects life in the Downtown Eastside
As I listened to an Elections B.C. official describe the voting process for the forthcoming plebiscite a single thought came to mind: I hope we never…
Monday March 9th, 2015
Exploring Art in Public Spaces: A Documentary Series- The Divide
“Let’s Heal The Divide” is a neon artwork by Toni Latour, a commission for the 2014-2016 Vancouver Biennale. It is installed at the crossroads between …
Thursday March 5th, 2015
Can art be a catalyst for change? Toni Latour at the Vancouver Biennale
Vancouver, Canada. The Vancouver Biennale announces its latest public art installation “let’s heal the divide” by Vancouver artist Toni Latour.…
Wednesday March 4th, 2015
Vancouver Symphony 2015-16 season mixes new with old
Like the daffodils, announcements of next year’s artistic seasons seem extra early this year. As a case in point, the Vancouver Symphony…
Wednesday March 4th, 2015
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra announces 2015-16 season
Violin and piano stars, some unique cultural fusions, and a festival devoted to Johannes Brahms and Richard Wagner highlight the just-announced…
Wednesday March 4th, 2015
The Vancouver Biennale brings together Award-winning Canadian composer Vivian Fung and Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
Vancouver, Canada. The Vancouver Biennale brings together JUNO® Award-winning Canadian composer Vivian Fung and the GRAMMY® and JUNO® Award-winning…
Tuesday January 20th, 2015
Park Board chooses nine artists for Fieldhouse Studio Program
Instant Coffee, Mr. Fire-Man and Publik Secrets are among the artists and art groups chosen for the 2015 Fieldhouse Studio Program by the Vancouver…