Art Map: Thurs Sep 7, 2017
We’re experimenting with a map to help you find exhibition openings in Vancouver. Let us know how this works for you. Email sayhi@vandocument.com Tonight is night 1 of 2 of SWARM, the annual celebration of artist run centres. Head to VIVO, grunt, and Malaspina Printmakers tonight, more tomorrow. For more information check out paarc.ca/swarm18 Tonight […]
LAND/SONG/LAND and Song-Walking
The work of artist Claire Love Wilson explored through her words and 2 new videos
VANDOCUMENT’s Ash Tanasiychuk was invited by local artist Claire Love Wilson to video record a performance of her work in progress, LAND/SONG/LAND, at Little Mountain Gallery. During the following Q&A, Claire spoke of her creative development process, the practice of Song-Walking. In order to shed some light on Claire, her creative process, and provide context […]
Jouska: Gentle Party’s first album release party
Photos and a video of the Jouska album release party, plus more about this innovative group and what lies ahead
Comprised of a quartet of accomplished musicians, you may already know these artists as individuals or through their associated bands, but if you don’t yet know Gentle Party, get ready. Gentle Party are: Jessicka – Voice projects: Jessicka (Light Organ Records), Hunting (Nevado Records), Glitoris Elisa Thorn – Harp Elisa’s projects: Hue, Jazz Bras, Hildegard’s […]
ROVE: discover art, build community
Every six months, ROVE maps a route of Mount Pleasant art spaces to check out & connect with
ROVE is a Mount Pleasant art walk. It happens not that often. Twice a year. Who thinks this should happen more often? Is it free? Yes! Is it guided? No, it’s self guided! Grab a map, get it on your phone, and go! Participating galleries have their doors open. ROVE is a friendly push to […]
Dogs Do Dream & Sick Boss
A night of brilliant new music as these two wildly talented and experimental groups celebrate their album releases
A veritable who’s who of Vancouver’s most talented multi-band, jazz-influenced, free form playing artists, two groups – Ron Samworth’s Dogs Do Dream and Sick Boss – took to The China Cloud’s stage. Ron Samworth’s Dogs Do Dream and Sick Boss The artists Dogs Do Dream is: Ron Samworth – Guitar, Compositions, Text Barbara Adler – […]
Death, Resurrection, Ascension
Interdisciplinary artist Miki Aurora discusses her work in occult, ritual, and dissolving the disillusions of the heteronormative patriarchy
Beyond emerging in some ways, Vancouver artist Miki Aurora (her press release opens with the statement “Internationally exhibited…”) is not yet a household name. But with her beyond-the-box exploration of interdisciplinary art forms, and working within the taboo areas of occult and ritual, pop fame doesn’t appear to be at the top of Aurora’s reasons […]
Fostering Relationships Between Youth & Communities
Once a humble skate competition, CityFest grows into creative bridge builder on the North Shore
The VANDOCUMENT team might spend most of our time in Vancouver proper, but as we grow, so does our documentation of the Lower Mainland’s artistic and creative scenes. Last Saturday saw the 16th annual ‘CityFEST’ take place on Vancouver’s North Shore, so writer, photographer, and street culture aficionado Ollie Hansen went to check it out. […]
Vancouver: Unaffordable
The issue that just won't go away - the housing crisis - addressed in new film at DOXA
There is no topic that has been more of a cause célèbre over the past 7 years in Vancouver than housing. For the most part, it’s agreed that the situation sucks. It is becoming absolutely unaffordable to live in the city, and this unaffordability is pushing the very lifeline of any vibrant city – it’s […]
New Adventures in Design, Media & Visual Arts
The Show at Emily Carr University of Art + Design, 2017 edition
One of the biggest art events in the city every spring, THE SHOW is the annual opportunity for graduating students (both Bachelor and Master degree programs) at Emily Carr University of Art & Design to showcase their work. This year’s exhibition of THE SHOW includes more than 300 works from graduates across the university’s Design, […]
by the light of a candle
Photos from opening reception of this year's UBC MFA graduates' work
candle at the Belkin UBC Master of Fine Arts Graduate Exhibition 2017 The 5 artists at this year’s exhibition of UBC MFA graduates are: Matt Browning Steven Cottingham Jessica Evans Brian Lye Carolyn Stockbridge Jessica Evans Jessica Evans is an artist and writer whose work focuses on the body and perception. Brian Lye Brian Lye […]