On Wednesday, Jan. 27, Vancouver-based artist Rebecca Chaperon will be speaking at Thrive Studio—a creative space for women artists in Mount Pleasant—as part of the studio’s monthly speaker series, Thrive Talks. You might recognize Chaperon’s work, which has been exhibited internationally, for her eerie surrealist landscapes often featuring crystals and/or icebergs.
Read MoreWay back when, for our Mad Mad World issue (no. 12), we sent some disposable cameras with a few friends and local musicians while they travelled the world. You may have spotted a few snaps in the Movement issue, and starting now you'll be able to find the rest here in monthly instalments of the Disposable Camera Series!
Read MoreSierra Skye Gemma is an award-winning and self-described “mildly funny” writer and journalist. She interviewed her 15-year-old son, Liam Lindley, a “much funnier” writer and artist, about friendship, his future, and why homework sucks.
Read MoreAnxietyBC is looking for writers, poets, and multimedia artists ages 17 to 29 who have something to say about anxiety.
Read MoreWomen 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 MoreFor 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 MoreFrancesca 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 MoreI 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 More
