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Explore the “ajeeb” in life with Asian Heritage Month at Morrow
May 27, 2024By: Yasmin Hassan, Staff Writer On an unassuming street in Vancouver, I found myself at Morrow, a hidden art studio. I went in on a Wednesday just to check the gallery out, but little did I know, I’d stumbled into the studio mid-rehearsal. Despite the fact that I walked in unannounced and uninvited, I had never felt more welcome in a space. Ziyian Kwan, the artistic director for Morrow, Odd Meridian Arts, and producer for ahmm (Asian Heritage Month at Morrow), says “ahmm invites rupture, nurture, defiance, and bows in deep reverence, to all things queer. It’s a spirited and…
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Everything is Still Awesome will knock you off your block
March 19, 2024By: Amrit Kamaal, Peak Associate Looking to travel back to the good old days of childhood play? Look no further than the Museum of Surrey’s exhibit for fellow LEGO fans. The Cloverdale museum presents Everything is Still Awesome as a…
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Where the Light Meets My Shoulder centres Black curls in sunlight
February 6, 2024By: Sofia Chassomeris, SFU Student This week, I had the pleasure of viewing and experiencing the exhibit Where the Light Meets My Shoulder by local artist Rebecca Bair. The exhibit is available until February 11 at Evergreen Cultural Centre located…
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Bright Futures is a time capsule of Bill Reid’s legacy
August 3, 2023By: Petra Chase, Arts & Culture Editor You probably know Bill Reid (1920–1998) for his grand jade sculpture at the YVR airport, an image which was also printed on Canadian 20-dollar bills in 2004: The Spirit of Haida Gwaii depicts…
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The Art of Dimension reveals Indigenous knowledge through Haida metalwork
July 19, 2023By: Kelly Chia, Editor-in-Chief One of the featured artists in the newly opened The Art of Dimension exhibit, Skii Xaaw Jesse Brillon, writes that repoussé is a method of art where you hammer out metal from the inside. You can…
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A book’s journey from draft to award-winning design
July 14, 2023By: Izzy Cheung, Staff Writer Have you ever wondered how chicken scratch drafts turn into colourful, award-winning hardcovers? Until August 31, you can find out at W.A.C. Bennett Library on SFU’s Burnaby Campus. Two free exhibits, the 2022 Alcuin Society…
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explorASIAN gallery hopping guide
May 23, 2023By: Petra Chase, Arts and Culture Editor One of the best ways to reignite your sense of wonder is by visiting an art exhibit — or three. And I’ve got your next field trip covered! Last week, we toured exhibits…
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Need to Know, Need to Go: May–June
May 22, 2023By: Petra Chase, Arts & Culture Editor Arts in the Garden Where: 13 garden spaces in the North Shore When: May 27 and May 28, 12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. What better way to spend a sunny day than at a community…
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A behind-the-scenes look into an upcoming New West pop-up gallery
March 29, 2022By: Yelin Gemma Lee, News Writer Editor’s note: Lee is one of the artists involved in APT POP through the upcoming exhibit, Colossus. I don’t remember when I started loving art. When I reflect on my childhood, I see finger painting,…
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Sankofa offers an in depth look at African and Black Canadian identity
November 28, 2021By: Sara Wong, Arts & Culture Editor “A past confronted with our future in mind.” That message, spelt in giant black vinyl letters, was the last thing I saw when I toured the Museum of Anthropology’s latest exhibit, Sankofa: African…
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