Reflections on “Golden Tree” by Douglas Coupland
Douglas Coupland’s latest work pays homage to a well-known natural wonder in Stanley Park.
Douglas Coupland’s latest work pays homage to a well-known natural wonder in Stanley Park.
Each year during Culture Days free guided tours are offered of Vancouver’s sculptural works, public art landmarks, architectural collaborations, text-based interventions, mixed media, conceptual art and even a few hidden gems!
Words and Photos: Maxime Cyr-Morton On a rainy Friday at the end of September, we followed tour guide Katie Lyle on a public art tour for Culture Days, starting at the Vancouver Convention Centre and following Hornby Street to the Vancouver Art Gallery. The rain did not seem to bother anyone. “The Drop” by Inges Idee,…
*text from the above image* PUBLIC ART WALKING TOURS Culture Days 2013 Join us for a leisurely guided tour of public art pieces in the city. There are two easy and accessible tours options – both are easy and accessible. Each is approximately one hour. Burrard Corridor – Downtown: Start and end at the Vancouver…
Infinite Tire Artwork: Douglas Coupland Words: Douglas Coupland Photos: Ema Peter Southwest and Southeast Marine drive has always loomed in my mind as Vancouver’s spookiest strip. Since childhood, every time I’ve driven down it, I’ve been creeped out by the scary 1930s and 1940s industrial structures to the south — by the endless repetitive loop…
One of the many projects making up the 2012 Exhibition of Summer Digital Art is 10-Seconds curated by Paul Wong. In the video below he talks about the series of videos that were created as part of the marking of Vancouver’s 125th Anniversary.
An exhibition featuring 22 digital works by 12 artists will light up two outdoors screens in downtown Vancouver until the end of September 2012. The works are a selection from the City of Vancouver Public Art Program’s Digital Arts Collection. They were commissioned by the Public Art program between 2010 and 2012 under initiatives…