Wednesday April 9th, 2014
Endless Possibilities with Limited Means: Denise Karabinus’ Artistic Collaborations in India
Artist Denise Karabinus, a 2009 graduate of the MFA in Visual Art at Vermont College of Fine Arts, recently returned from a powerful experience at…
Wednesday April 9th, 2014
A Tip of the Cap
At the recent reception kicking off Squamish’s involvement in the Vancouver Biennale, Krisztina Egyed read off a list of companies and individuals…
Friday April 4th, 2014
Brazilian Artist to Transform Salvaged Wood into Furniture for Vancouver Biennale
Hugo Franca will be carving stumps and logs on Spanish Banks for next two weeks The wood speaks and Hugo Franca listens. The Brazilian designer and…
Thursday April 3rd, 2014
‘Do you want to get engaged?’ city asks
Civic Participation. Council approves plan to help citizens vote easier, feel welcome. Vancouverites are cynical about city decisions,…
Wednesday April 2nd, 2014
Hugo Franca: Telling the story of the trees
Brazilian artist Hugo Franca, who works with discarded wood to carve monumental public sculptures, was in Squamish until April 2 as part of the…
Wednesday April 2nd, 2014
Renowned woodcarver kicks off Biennale
Renowned Brazilian woodcarver Hugo França admitted to being just a tiny bit overwhelmed by the reception he received in Squamish last week. At an…
Friday March 28th, 2014
Ai Weiwei’s artwork coming to Vancouver for Biennale’s 2014-16 exhibit
The work of famed Chinese artist and political activist Ai Weiwei is coming to Vancouver, as a part of the 2014-2016 Biennale public art project. (The …
Wednesday March 26th, 2014
In New Public Art, Three Visions of Vancouver Collide
In many ways, Vancouver is the ideal city for public art. While Winnipeg excels at wintertime installations like its idiosyncratic “warming huts,” and …
Wednesday March 26th, 2014
Vancouver Biennale public art project hits beaches in April
Soon Vancouverites will be able to enjoy the beach on furniture carved out of salvaged trees by a famous Brazilian sculptor. Artist Hugo França will…
Tuesday March 25th, 2014
Ai Weiwei Artwork Coming To Vancouver Biennale
The thought-provoking work of renowned artist and activist Ai Weiwei is headed for Vancouver. Weiwei’s art is coming to town as part of the…