From repurposed coke spoons with a Golden Arches logo at one end to a Philippe Starck chair crafted into a lamp, Tobias Wong’s “paraconceptual” works (as he liked to call » Read More
MUSEUMS
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September 13, 2012
The Museum of Anthropology (MOA) at UBC presents a rich and varied exploration of Peruvian history and culture in its new exhibition Luminescence: The Silver of Peru from October 5 » Read More
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August 30, 2012
Next month, the Museum of Vancouver will present an extensive solo exhibition of internationally acclaimed Vancouver artist Tobias Wong in Object(ing): The Art/Design of Tobias Wong. [Tobias Wong: Shitting Gold] » Read More
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June 6, 2012
A year after the June 15, 2011 Stanley Cup Riots, the Museum of Vancouver will open Reading the Riot Boards, a hyper-local exhibition displaying 15 of the plywood panels used » Read More
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March 7, 2012
Art Deco Chic at the Museum of Vancouver is about to unveil a gorgeous, historic collection of women’s international fashions from the 20’s and 30’s. This two room exhibit opens » Read More
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February 24, 2012
Beat Nation: Art, Hip Hop and Aboriginal Culture is a new exhibit kicking off February 25 at the Vancouver Art Gallery. Yesterday morning, I was invited to preview the collection, » Read More
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February 15, 2012
The Museum of Vancouver is preparing to unveil a new exhibit this March, featuring Art Deco women’s fashion from the 1920s and 1930s. Entitled Art Deco Chic: Extravagant Glamour Between » Read More
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January 13, 2012
Vancouver Codes by Douglas Coupland launches January 16 and will run through January 31 on the Canada Line video screens. One of 15 public art projects commissioned by the City of » Read More
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November 16, 2011
Vancouverites can now broaden their understanding of Vancouver history with the click of a mouse, thanks to the Museum of Vancouver’s newly launched digital collections database.
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October 28, 2011
When people migrate, they carry their cultural memories with them in order to create a unique understanding of the world. Migrating Landscapes, a nationwide competition for young Canadian architects aged » Read More
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October 12, 2011
The Museum of Vancouver is about to unleash a series of 22 neon signs out of long-term storage for their aptly-titled exhibit, Neon Vancouver/Ugly Vancouver. In 1977, a lighting activist » Read More
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September 28, 2011
“We’re being led by the nose into a hideous jungle of signs. They’re outsized, outlandish, and outrageous. They’re desecrating our buildings, cluttering our streets, and — this is the final » Read More
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July 27, 2011
Don’t give up on our Raincouver summer just yet! The Museum of Vancouver’s summer schedule of exhibits and events will keep you and your out-of-town guests forgetting about that golden » Read More
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July 25, 2011
On July 28 from 1 to 3 pm, the Museum of Vancouver will present Pi Theatre’s workshop readings from Livepod – Visions of Vancouver. Five Vancouver playwrights – Dennis Foon, » Read More
