Clara Xu

A photo of a mannequin display from Every River Has a Mouth wearing a Coast Salish pattern clothing set
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Every River Has a Mouth: A look into evolving visual languages of Coast Salish artists

Peak Web September 26, 2026

Located in downtown Vancouver, the Bill Reid Gallery is dedicated to the cultural presentation and curation of Indigenous Northwest Coast art. It is home to a permanent exhibition featuring artworks by X̱aayda (Haida) artist and jeweller Bill Reid, as well as seasonal exhibitions located on the main floor and in the mezzanine. Currently, the gallery has two seasonal exhibitions running: the first, Cradled Origins in the mezzanine, featuring emerging to mid-career First Nations artists, and the main floor showcasing Every River Has a Mouth, a reflection and celebration of contemporary Coastal and Interior Salish art. In the main hall, the…

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Chris Outten’s reflections on artistic media

Peak Web September 7, 2026

The beginning of each fall semester at the School for the Contemporary Arts brings the Master of Fine Arts graduating exhibition, and this year is no different. Transitive and Ever presents the works of 8 graduating artists from the 2026…

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Jenny Yu on immigration, labour, and the Canadian Dream

Peak Web May 10, 2026

On April 15 at the SFU Audain Gallery, graduating visual arts students from the School for the Contemporary Arts opened their exhibition Kerplunk!, displaying the works of these students from CA 461, one of the last courses they take in…

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Temporal, spatial, and interrelational passages from The Lyre 16’s team

Peak Web January 19, 2026

The Lyre Mag, one of SFU’s longest current running undergraduate journals, published their 16th edition in October 2025. Operating out of the department of world languages and literatures (WLL), the “student-led literary journal” publishes annually, featuring undergraduate student work spanning…

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An illustration of the Christmas market in downtown Vancouver. The illustration showcases a festive scene, with blurry subjects. The scene is set at night-time.
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Opinions in Dialogue: Christmas markets

Peak Web January 13, 2026

Christmas markets are a hallmark of the festive season. A staple in countries like Germany and Austria, these open-air holiday markets are, unfortunately, few and far between in Western Canada. While much smaller and not as extravagant as its European…

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