Thursday July 24th, 2014 Biennale brings artist Vik Muniz to Squamish for big project On Monday, July 21, Muniz came to Squamish to create a new conceptual public artwork as part of the Vancouver Biennale. The piece is being constructed along the Mamquam Blind Channel downtown, and Muniz hopes the public will take part in its creation. Learn more Tuesday July 22nd, 2014 Renowned artist bursts into B.C. on a grand scale Brazilian-born, New York City-based artist Vik Muniz isn’t afraid of bold new adventures. Muniz, 52, began his artistic career as a sculptor but moved on to photographic representations of his work, building finely detailed mosaics from quotidian materials like chocolate, sugar and junkyard rubbish and then photographing them. Driven to explore different mediums, he has been at the heart of two documentary films, including the Academy Award-nominated Waste Land, which chronicles Muniz’s work at a Brazilian junkyard located in the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro. Learn more Tuesday July 22nd, 2014 Vik Muniz on CBC’s The Early Edition Vik Muniz talks about his project in Squamish with the Vancouver Biennale on CBC's The Early Edition. The segment begins at 2:21:35s. Learn more Sunday July 20th, 2014 Giant new public art unveiled on Vancouver’s False Creek Olympic Village in Vancouver has some colourful new residents. A brand new seven-metre-tall outdoor sculpture has been installed on the edge of Olympic Village at Hinge Park. Called Human Structures, the sculpture consists of 64 brightly coloured metal cutouts in the shape of human figures, stacked one on top of the other. Learn more Friday July 18th, 2014 Acclaimed Brazilian artists Vik Muniz to host screening here and make massive artwork in Squamish Brazilian-born artist Vik Muniz is probably best known here for the Academy Award-nominated documentary Wasteland, in which he worked with garbage pickers at Rio de Janeiro's sprawling landfill to create giant, mosaic-like portraits out of trash. It was both a devastating look at the poverty-stricken people who live at the dump, and a revelation of the transformative power of art. Now the international art star with a passionate social conscience is set to come to B.C. to create another of his massive, mosaic-like pieces.   Learn more Wednesday July 16th, 2014 Far from a waste land: VIK MUNIZ Canadian Debut in Squamish As part of the Vancouver Biennale line-up of world-renowned guest artists, Brazilian artist Vik Muniz makes his Canadian debut this Monday (July 21). In celebration of his upcoming large-scale mosaic land art installation in Squamish, the public is invited to meet the artist in person and learn more about his uniquely inspiring and critically acclaimed work. Learn more Monday July 14th, 2014 Ivan Eyre “Bird Wrap” installed in Vancouver The Vancouver Biennale is pleased to announce the public installation of Bird Wrap, a sculpture by Canadian luminary Ivan Eyre. Bird Wrap, is now on view in Vancouver's Thornton Park (1166 Main Street). This celebrated sculpture will be one of many major works installed as part of the 2014-2016 Vancouver Biennale exhibition. Learn more Monday July 14th, 2014 Video: Human Structures in False Creek shows connectedness between people, artist says Sculptor Jonathan Borofsky talks about his piece Human Structures on False Creek. Learn more Monday July 14th, 2014 Jonathan Borofsky celebrates human connection at the Vancouver Biennale NO SOONER HAD Jonathan Borofsky’s new public artwork arisen on the False Creek seawall than kids were taking pictures of it with their parents’ cellphones and cyclists were stopping to shout out “I love your piece!”. The veteran artist’s 24-foot-tall vision of interlocking, multicoloured figures linking and lifting each other is easy to like and hard to miss. The new work for the Vancouver Biennale is a bright, positive statement about people supporting each other. Learn more Sunday July 13th, 2014 Installation of “Walking Figures” in North Vancouver The Vancouver Biennale and the City of North Vancouver are pleased to announce the installation of Walking Figures by Magdalena Abakanowicz on July 16th and 17th. Once installed, this work will join The Meeting by Wang Shugang at Ray Sargent Park and the International Pavilion at the foot of Lonsdale to complete the Vancouver Biennale's 2014 program in North Vancouver. Join in as we transform Lonsdale into an Open Air Museum, and experience the "Walkannale/Walk Down Lonsdale." Learn more Friday July 11th, 2014 Artist Jonathan Borofsky Hinge Park, situated just west of Vancouver's Olympic Village, boasts unobstructed views of False Creek, and on the other side, the condo towers that rise to form an integral part of Vancouver's downtown skyline. The park now also boasts an original artwork, a colourful, vibrant sculptural work by world-renowned artist Jonathan Borofsky. Learn more Friday July 11th, 2014 Human Structures unveiled in False Creek Acclaimed U.S. artist and sculptor Jonathan Borofsky has officially unveiled his latest public artwork — Human Structures — created specifically for Vancouver. Learn more Thursday July 10th, 2014 International art star wowed by Squamish Vancouver Biennale is ramping up and Squamish continues to rock the international art stage welcoming two world-renowned artists over the course of only a few short weeks. Learn more Monday June 30th, 2014 Coriander art in hill hamlet Wangdi Sherpa, a 33-year-old artist from Rampuria who is now based in Vadodara, Gujarat, has started the unique project in the village where farmers were encouraged to participate in the “I have a dream,” project, which in Nepali translates to “Mero euta sapana cha.” Sherpa encouraged the farmers to grow coriander, which when fully grown has turned into a relief work, its design spelling out the words “Mero euta sapana cha.” Learn more Sunday June 29th, 2014 ‘I have a dream will highlight farmers’ problems’ City artist Shweta Bhattad takes her art away from the confines of a studio to connect with the community. Through art residencies in India and abroad she has always picked up social issues. Food, women empowerment, saving the girl child and more recently problems in rural areas are some themes she has highlighted during these events. An invitation to be a part of the prestigious art residency, Biennale 2014-2016 to be held at Vancouver in Canada has spurred her to take farmer issues to an international platform. Before leaving for the event she shared the details with TOI. Learn more Tuesday June 24th, 2014 Arte brasileira aterriza em Vancouver A paisagem de Vancouver e Squamish, cidades localizadas na costa oeste do Canadá, tiveram o privilégio de receber a arte do renomado artista brasileiro Hugo França que esteve por esses lados participando da Bienal de Vancouver 2014-2016. Learn more Monday June 23rd, 2014 Brazilian artists mentor North Vancouver students VANCOUVER, B.C. — The famous laughing statutes near English Bay have become icons of Vancouver. Now the Brazilian group behind those big grins are at it again – this time using emerging local talent to help with their latest installation that’s set to be unveiled in North Vancouver tomorrow. Learn more Monday June 23rd, 2014 Director Oliver Stone talks weather Learn more Monday June 23rd, 2014 Oliver Stone Film Maker – Masterclass Academy Award winning director Oliver Stone at SFU's Goldcorp Centre for the Arts. It offered a rare chance for the public to engage with one of the most provocative documentary filmmakers of our time. Learn more Sunday June 22nd, 2014 Maverick Filmmaker Says America Destroying The World! Last Saturday night I attended one of the most invigorating talks combining my two passions – politics and film – with Hollywood film legend Oliver Stone, the man behind some of the most seminal American films like JFK, Platoon, Born On The 4th of July, Salvador and On Any Given Sunday! Stone is a complete package – a great, firebrand filmmaker, a man of the world, a former Vietnam war veteran who’s turned anti-war and a fierce critic of American imperialism and exceptionalism seeped in bloodshed and killing of innocents around the world! Learn more