Monday August 13th, 2018
How a chain-link mosque at the Vancouver Biennale became a community hub
Saudi artist Ajlan Gharem’s installation stands as an example of cultural exchange as diplomatic tensions break out between Canada and Saudi Arabia.
Tuesday July 24th, 2018
大溫雙年展 掀議題
在我的國家,這是一項被禁止擺設的 藝術作品。藝術家 Ajlan Gharem 說,這項公共藝術 在英國倫敦、美國三藩市等地展出,獲得 許多好評,只有在沙特阿拉伯,擺放了一 天時間就撤離,就怕被攻擊報復!文/攝影:葉曉蓉
Friday July 20th, 2018
Alexander Square IS AWESOME: That’s why there’s a giant anvil in Leg-in-Boot Square
Leg-in-Boot Square along the seawall in False Creek has an industrial history of forges and boat building. A new public art sculpture has been…
Thursday July 19th, 2018
Artist uncovers False Creek’s lost industrial history with Acoustic Anvil sculpture for Vancouver Biennale
In a city that is forever turning over the glassy, high-rise buildings, the raw and rugged tools of the past are a stark reminder that urbanization is …
Wednesday July 18th, 2018
Seven things to do in the Lower Mainland from July 20 to 26
The 2018-2020 Vancouver Biennale, titled re-IMAGE-n (reimagine), hosts a load of awesome programs ranging from Islamic art workshops to the CineFest…
Tuesday July 17th, 2018
Ajlan Gharem gains global recognition for his thought-provoking work
DENVER: Places of worship fill many roles in society — and an art installation in the shape of a mosque can invoke polarizing reactions in different…
Tuesday July 17th, 2018
2018-2020 Vancouver Biennale To Install ACOUSTIC ANVIL July 19
VANCOUVER, CANADA – The Vancouver Biennale 2018 – 2020 will install Maskull Lasserre’s dramatic Acoustic Anvil: A Small Weight to…
Thursday July 12th, 2018
5 things you need to know about Alfredo Jaar’s A Logo for America at the Vancouver Biennale
Look up, way up, at Robson and Granville Streets and you’ll see a digital billboard that doesn’t quite fit in with the logos and brand names that…
Tuesday July 10th, 2018
2018–2020 Vancouver Biennale Announces Alfredo Jaar: A LOGO FOR AMERICA
VANCOUVER, CANADA – The 2018-2020 Vancouver Biennale, titled “re-IMAGE-n,” is pleased to present the Canadian debut of Chilean artist Alfredo Jaar’s A …
Tuesday July 10th, 2018
Saudi Art Installation calls for unity at Vancouver Biennale
At a time where there is a massive immigration and refugee crises, this artwork invites us to look at how fences isolate people and thoughts. “The…