Museum of Anthropology
Unraveling stories of “dreamers and changemakers” at the Xicanx exhibition
June 27, 2022By: Pranjali J Mann, Staff Writer and Yelin Gemma Lee, Arts & Culture Editor Content warning: mentions of racialized violence against Latinx folks, El Paso mass shooting, undocumented status, systemic racism The Museum of Anthropology (MOA) on the UBC Vancouver campus displays art as a powerful form of activism and sociopolitical critique. The Xicanx: Dreamers + Changemakers exhibition opened on May 12 and is gracing MOA until January 1, 2023. It aims to expand on “the idea of Xicanx art while continuing to address the personal, social, and political issues of our times.” Being a student learning about similar issues relating…
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Need to Know, Need to Go: May 27-31
May 26, 2019By: Marco Ovies, Peak Associate, Winona Young, Head Staff Writer, and Alison Wick, Arts Editor Trottier Observatory Starry Nights If you ever wanted to learn more about space, look no further than Starry Nights at the SFU Trottier Observatory on…
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The Happy Show is the cure Vancouver needs
May 19, 2015[caption id="attachment_2552" align="aligncenter" width="660"] Photo courtesy of Katherine Holland.[/caption] The Vancouver Foundation has recently reported that Lower Mainland residents feel lonely and isolated, resulting in lower happiness overall. In order to address this topic, the Museum of Vancouver is displaying…
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