Art

By Gina Rogers A West Coast artist has demonstrated how nurturing inner strength through times of crisis can be transformed into works of art. With soot, burned wood, wool, clay and natural inks such as Sumi-e inks, artist Fiona…

A new course, introduction to museum and curatorial studies, is coming to Langara College in the spring of 2020 on how museums are “complex social and cultural institutions,” with students exploring the history and theory of curating art.

Reported by Soubhik Chakrabarti Jim Andrews is at the helm of a new art form, creating computer-generated art with a program that he built himself. Though he may receive some pushback from the art world who may not accept his work as…

Reported by Gina Rogers A South Vancouver company is on the cutting edge of modernizing a timeless medium that has been practiced and admired for centuries. Laura and John Gilroy, owners of their company called Gilroy Stained Glass,…

According to legend, the pig was the last to arrive in the great race of the Chinese Zodiac animals because he took a nap after taking a break to eat.

Reported by Kirsten Clarke Sandeep Johal recalls the gifting of ladoos, a round yellow Indian dessert delivered when boys are born, and asked her mother why girls weren’t similarly celebrated. “I think from that point on…

 Reported by Mathilda De Villiers Local artist displayed their work made of recycled materials at Metro Theatre Centre last week. Coordinator and artist Tracy-Lynn Chernaske was inspired to showcase local female artists’ “under one roof,”…

Reported by Kelsea Franzke  In light of a new house post erected at Langara College, reporter Kelsea Franzke takes a look into the college's Indigenous carving program. https://youtu.be/KbaKq5jOXaE The eight-month reconciliation…

Synesthesia, a sensory condition that causes someone to perceive the world in unusual ways, allows artists to draw on their individual perceptions to create masterpieces.

A new artist-run studio in Marpole is facing an uncertain future as the building’s impending sale is making it difficult to attract enough artists to make ends meet.