Neon Signs and Educational Toys
Contemporary Art Gallery brings international talents Tim Etchells and Fröbel Fröbeled to Vancouver
Photography by Kendra Archer A combined evening of two international artists at the Contemporary Art Gallery. Outside, Who Knows, new neon work by British artist Tim Etchells, as part of PuSH Festival, their artist in residence for 2014. As artistic director of theatre company Forced Entertainment, Etchells has “directed, written, and occasionally performed in, dozens […]
Annie Briard’s Cyber Claymation Doll in “The Woods”
An experiment in agency, defiance and creativity
Written by Hailey McCloskey Photographs provided by Annie Briard I am a foreigner in the world of computer programming. The little I know resides in the realm of rudimentary word processing with an offshoot in social media. This is precisely what made me want to see Annie Briard‘s show. I was also drawn in by […]
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 […]
Gettin’ Cozy Around The Campfire
Ayden warms up the cold winter night with new illustrations by Sean Karemaker, Alison Woodward, and Ali Bruce
Another great night of art at the always enjoyable Ayden Gallery ! Campfire Stories Featuring artwork by Sean Karemaker seankaremaker.com Alison Woodward facebook.com/pages/Alison-Woodward-Eats-Ink/ Ali Bruce alibruce.com Complete with colouring books! Photos by Maria Turner Keep an eye on Ayden’s upcoming shows aydengallery.com
Sajia Sultana’s ‘Girl’
Album release party at Astorino's, bathed in red
Photos by Jon Vincent Local vocalist and dancer Sajia Sultana celebrated the long-awaited follow-up to her groundbreaking 2010 debut Bengali Winter, with the album release of Girl. Supported by local no-wave feminist punks Kiss Painting and multi-instrumentalist DruiZ. At good ol’ Astorinos! Check out Jon’s full gallery of pics here
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 […]
Sessions of Strength
Vancouver Adapted Music Society celebrates it's 25th anniversary with an inspiring, star-studded concert
Photos by Christopher Edmonstone On November 30 2013, Vancouver Adapted Music Society (VAMS) celebrated their 25th anniversary at the Milton Wong Experimental Theatre. This included the release of The Strong Sessions, recorded with the help of local studios Nimbus and Fader Mountain. from VAMS’ site: “Vancouver Adapted Music Society (VAMS) was co-founded in 1988 by […]
Re: The Fox at UNIT/PITT Gallery
UNIT/PITT revisits and republishes 1970’s New York-based cultural theory journal The Fox in a book-based exhibition that struggles to engage with the book but strives towards wider forms of public engagement
Words and photography by Adam Stenhouse 1970’s New York was a particularly influential time for contemporary art discourse: The optimism of the 60’s had given way, crime and social disorder were serious issues, the US was in shock at the prolonged involvement with Vietnam, and the economy was stagnant. Yet from this morose time grew […]
Get Immersed: Eye Of The Storm V
Audio/Visual Series launches its winter 2013 installment at the Rio Theatre
Photos by Jon Vincent EYE OF THE STORM V: AN IMMERSIVE AUDIO/VISUAL ENVIRONMENT SUNDAY NOVEMBER 24TH, 2013 featuring SOUNS [live a/v] THE TAILOR FLYING OCTOPUS MAROON VINCENT PARKER & LUCY’S YEAYEO BODY BUILDERS POLY HATCHET FADE TO BLACK “EOTS is an event series curated by Taal Mala showcasing local talent in a intimate setting of […]
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 […]