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. Vancouver Biennale had brought the four to Quest University as artists in residency. Learn more 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 Canada. These sculptures of noble lineages are identity and pedigree poles symbolically telling the past life of British Columbia's Indians........ Learn more 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 aims to do, popping up huge pieces of art in unexpected locations. Running through to 2016, this third instalment of the wildly popular expo has the theme of Open Borders/Crossroads Vancouver. Our favourite pieces include Love Your Beans by Cosimo Cavallaro and Trans Am Totem by Marcus Bowcott—not to mention Giants, a mural by the identical twin brothers known as OSGEMEOS that covers six huge cement silos on Granville Island. Learn more 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 has let her to a commissioned orchestral work for the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, as a way of introducing its 2015 season in September. But there it is. Fung knows no bounds, nor does her compositional groove. Learn more 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 Richmond School District. Learn more 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. Learn more 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 Biennale. Four young international artists are calling Squamish home this summer as part of the Vancouver Biennale — and exploring how their worlds and this new region can shape their work. Learn more 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 public art in Squamish. On Monday, artists Tammam Azzam of Syria, Kristen McIver of Australia, Rathin Barman of India and Canadian Jonathan Luckhurst met with Mayor Patricia Heintzman, who welcomed them with a ukelele tune at city hall. Learn more Monday June 1st, 2015 Alfresco Art – Where Vancouver Magazine The great outdoors are even greater thanks to the Vancouver Biennale's public art pieces. Learn more 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 Westminster, and today, it unveiled the first of three public artworks—Hugo França's Public Furniture/Urban Trees along the Waterfront Esplanade in New Westminster’s happening Quayside 'hood. Learn more 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 debatable if the pieces are equally loved, but they certainly are eye­catching. The Guardian's readers certainly think so, anyway. Three Vancouver pieces made it onto the British newspaper's roundup of standout urban art from around the world. The city is in good company, making the list alongside other metropolises like Berlin, Chicago, and Istanbul. You may recognize the Vancouver installations, but perhaps wonder about their origins or symbolism. So, we put together a handy guide to some of our favourites: Learn more 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 installations being planned for New West as part of the Vancouver Biennale Learn more 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 installation, by Canadian artist Toni Latour, is one of the powerful works currently on view in the Vancouver Biennale. Learn more 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 installations being planned for New West as part of the Vancouver Biennale. Learn more 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 beans, or even cement silos painted to look like cartoon characters. These works of art, are all thanks to the hard working folks at The Vancouver Biennale, a non- profit charitable organization that exhibits great art in public spaces, creating a catalyst for learning, community engagement and social action. Learn more 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 the project’s Australia­ based artist, Konstantin Dimopoulos. Learn more 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 five recycled, smashed cars stacked upon each other and perched on an old growth cedar tree. Learn more 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 innovation while reducing stress and invigorating public spaces? I’ll give you a hint. It’s often the first thing cut in a budget because it is seen as a “nice to have” or a frivolous waste of cash. Learn more 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 consumer culture with ancient Vancouver history by stacking a pile of junkyard cars on top of a 20 feet high old growth cedar tree. North Vancouver artist Marcus Bowcott describes the piece as a “meditation on contemporary technological culture” while relating it to the history of the False Creek region. Learn more 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 past and its current throwaway consumer culture. Learn more