AnxietyBC Launches Third Annual Writing & Multimedia Contest
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AnxietyBC is looking for writers, poets, and multimedia artists ages 17 to 29 who have something to say about anxiety.
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Interview: Genevieve Michaels on the Power of a (Female) GAZE
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Women are “rarely the creators of [their] own depiction,” says writer and art curator Genevieve Michaels. Ayden Gallery's upcoming exhibition GAZE, which exclusively features art by women, about women, aims to change that.
Read MoreHigh School Interview: Andrés Kal
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For Colombian artist Andrés Kal, school never let out. SAD Mag talked to Kal about a life full of art, learning, and occasionally, mariachi bands.
Read MoreInterview: Mu
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Francesca Belcourt and Brittney Rand are the two women behind Mu, Vancouver’s dream pop chroniclers of youth. The duo has been gracing the city’s electronic scene with dreamy tunes for nearly three years. Their debut album, simply called Mu, explores the universal themes of growth and confusion that characterize the young adult experience.
Read MoreReview: Buy Us, For You, By Us
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I was immediately excited about Buy Us, For You, By Us because the image of a brown skinned girl with braids in a camel turtleneck spoke to me. I am a huge fan of the turtleneck. I’m also a huge fan of representation and seeing people who look like me depicted in creative works. So, without even knowing what Buy Us, For You, By Us was about, I had a good feeling.
Read MoreInterview: Woodtype’s Jérémie Laguette
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We interviewed French-born Jérémie Laguette, sign maker and owner of Woodtype. Pick a word, any word—Laguette can carve it, paint it, and outfit it with low-voltage bulbs faster than you can say “fromage.” From now until December 31st, if you buy a subscription to SAD Mag and you’ll be entered to win a custom light-up sign by Woodtype.
Read MoreHigh School Q&A: Ray Hsu
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Ray Hsu is a published poet and a lecturer at the Institute for Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice at the University of British Columbia. SAD Mag’s Katherine Chan interviewed Hsu about starving for art, hypothetical time travel, and of course, our current favorite topic: high school.
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Talking Heads: Interview with Vikky Alexander
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This winter, The Cinematheque is hosting Traces That Resemble Us, a screening series and art exhibition that explores art and cinema in Vancouver. SAD Mag’s Helen Wong caught up with acclaimed Canadian artist Vikky Alexander to discuss architecture, photography, and revenge.
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