Vancouver Art news:
2023 Vancouver Mural Festival:
The Vancouver Mural Festival is set to captivate art enthusiasts with its 2023 lineup, featuring more than 20 new murals across Metro Vancouver. This year's edition boasts several standout highlights, including monumental pieces stretching from Downtown to Strathcona. JNasty concludes the West End Laneway Mural Series with a final installation, while Musqueam artist Kelly Cannell leaves her mark at the entrance of the BCIT Burnaby campus. Granville Island, a historic hub for public art, collaborates with VMF to introduce three new pieces, aligning with its mission of fostering creativity and cultural engagement. As part of the Murals Without Walls initiative, three established artists—Hannah Watkins, Zahra Hosseini, and Tuyết Ánh Judith Nguyễn—will create six captivating artworks at Main Street and 7th Ave. This year's festival promises an exploration of connection through a new series of murals in River District. Join the excitement as Vancouver becomes a canvas, showcasing the rich tapestry of artistic expression during the 2023 Vancouver Mural Festival!
A Step Closer to a Greener Future:
Cornelia Hahn Oberlander, esteemed landscape architect. This boss girl understood that for our civilization to grow we need to combine rural and urban living styles. During the 1960’s Oberlander designed a housing complex, Skeena Terrace, that would be immersed in greenery. In 2021 BC Housing has announced a redevelopment for Skeena Terrance! Can’t wait to see how it will impact the future of urban living! Check out Genius Loci, West Vancouver Art Museum’s attribute to Oberlander.
Winter Art Festival:
2024 Winter Arts Festival is an open-air gallery, meaning the atmosphere is the art! Everywhere you turn there will be something to interact with! 3D art, light projections, laser animations, are just a few art categories that are presented. The one category that really interests me though is the digital and augmented reality!
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Art Murals of Vancouver:
Kits Wings
Artist Sandy Pell and Steve Pell created a majestic mural that will have you feeling as free as a bald eagle flying over the mountains. This street art mural is welcomed for everyone to take pictures and interact with. If you visit this art piece around sunset, you will see the gold paint reflecting brightly when the sun rays shine on it! Location: 898 Burrard St, Vancouver, BC V6J 3H3. If you are feeling a little hungry you could also grab some ramen from Danbo, 1833 West 4th Ave, Vancouver, BC Canada, V6J 1M4.
No Rain, No Flowers
Crissy Arseneau, Jamie Smith, and Tara Lee Bennett are the brilliant woman who created the ‘No Rain No Flowers,’ mural. Thanks to Thrive Art Studio this piece of street art can be seen located 127 E. 8th avenue Vancouver, BC. This mural piece was part of the 2018 Vancouver Mural Festival. Each woman has a beautifully unique style of art and collaborated to bring a message to everyone that rain brings gorgeous green foliage.
Eva Vilhelmiina Eskelinen
This illustrator is from Finnish residing in Vancouver, BC. She creates background art full of color and life. You can check out her mural located: 123 7 1/2 Ln, Vancouver, British Columbia. If you enjoy pastries like croissants then head over to Melo Patisserie, 127 E 8th Ave, Vancouver, BC V5T 1R8
Intersect
Cara Guri, Catalan Danish descent with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Vancouver's own Emily Carr University. Her work has been exhibited in New York, NY!!! She also has a number of awards and features of her art. One of my favorite art pieces is "Growth Spurt" - Oil on Panel, the way she brought her shirt to life with the daisies is dreamlike. You can find Cara's mural at 2410 Columbia Street. Also, if you are looking for a yummy treat Milano is just around the corner! The late art is super cute!
Ensemble Reel
I love love love the art style of Ensemble Reel. A duo team that takes art to a new level. Ensemble Reel art revolves around contrasts like black and white, realism and abstraction, and fragmentation and union. They break the cookie cutter mold with their art style. They are even ambidextrous, which I think is unique!! Can you find this sticker around Mt. Pleasant Mural?
Peter Ricq
Peter Ricq, talented multidimensional artist. When I was researching this art piece, I found out Peter and his partners were behind “League of Super Evil.” I was blown away because I remember watching this when I was younger! One of my favorite art pieces by Peter Ricq is “UTOPIA A & UTOPIA B” – 2017 – Acrylic on wood. It gives me Gorillaz vibes, let’s goooo! Go check out his dope art. You can find this mural on the coffee shop, cafe Artigiano located at #1 111 West Broadway (at Manitoba) Vancouver, BC V5Y 1P4.
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