Wednesday June 27th, 2018
Chain link mosque first installation for Vancouver Biennale 2018-2020
A transparent mosque by Saudi artist Ajlan Gharem is made out of the same material as a chain-link fence and is the first installation for the fourth…
Thursday June 21st, 2018
Art opens up new gateways
At the Vancouver Biennale, Saudi artist Ajlan Gharem’s “mosque made of fences” aims to bring cultures together in Vanier Park.
Wednesday June 20th, 2018
Saudi artist seeks to bring cultures together with installation Paradise Has Many Gates
As part of the Vancouver Biennale, Ajlan Gharem’s “mosque made of fences” is set for construction in Vanier Park.
Thursday June 7th, 2018
A chain-link mosque and hyper-real human-animal sculptures feature amid Vancouver Biennale’s public-art lineup this summer
Look for a huge, chain-link mosque-like structure to rise in Vanier Park as Vancouver Biennale 2018–2020 launches its latest citywide public-art festival.
Tuesday November 20th, 2012
The 2013-15 Exhibition: OPEN BORDERS/ CROSSROADS VANCOUVER
Since 1998, the Vancouver Biennale has transformed Vancouver’s public spaces into an open air museum by installing works of art from internationally…
Friday January 6th, 2012
Help us keep 'A-maze-ing Laughter'
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Friday May 13th, 2011
We want to hear from you!
A friend of ours here at the Vancouver Biennale is working on his MA thesis about public art and the misconceptions around it. It’s always great …
Friday April 1st, 2011
It’s Not the Same Without Sculpture!
I was speaking with an Executive director of another non-profit foundation, who told me that although Yue Minjun’s “A-maze-ing…
Thursday March 3rd, 2011
Art imitating… art?
I remember being in a high school art class where the teacher handed us paints and told us to paint anything that we saw in the room – I painted …
Wednesday August 25th, 2010
New Addition to Sunset Community Centre
The Sunset Community Centre got a new addition! Hold that Thought is a work in neon with programmed failure units by Toronto multimedia artist Kelly…