Exhibition

A collage of art pieces from the exhibit.
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Intimacy and Distances bridges the gap of the pandemic’s isolation

Matthew Wong October 10, 2023

From my 224 square-foot tower, I gazed longingly out the window. I was pale and drained, and no visitors came to my room except for three daily meals, unceremoniously slipped through the door. And of course, neither my family nor friends would dare face me; we were in quarantine, and I had contracted COVID-19.  The days of pandemic shutdown sometimes feel like a distant memory now, even though COVID-19 and its impacts continue to hurt our most vulnerable communities. COVID-19 is not over, but the shutdown of 2020 has created permanent social scars for some. I don’t think anyone will…

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Cedar Sage and Sweetgrass Indigenous Art exhibition at Massy Arts Society Gallery showing various portraits and paintings on display.
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A Strathcona gallery guide

Petra Chase February 7, 2023

Massy Arts Society Gallery Where: 23 E Pender St, Vancouver Hours: Saturday–Sunday, 12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. Located in Chinatown, Massy Arts Society is a “community hub dedicated to supporting the practices of Indigenous and over-excluded artists.” They currently have their Cedar…

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Drag Queen Bijuriya stands on a black background in her Desi-inspired costume with white and gold details
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Events to not miss at Queer Arts Festival 2022

Yasmin Vejs Simsek June 27, 2022

The Vancouver Queer Arts Festival (QAF) is in the top three list of LGBTQ2S+ arts festivals world-wide and features multimedia exhibitions, music, rooftop parties, and more. This year it returns to an in-person programme from June 18–July 8 with the…

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The Secret Garden exhibition is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Vancouverites

Yelin Gemma Lee September 25, 2017

Vancouver Art Gallery (VAG), in collaboration with Le Musée Marmottan Monet, brings the well-known impressionist artist Claude Monet to our doorstep with the Secret Garden exhibit. The exhibit is up until October 1 and has been an attraction for both…

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Latest VAG exhibition tells the story of Vancouver photography

Oscar Alfonso June 8, 2017

This summer, the Vancouver Art Gallery presents Pictures From Here, a survey of photography in Vancouver from the 1950s to the present. Situated on the gallery’s second floor, the exhibit runs from May 19 until September 4. Pictures From Here…

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Past and present collide in Musqueam First Nation exhibits

EIC February 2, 2015

A joint project between the Museum of Vancouver, the Musqueam First Nation, and the Museum of Anthropology, c̓əsnaʔəm, the city before the city is an exciting and important series of exhibits. An exploration of the historical and living culture of…

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