Ash Tanasiychuk

First Thursday Vancouver + Art Waste 2013

First Thursday Vancouver + Art Waste 2013

Two massive art events collide and explode the already busiest night of the week for Vancouver's visual arts exhibitions

The First Thursday Vancouver Art Walk and Art Waste collided in early June. The fourth day of the work week is traditionally THE night of the week to check out new art in the city – this is when most galleries launch their opening receptions. Chris Bentzen of Hot Art Wet City knows this; he […]

 Ash Tanasiychuk

A Beautiful Decay at Positive Negative

A Beautiful Decay at Positive Negative

Polaroid show features an international array of artists that challenge the limitations of the format

The event description for this show of Polaroids highlighted the international representation of artists: Germany, Sweden, England, Italy, Czech Republic, Australia, Brazil, United States, and Canada. It also poetically described the reason for the title: “‘Beautiful Decay’ sharpens its gaze on disorder and desolation, where memories are forgotten and left behind, and the laws of […]