Each symbol in Tanavoli’s Poets, Locks, Cages at the Vancouver Art Gallery holds a special meaning in Sufism, which has inspired his work.
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Artist Accused of Faking Indigenous Identity Quits University Post
Allegations questioning the ancestry of Gina Adams, who describes herself as a descendant of the White Earth Nation, first appeared on an anonymous Twitter account.
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Altarpieces and Shrines Shaped From Found Objects
Inspired by her foremothers’ recycling of materials, Jan Wade creates altarpieces, shrines, and memory jugs out of found objects.
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Wael Shawky: Al Araba Al Madfuna Opens at The Polygon Gallery
Shawky brings into dialogue real and imagined histories of the Arab world in provocative retellings that pose timely questions about truth and fabulation. On view until January 12, 2020.
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Someone Stole a Golden Egg From an Outdoor Dalí Sculpture in Vancouver
“Space Venus,” a $2.8 million sculpture by the famous surrealist, was found missing its shiny egg on Sunday morning. The theft might bring an end to an annual public art project dedicated to Dali’s sculptures.
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200 Workers at Vancouver Art Gallery Go on Strike [UPDATED]
The unionized workers, who have been without a contract since 2017, say the gallery privileges upper management at the expense of other employees.
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The Polygon Gallery in North Vancouver Presents a Handful of Dust, Curated by David Campany
a Handful of Dust: from the Cosmic to the Domestic examines dust and debris as an indicator of time, action and consequence.
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Apply Now for Emily Carr University’s MFA and MDes Programs
A west coast alternative fostering leading creative research practices.
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Donation Returns Over 200 Indigenous Art Objects to British Columbia
The Museum of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia has received an anonymous donation of First Nations art and artifacts worth $7 million, a major return of indigenous heritage to the area.
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Occupy Vancouver Goes for the Art Cred
New Yorkers are camping out in the financial district, Los Angelenos are pitching tents near City Hall and Bostonians are in the weird zone between Beacon Hill and government buildings called Dewey Square, but leave it to the West Coast Canucks to show the rest of the world how to do it.
