Exhibition
Intimacy and Distances bridges the gap of the pandemic’s isolation
October 10, 2023By: Matthew Wong, SFU Student 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.…
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A Strathcona gallery guide
February 7, 2023By: Petra Chase, Arts & Culture Editor 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…
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Events to not miss at Queer Arts Festival 2022
June 27, 2022By: Yasmin Vejs Simsek, Staff Writer 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…
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Visual art students create thought-provoking artwork
July 12, 2021By: Paige Smith, Peak Associate In the midst of the pandemic, SFU’s first-year master of fine arts (MFA) students have successfully assembled an in-person exhibition. The work showcases their artistic research into topics such as identities and form. Walking into…
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The Secret Garden exhibition is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Vancouverites
September 25, 2017By: Yelin Gemma Lee 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…
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Latest VAG exhibition tells the story of Vancouver photography
June 8, 2017By: Oscar Alfonso 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.…
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Past and present collide in Musqueam First Nation exhibits
February 2, 2015A 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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