In Experiments in a Failed Repair, an art exhibition that deconstructs and decolonises the monumentalisation of violence, Ghinwa Yassine challenges viewers to confront human violence through the rubble and remains of homes destroyed by war—and to imagine the lives that once existed within them.
Read MoreDona Nabata’s exhibition The Picnic at VisualSpace Gallery explores the lives, leisure and legacy of Japanese Canadians in the 1930s through rare pre-war photographs enhanced with kintsugi.
Read MoreDiscover the May 2026 cosmic forecast, from the transformative Full Moon in Scorpio to Taurus season’s focus on relationships, networking and steady growth, ending with Gemini’s fast-paced, high-energy shift. Learn how these key astrological transits may influence your connections, opportunities and daily life throughout the month.
Read MoreExplore Vancouver artist Fei Disbrow’s luminous photo-sculptures in Quietly Palpable, a Capture Photo Fest exhibition at Gallery Jones that transforms lichens, moss and algae into immersive, biophilic forms. This exhibition blends photography and sculpture to reimagine cryptogamic landscapes as tactile, otherworldly portals.
Read MoreApril 2026’s cosmic forecast signals a powerful shift into bold action and radical honesty, as Aries season ignites revolutionary energy and spotlights the rare Saturn–Neptune conjunction shaping the next two years. With Uranus re-entering Gemini and key lunar events activating themes of values and communication, this month calls for some courageous conversations and future-focused decisions.
Read MoreThe strange moment when a familiar object becomes something else entirely, this contemplative poem turns its gaze to an ordinary chair, reflecting on absence, presence and how objects transform when they are used.
Read MoreExplore “From Horn to Home” at the Black Arts Centre, an exhibition unpacking the tenuous ties between migration, memory and identity through the lens of the Horn of Africa and its diaspora. This showcase highlights stories of displacement and belonging, offering a look at what it means to leave home and what it means to redefine it.
Read MoreWATER / COLOUR by Judith Williams (on view at Pale Fire gallery) is a series of paintings made using collected water samples from along the BC coast.
Read MoreIn Experiments in a Failed Repair, an art exhibition that deconstructs and decolonises the monumentalisation of violence, Ghinwa Yassine challenges viewers to confront human violence through the rubble and remains of homes destroyed by war—and to imagine the lives that once existed within them.
Writer Brett Nelson reviews 'The Effect,' the latest production from The Cultch that explores the chemical nature of love and grapples with depression.
In this review of Frequencies: A Novel, Sophie Ganic’s debut, we explore a chilling blend of dystopian science fiction and feminist horror. Set in the aftermath of a deadly global outbreak, the novel examines isolation, psychological unraveling and past trauma.
Jill Goranson and Kelsi James presents Burn Blue, a multidisciplinary performance, at the 2026 Vancouver Fringe Festival, exploring water, memory, migration and colonisation, and the meaning of home through dance, music, poetry, and puppetry.
Blue Heron director and guest curator or VIFF's "Leading Lights" series, Sophy Romvari, sits down with SAD Mag to discuss the series, her reflections on Blue Heron and the unique powers of film as an art form.
