October 13, 2021

The (sur)Real Life of Hannah Maynard: Be Still at the 2021 VIFF

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When you think of Surrealism, what do you picture? Dali’s melting clocks? A pipe that claims it isn’t a pipe? Maybe even a Neo-Dadaist-turned-Millennial-Meme video proclaiming “I’m still a piece of garbage,” as if it were a local television jingle. What you probably aren’t imagining is a middle-aged woman dressed in 19th-century mourning attire. In fact, it’s likely that you’ve never even heard of the acclaimed Canadian photographer Hannah Maynard.

September 13, 2021

MEET SEPTEMBER ARTIST OF THE MONTH: JASON BEMPONG

September 13, 2021/ Hannah Seraphim

While juggling these art forms, Jason Bempong spends most of his time focusing on Sleepless Mindz, his art and fashion brand, dance and dance battles, as well as acting. He recently was a part of this year’s Vancouver Mural Festival opening ceremony and was also a part of the encore celebration this past weekend. “I sleep when I can,” Bempong jokes.

July 15, 2021

Nano Clow and Factor Eight: #nothinglastsforever

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Filmmaker Nano Clow and musician Factor Eight created a long-form streaming film that degrades over time. Even online, #nothinglastsforever.

July 09, 2021

Kayan Hamadeh: The Earth & Water Collection

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Kayan Hamadeh created this collection of oil paintings as a love letter to happy places and past travels. Hamadeh’s paintings spark a feeling of sweet escape, and serve as a vision board for life post-pandemic.

July 06, 2021

MEET JULY ARTIST OF THE MONTH: Erick M. Ramos

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Growing up as an Afro-Latinx queer in Puerto Rico, Ramos dreamed of imaginary worlds as a way to escape the confines of his physical reality. Now, a full-time illustrator based in Vancouver, Ramos is getting to live within those dreams—empowering himself and others through his artwork.

May 08, 2021

MEET MAY ARTIST OF THE MONTH: Andre Barnwell

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When Andre Barnwell started his erotic art brand Sex and Sandwiches in 2014, he intentionally chose not to have sex. Moving from Toronto to Vancouver for his career in animation, design, and directing at Titmouse, he decided that it would be the perfect time to try out celibacy for 3 months. This sexless stint fueled Barnwell’s creativity and allowed time for self-reflection. Every night when the sun went down, he worked away at multiple new pieces resulting in a whopping 96-piece collection for Sex and Sandwiches.

April 02, 2021

Meet April Artist of the Month: Jess Stanley

April 02, 2021/ Hannah Seraphim

When it comes to Jess Stanley’s art, being authentic to herself has been the key ingredient in finding her niche. Although she’s been creating since childhood, completed art school at the College of New Caledonia, and receives mentorship from her high school art teacher, Stanley’s journey to becoming the illustrator, painter, and animator she is today was not a straight shot.

March 25, 2021

Reconciliation & Transformation in Luke Parnell’s debut exhibition Indigenous History in Colour

March 25, 2021/ Atieno L.

Haida and Nisga’a carver and artist Luke Parnell explores oral histories, reconciliation, and conceptual art in his latest exhibition at the Bill Reid Gallery. In what marks his first exhibition at the Bill Reid Gallery, Parnell features 7 unique conceptual art pieces, including a still image from his film Remediation, an ethnographic response to Bill Reid’s 1959 documentary about an expedition to salvage historic totem poles from a deserted village on Haida Gwaii.

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