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2020 marks Year 5 of Vancouver Mural Festival (VMF). To celebrate, VMF announced an expanded 3-week festival – August 18 through September 7 – featuring over 60 new murals in 9 neighbourhoods across the city. Plus, a new mobile App to help you discover them all. Continue reading:
Vancouver Mural Festival Announces 60+ New Murals in 9 Neighbourhoods, Plus a New Mobile App!
Pump up your tires and lace up your sneakers – the Vancouver Biennale is launching BIKEnnale/WALKennale!
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2020 Vancouver BIKEnnale/WALKennale Launches for August!
Photo: Rob Weiss
Looking for the perfect cure for the rainy day blues? Look no further than historic Mount Pleasant. Known for heritage buildings, funky shops, cafes and eateries, Mount Pleasant is also home to a thriving art scene. Recently, while strolling the bustling streets of the Mount Pleasant area, I was struck by the size and scope of the outdoor murals. Imagine, talented artists turning blank building walls into spectacular art installations. Accessible, public art, many pieces thought provoking and some works simply pure, clean fun.
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Marvelous Murals – Vancouver’s Answer to Dreary Days
Photo: Lenée Son/Inside Vancouver
As part of its More Awesome Now project, the Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association, HCMA Architecture + Design and the City of Vancouver have come together to transform several drab laneways into vibrant, engaging, accessible urban parks. Featuring basketball hoops, a foosball court, and hopscotch, More Awesome Now encourages people to BYOB (bring your own ball), have fun, and make new social connections.
The first Awesome public lane is located south of West Hastings between Seymour and Granville. Check out the photo essay below to see what I’m talking about.
Murals at the False Creek Flats.
Vancouver is embracing its’ flourishing street art scene with 41 new murals brought to the city by the first ever Vancouver Mural Festival.
The murals, painted by both local and international artists, are located throughout Mount Pleasant and the Downtown Eastside.
For a glimpse of some of the new murals and details of mural locations, check out the photo essay below.
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Photos: Vancouver Mural Festival brings 41 new murals to the city
