A girl, younger than he, watched confused. She threw her hands in the air as if to say “what’s wrong with you, boy?” She patted him on the head but he continued to sob.
Read MoreVancouver’s own Joella Cabalu opens her debut documentary with sincere words from her brother; “When did I feel different? It’s not something I can sort of pinpoint – I’ve always felt different”. What follows is a series of hopeful, honest, and drama free moments captured by Cabalu as her and her brother Jay journey to the Philippines for a rendezvous with their Filipino relatives. Out of a Roman-Catholic rooted country comes a different take on ‘coming out’ – one that is surprisingly refreshing.
Read MoreSometimes, when you put on a group show, it can be difficult to arrange an interview with the artists you're featuring—especially when some live thousands of kilometres away or have a penchant for driving across continents. To hop across the timezone divide, April Thompson, in preparation for her show Three Kinds of Abstraction at Access Gallery, set up an email chain with Angela Fama, Joi T. Arcand, and Noah Spivak to chat about photography and how it interacts with social media, and their younger selves.
Read MoreIn the humble opinion of this writer, darkness is something to be embraced and explored rather than feared or dismissed—not being able to see into or through something shouldn't deter our examinations; in fact, it should encourage us to look deeper.
Read MoreOn August 12th, at the Beaumont Studios, Irish-born Laura Noonan and Tara Paget open Meet Me at the Lamp(p)ost—an interdisciplinary celebration of Vancouver's East Side. The night promises to offer close and real examinations of the community and culture that Noonan and Paget have come to call home during their time here, and opens its doors, characteristically, to everyone from everywhere.
Read MoreApril Thompson, after an internship at the Frick Collection in New York and an undergrad in Australia, booked a vacation to Vancouver. “I got here and thought, this place is just like a Jeff Wall photograph.” After years of curiosity, she knew it was time to stay. Thompson cancelled her return ticket and sunk her teeth into the Critical and Curatorial Studies Master’s program at UBC, soon coming to the realization that the Vancouver School is not what it at first had seemed.
Read MoreOn July 14th, Burrard Arts Foundation opened two new exhibitions, one featuring their spring artist in residence, Laura Piasta, and another housing the in-gallery component of the inaugural Vancouver Mural Festival. Piasta’s show, A Definite Volume But No Fixed State, is expertly curated within the gallery and give a the impression of an alien interior design. The ink works are mounted like paintings and layered with iridescent shimmer. The murals in miniature provide a snapshot of the styles of working Vancouver artists and represent a kind of contemporary Vancouver School of art.
Read MoreThe exhibition Jane Q Cheng: Studying Andy Dixon explores the themes of originality and authorship as Jane undergoes an intensive direct study of locally lauded artist Andy Dixon. Touching on the sensitive topic of copies, reproductions, and authenticity, it begs the viewer to decide, what makes original art? Who held the paintbrush?
Read MoreSeptember’s forecast invites us to take stock of our strategies and deepen our understanding of who we want to be. With several intense planetary movements taking place this month, September is a time for recalibrating our needs and capacities—and recognizing which cups to fill and which ones to drain.
We speak to Thomas Maxey, DJ and founder of No Stress Chess, Vancouver’s own casual pop-up chess club, about the importance of connecting with strangers, finding community outside of your own spaces, and how chess can build those bridges.
Shanthini Balasubramanian, creative producer of the Mighty Asian Movie Making Marathon, sits down with SAD Mag to discuss how this film incubator program is fostering local talent.
Chris Cheung, author of Very Vancouver: Uncovering the Soul of a West Coast City, takes us behind the scenes of his writing process as a journalist, reflects on growing up in the city, and shares his close-up view of Vancouver.
August’s Forecast offers opportunities for connection, inviting us to go deeper with ourselves and with one another. Emotional honesty continues to be at the forefront this month, encouraging us to hash things out and make amends. Thanks to the bright energy of Leo, now is a good time to get honest about what we want and celebrate who we are.
