Paul Wong’s 身在唐人街/Occupying Chinatown Exhibition: 淑芳你好嘛(Suk-Fong Nay Ho Mah) / Suk-Fong, How Are You? Opening reception: Saturday, January 12, 1 – 4 pm, free admission Occupying Chinatown artist talk: Saturday, January 19, 2 – 4 pm, free admission Exhibition: January 12, 2019 – February 24, 2019, admission by donation Tuesdays 2 – 4:30 pm Location:…
The artists Hannah Jickling and Helen Reed will release their new Public Art project QA CHEW’S BUBBLE TROUBLE on October 31, 2018. As part of their ongoing residency at Queen Alexandra Elementary School known as Big Rock Candy Mountain, Jickling and Reed collaborated with grade six and seven students to design an original chewing gum.…
Join us for an artist talk by Vancouver-based artist Diyan Achjadi, who will present on her public artwork Coming Soon! This is a year-long project taking place throughout Vancouver on the structures that surround construction sites. Each month, a new series of prints made using letterpress, linocut and lithography techniques are installed throughout the city,…
The City of Vancouver Public Art Program invites you to a talk and reception with artist Vanessa Kwan. Tuesday, July 17th at 5:30pm Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House – 800 East Broadway Free admission; no registration required Vancouver-based artist Vanessa Kwan is interested in doing a public art project for Sahali Park at Fraser Street and…
Coming Soon! by Diyan Achjadi A unique set of poster prints by Vancouver-based artist Diyan Achjadi will be installed on construction site fencing in the Main and Cambie neighbourhoods over the next year. Commissioned by the City of Vancouver’s Public Art Program, Coming Soon! draws inspiration from elements and patterns found on building sites such…
Submission Deadline: Noon on Wednesday, May 30, 2018 In collaboration with Musqueam, the City of Vancouver Public Art Program is commissioning an original two-dimensional artwork from a Musqueam artist, with the intent of producing an artist-designed 3-section crosswalk at the pedestrian crossings on south Granville street between 70th and 68th avenues. This art commission celebrates…
SeeSawSeat: A New Artwork for Sunset Park Please join us in celebrating the installation of SeeSawSeat , a public artwork by Germaine Koh crossing a bus bench with a teeter-totter. Waiting for the bus is transformed from a passive pause into a playful activity. The artwork was commissioned by the City of Vancouver Public Art Program…
Today, the City is announcing that Sandra Singh, current Chief Librarian at Vancouver Public Library, will take on the role of General Manager in Arts, Culture and Community Services in April next year. The department she will be leading was formerly known as Community Services, but is being renamed to reflect the increased focus on…
