Alan Storey’s the Coopers Mews pays tribute to the industrial history of the north side of False Creek. In particular, it references the Sweeney Cooperage that operated between the 1890’s and 1981, when it closed to make way for the new Cambie Bridge, B.C. Place Stadium and the Expo ’86 grounds. The cooperage was capable…
During August 2016 look for new temporary works by Lisa g. Nielsen and Kyla Mallett, on the streets of Vancouver, as part of the Platforms: Coastal City Series.
Even up close the illusion is very convincing. The semblance of weathered wood, the life preserver hung by the window, the molluscs clinging to the posts – these are the first of a number of sensory tricks played by Liz Magor’s public artwork LightShed. The scale, for example, is very disorienting. The structure is situated…
Inaugrurations and Celebrations / Permanent Works / Private Development Program / The Public Art Program
Douglas Coupland’s latest work pays homage to a well-known natural wonder in Stanley Park.
On June 1, 2016 we shared our current activity and future plans with Vancouver City Council.
“It was not until 2008, with the installation of People Amongst the People, that distinct art forms of the local three local communities – the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), səlil̕wətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) – were represented in this highly visible location.”
Launched in 2009, Offsite is an outdoor exhibition space in downtown Vancouver at the Shangri-La Hotel on West Georgia Street. The program offers a rotating program of innovative public art projects by local and international contemporary artists. The artworks explore issues related to the surrounding urban context and the social and cultural conditions of our…
During August 2016 look for new temporary works by Curtis Grahauer and Krista Schoening & Coley Mixan, on the streets of Vancouver, as part of the Platforms: Coastal City Series.
We left Chinatown around two in the afternoon. We both decided the day before that we should spend some time away from East Georgia Street. On Hastings Street, we pointed out a lot of things—colourful Korean lettering on the window of a high rise (you translated: We are Vancouver Language School!), a chocolate-themed café (a…
I must have walked by it a hundred times. Amidst the bustle of hard hats, spontaneous road closures and development signs, Cedric Bomford’s Substation Pavilion is a quiet attraction. Just over six feet square, the concrete structure stands plainly beside the entrance to the new Meccanica condominium on First Avenue and Quebec Street, one of…
Artist Jayce Salloum has created a collection of images as part of their contribution to the Platforms: Coastal City series. Between July 11 and August 7, 2016, the 20 works on this page can be seen in transit shelters though out the city of Vancouver, BC. We encourage you to scour the city, grab a…
VANCOUVER, BC – The City of Vancouver Public Art Program is pleased to present two new artist commissions for the Coastal City series of temporary video and print works. The artworks launch the week of July 11 and run through August 7. The Coastal City series began on May and includes 15 new art commissions…
