#GVEAFUKPOPUP @ thisopenspace
friendly artists, a pretty venue, & strong, engaging work.
Photography by Sarah Faye Bernstein As a Gastown resident, I’ve always wondered about the space formerly known as the Chinatown Experiment, currently being rebranded to thisopenspace. I’m so happy I brought myself there! It’s a beautifully lit and welcoming venue. I went on Saturday, September 6th to check out work by Celine Simpson, Andrew Briggs, […]
Seeking Communion
A journey through faith and healing
Words by Brit Bachmann At first glance, Tyler Hagan’s In The Similkameen is a homecoming for those from the British Columbia Interior. We are situated geographically in a place through his landscape photography, where scree slopes meet agriculture, where horses are left to gnaw on fence posts, and where the nearest gas station is at […]
Duality: An Art Experiment
Local photographer Shannyn Higgins pairs Vancouver artists in art show and book launch at East Van Studios
Photography by Ravi Gill Text from Duality’s press release Duality is an art experiment that binds a passage of words into two different narratives. Art, music and literature can have an intrinsic influence on how we see the world. Individuals hear music and see art differently. Based on our emotions, experiences and individuality, the narrative […]
Journey
Vision and memory captured by winners of the Vernissage Photography awards
Words and photos by Annie Briard Video by Ash Tanasiychuk “Journey,” a two-person photography exhibition curated by Rita Minichiello, was presented at Beaumont Studios Gallery from February 20 to March 8, 2014. Centred on artists Adam Stenhouse and Michelle Peters, winners of the People’s Choice and The Beaumont Choice awards for their participation in the […]
Looking Back to Move Forward
Locate, Gallery 295’s first Annual Emerging Curator’s Show, presents the traditional print as a valuable and relevant object
Written by Adam Stenhouse Photos courtesy Gallery 295 Gallery 295 continues it’s intriguing emergence as a space for photography within Vancouver’s arts scene with Locate, an exhibit curated by Emily Carr University alumni Avalon Mott. This show is 295’s first Annual Emerging Curator’s Show, and from the moment I walked in I was happy because […]
Flashes and Memories
An evening inside a Dark Room
Written by Elysse Cheadle All photos ©RoundhouseCC / MC James & Riz Herbosa I am riding towards the Roundhouse Centre on my bike the night of December 5th to see Dark Room: The realm of symbols, science and memories – the newest piece created by the Vancouver-based company Body Narratives Collective. I remove my gloves […]
Capture Launches at MOV
Kick off of Vancouver's first annual city wide photography festival
On October 1 2013, Vancouver celebrated at MOV (Museum of Vancouver) as the city’s first annual photography and lens-based art festival – Capture Photo Fest 1.0 – kicked off. Capture Photo Fest 1.0 Launch Party @ MOV from VANDOCUMENT on Vimeo. Featuring 4 current Vancouver-based artists Lincoln Clarkes worldwidegreeneyes.com Brian Howell brianhowellphotography.com Angela Fama angelafama.com […]
Strength in Community
Broadway East Art Walk and MetamorFest combine for successful all day family friendly community art event, despite the rain
Photos by Ash Tanasiychuk Two organizations with the shared goal of building community in Mount Pleasant have combined to create an all day, family friendly event. — Broadway East Art Walk Broadway East Art Walk emerged from community discussions about revitalizing Broadway East, focusing on the stretch from Prince Edward to Prince Albert. They “are […]
An Autobiography Carved from Biography
Moyra Davey Presents Her Film “Les Goddesses”
Written by Mark Jacobs Moyra Davey’s 2011 film, Les Goddesses, played at the Western Front to a remarkably full house, which was also treated to a brief, but only minutely-illuminating conversation between Vancouver photographer Marian Penner Bancroft and the artist, following the screening. From the chatter in the intermission between the film and the talk, […]
A Union of Disciplines and Minds: The Body Narratives Collective and Their Upcoming Production, Dark Room
Of collaboration and experimentation in the realm of dance, theatre, photography and science
Written by Claudia Spontaneous On a recent cloudy fall afternoon, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Julia Carr and Meghan Goodman of the Body Narratives Collective. One part of my agenda was to gather more information about their upcoming production, Dark Room, while the other was to explore the history of these two […]