Tuesday April 5th, 2011
2 Years | 40 Works of Art | 37 Artists
Creating and executing a Biennale as large as ours takes countless hours, volunteers, and a great deal of hard work. After two years of working so…
Monday April 4th, 2011
Watch Kon talk about his Blue Trees on Studio 4 with Fanny Kiefer
Last week, Kon was given the opportunity to share his ideas behind his Blue Tree project on Studio 4 with Fanny Kiefer. This gives a lot of great…
Wednesday March 23rd, 2011
Get this party started! Day 1 in Port Moody
What a great start we’ve already had on day one in Port Moody. After being warmly greeted by city staff we began our blue forest at site number…
Thursday March 17th, 2011
Ready, Set, Go! Blue Trees in Richmond – Day 1 in pictures
You drive by city workers daily – sporting their hard hats and reflective vests and steel-toed boots but you, like us rarely think of all of the …
Tuesday August 24th, 2010
Another Biennale Sculpture Got the Title of Coolest Public Art!
From Tuija Seipell of Jaunted.com – Vancouver is still basking in the afterglow of the 2010 Winter Olympics and one of the best remnants of the…
Monday August 16th, 2010
Vancouver Biennale on TV!
Hot off the press! Watch NEW coverage about the Vacouver Biennale and find out about its public online learning program on Novus Community Channel…
Tuesday August 10th, 2010
English Bay Bandits on YouTube
Watch it on YouTube for a preview and tips on the new interactive game "The K-Crew Detective: Case of the English Bay Bandits" brought to you by the…
Monday January 18th, 2010
The Mystery of the A-Mazing Santas…
Who Made the Santa Hats for Yue Minjun’s A-Mazing Laughter? Photo by MLA Mary McNeil Vancouver-False Creek There’s a mystery afoot in…
Monday January 11th, 2010
Mayor of Richmond, Malcolm Brodie, Responds to Public Art Debate
On January 6th, Malcolm Brodie wrote the following letter to the editors of the Richmond Review newspaper regarding public response to a recent…
Saturday January 9th, 2010
A Response to Public Debate Re: Gao Brothers Sculpture
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 9, 2009 Vancouver, Canada – The Vancouver Biennale responds to the recent public debate regarding the sculpture, “Miss…
Thursday January 7th, 2010
LA Times, Daily Beast + National Coverage of Vancouver Biennale
“Miss Mao Trying to Poise Herself at the Top of Lenin’s Head”, the newest installation of sculpture for the Vancouver Biennale has created …
Tuesday January 5th, 2010
The Gao Brothers: Taking Richmond by Storm: Vancouver Biennale
Miss Mao Trying to Poise Herself at the Top of Lenin’s Head. Photo by Clayton Perry The City of Richmond is abuzz with talk about a recent…
Thursday October 22nd, 2009
How Do You Pronouce ‘Biennale’? Erin Ireland Investigates…
Check out this awesome video featuring Intrepid Vespa Riding Erin Ireland as she tries to find out “How Do You Pronounce Biennale“? Shot a …
Thursday October 22nd, 2009
How Do You Pronouce 'Biennale'? Erin Ireland Investigates…
Check out this awesome video featuring Intrepid Vespa Riding Erin Ireland as she tries to find out “How Do You Pronounce Biennale“? Shot a …
Tuesday October 6th, 2009
Vancouver by Bike: Starring Vancouver Biennale Sculptures
Intrepid Tourism BC Field Reporter Ivan Hughes took his video camera along with him during the recent BIKEnnale event this past Sunday and has created …
Thursday September 10th, 2009
Amir Ali Alibhai, Executive Director of Alliance for Arts & Culture Speaks at Arts Strike, Vancouver Art Gallery, 09/09/09
The above video was recorded during the Art Strike rally at the Vancouver Art Gallery on 09/09/09. Amir Ali Alibhai, executive director of the…
Wednesday August 19th, 2009
New Vancouver Biennale Installations Inspire Debate About Public Art
It’s been an auspicious beginning for the Vancouver Biennale. As the August temperatures remain high and the summer sun drenches the city with…
Tuesday July 28th, 2009
Preeminence: A Short Video About the Vancouver Biennale
Really excellent video about public art, Vancouver as an important contributor to national and international cultural conversations and allowing the…
Tuesday July 14th, 2009
BC Arts Budget Cut by 40%: Culture Minister Says Public is 'Unconcerned'
Plank Magazine has published a report based on an Alliance for Arts and Culture press release noting that the government plans to reduce funding for…
Wednesday June 24th, 2009
Ready to Install: VanMag Showcases the Vancouver Biennale
The July-August issue of Vancouver Magazine has done a cool little article on the Vancouver Biennale. Written by Lia Grainger the article is an…