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The Vancouver Art Gallery Opens Its Treasure Chest to the City

What do a 19th-century Haida totem pole, an Andy Warhol silkscreen, and a super-8 film shot in 1984 have in common? They all belong to you — or rather, to all of us. And right now, the Vancouver Art Gallery is making that shared inheritance more visible, more alive, and more worth your time than...

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Angela Grossmann: Restoring Forgotten Lives and Reclaiming the Female Form Across Four Decades

One does not arrive at Angela Grossmann’s studio by accident. The journey winds through hallways that shift from carpet to hardwood, up a step, down another, around corners that feel almost provisional, until an open door reveals her unmistakable red lipstick and welcoming smile. Dressed in a paint-marked smock and practical shoes, she stands wholly...

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Entering Emily Carr’s World through Prescription with PaRx Initiative

There are few artists whose work feels inseparable from the land itself. Emily Carr is one of them. Her forests feel dense and alive, her coastlines expansive yet intimate, and her paintings continue to shape how we understand British Columbia’s natural identity. With That Green Ideal: Emily Carr and the Idea of Nature, the Vancouver...

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Helen Siwak – Issue #38 Changemakers – Publisher’s Message

A society cannot endure without those who choose to care deeply for others, nor can it evolve without those who challenge us to imagine differently. Community builders give structure, compassion, and continuity to our shared lives, while creatives stimulate both mind and spirit, urging us to dream beyond what already exists. Together, they form the...

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Paul Wong: Shaping Time Through Art, Identity, and Courage

From the East to the far West, Paul Wong’s artistic journey has been defined by movement — across landscapes, generations, and the boundaries of form and identity. Born into an era that often marginalized difference, Wong transformed his personal experiences into a powerful language of visual and media art that would change how Canada sees...

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Rain, Radiance, and Vancouver Glow: Embracing Beauty in Every Drop

Hey Beauties! The rainy season is officially here, and while it might be tempting to cozy up indoors with endless lattes and fuzzy socks, I am here to remind you that the rain is part of Vancouver’s magic. Those misty mornings, the glistening streets, and that lush, green vibrancy? They are what keep this city...

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OMEGA’s Little Secret: An Exclusive Vancouver Celebration of the Aqua Terra 30 mm Collection

Under the glow of a warm summer evening, OMEGA Watches hosted an unforgettable VIP affair to reveal the my little secret collection—an elevated celebration where precision met allure. Held at the sophisticated 1931 Gallery Bistro, nestled within the Vancouver Art Gallery, the event was as impeccably curated as the timepieces themselves. Guests were welcomed by...

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Otani Workshop: Monsters in My Head Unleashes a Bewitching Dreamworld

Stepping into Monsters in My Head feels less like entering a gallery and more like tumbling headlong into the subconscious of a singular, visionary mind. This exhibition—Japanese artist Otani Workshop’s first solo presentation in North America—is an unapologetically bold and hauntingly beautiful exploration of myth, memory, and the alchemy of clay. It is, quite simply,...

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OMEGA Unveils Its Dazzling New Collection in the Heart of Vancouver

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Pierre Coupey: Shaping Canada’s Cultural Landscape Through Art and Language

Artist Statement “Only the imagination is real.” William Carlos Williams “Three principles shape my practice and each emphasizes the open-ended process of making paintings and texts: development by transformation  (Stanley William Hayter, Atelier 17, Paris); form is never more than an extension of content (Robert Creeley in Charles Olson, “Projective Verse”); the medium is the...