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New Exhibition at the Vancouver Art Gallery Interrogates Extreme Beauty

by Tara Lee in Entertainment on July 10, 2019

Vikky Alexander; Obsession, 1983
silver gelatin prints, vinyl type, coloured Plexiglas
Collection of the Vancouver Art Gallery, Gift of the Artist, Dr. Doug Foster, Bill Jeffries and Ian Wallace

In today’s Instagram image culture, the pressures to be visually perfect are intense. Whether it be flawless selfies selling the latest beauty products or photos showcasing home décor, most people are constantly seduced by the images around them.

A recently launched exhibition at the Vancouver Art Gallery challenges the aesthetics of consumer culture, as well as explores how humans create artificial spaces away from nature.

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New Exhibition at the Vancouver Art Gallery Interrogates Extreme Beauty

Vancouver Neighbourhoods: Robson Street

by Inside Vancouver in Town on June 25, 2019

Ready to stroll down Robson Street? (Tourism Vancouver/Nelson Mouellic)

Robson Street is Vancouver’s most popular shopping thoroughfare, bookended by major attractions BC Place Stadium and Stanley Park. One of Vancouver’s oldest commercial streets, it was once known as Robsonstrasse due to the high concentration of German shops that opened there after WWII. Today, Robson Street’s many visitors share the ‘hood with locals hurrying to work, sports fans surging towards the stadium, and international students grabbing a bite between classes.

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Vancouver Neighbourhoods: Robson Street

This summer, the VAG features Vancouver’s first major exhibition of work by Alberto Giacometti

by Shawn Conner in Insider on May 31, 2019

Rue Hippolyte Maindron. Alberto GIACOMETTI, Swiss painter and sculptor, at his studio. Alberto Giacometti in his studio, 1960. Photo: Rene Burri/Magnum Photos.

More Than 130 works showcase the genius of Alberto Giacometti in A Line Through Time. The Vancouver Art Gallery (750 Hornby St.) presents this special exhibition of work from June 16 – Sept. 29.

Along with work by the renowned artist, the VAG will feature examples of “ancient inspirations” and work by his contemporaries. See below for more details.

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This summer, the VAG features Vancouver’s first major exhibition of work by Alberto Giacometti

“Moving Still” Traces Evolution of Self-portraiture Photography in India

by Inside Vancouver in Entertainment on April 17, 2019

“Moving Still”, courtesy Vancouver Art Gallery.

Contemporary photography in India has been on the rise since wealthy figures like the Maharaja of Jaipur – India’s first “Photographer Prince” – started snapping “selfies” in royal court in the 1800s. The fascinating historical journey that traces the evolution of self-portraiture photography is explored in-depth at the Vancouver Art Gallery’s new exhibit, Moving Still: Performative Photography in India, running April 19 to September 2.

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“Moving Still” Traces Evolution of Self-portraiture Photography in India

Feathers will be flying at the annual Vancouver Pillow Fight this weekend!

by Carrie Leslie in Events on April 2, 2019

Image courtesy of Kuba Bożanowski | Flickr.com

How often can you say that you were in a pillow fight with hundreds of other people? On Saturday, April 6, 2019, you can do just that at the Vancouver Art Gallery (along Georgia Street)! The annual Vancouver Pillow Fight is back and it’s ready for action.

“Organized” by Flash Mob Vancouver, the pillow fight just appears and then is gone with a flurry of feathers… It’s a half hour of mayhem, pillows, and pyjamas – the perfect combination for an afternoon in downtown Vancouver!

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Feathers will be flying at the annual Vancouver Pillow Fight this weekend!

Two New Exhibitions at Vancouver Art Gallery Interrogate Perception

by Tara Lee in Entertainment on March 27, 2019

Cheap Sleeps Columbine, 1994; Photo Credit: Tara Lee

As spring break comes to a close, now might be the perfect time to catch two innovative exhibitions that are currently at the Vancouver Art Gallery.

Mowry Baden and Displacement are intertwined exhibitions that really engage with visitors, questioning what they take for granted and assume to be true.

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Two New Exhibitions at Vancouver Art Gallery Interrogate Perception

Things to Do in Vancouver This Weekend

by Inside Vancouver in Events on February 14, 2019

This weekend JFL Northwest begins, bringing international comedians to Vancouver stages and showcasing some of Vancouver’s best and most hilarious talent. The Vancouver Opera also kicks off their vintage feast for the eyes and ears with La Bohème.

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Things to Do in Vancouver This Weekend