Clara Xu

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Chris Outten’s reflections on artistic media

Peak Web September 7, 2026

By: Clara Xu, Peak Associate 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 cohort of master’s students in interdisciplinary arts. In addition to the SFU Audain Gallery exhibition, this year’s program includes various installations, performances, and concerts.  The Peak sat down with one of the artists, Chris Outten, who also completed a Bachelor’s of Fine Arts at the School for the Contemporary Arts, to discuss the exhibition and…

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A photo of Canadian Dream
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Jenny Yu on immigration, labour, and the Canadian Dream

Peak Web May 10, 2026

By: Clara Xu, Peak Associate 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…

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

Peak Web January 19, 2026

By: Clara Xu, SFU Student 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,…

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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

By: Clara Xu, SFU Student, and Heidi Kwok, Staff Writer 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.…

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