Visual Arts
Visitors flying into Vancouver are often surprised to discover a virtual museum of native art at the airport: totem poles, elaborate wooden masks and intricate wood and metal carvings, all tucked amid the check-in counters, customs booths and departure lounges. This is no accident: Vancouver is serious about its art.
The postcard perfect city on the Pacific's edge has a thriving and surprisingly diverse visual culture. First Nations artwork, both traditional and contemporary, is just the start. A succession of pioneering artists has enriched the cultural scene over the years, from legendary Emily Carr and her expressionist canvases of British Columbia wilderness to architect Arthur Erickson, who defined an entire style of modernist building.
Today, visitors can take in Vancouver's art at Western Canada's largest public art gallery, at edgy contemporary institutions or even inside the studios of working artists. And museum lovers will find spaces dedicated to First Nations history and world cultures, Vancouver's rough-and-ready frontier days and modern life - not to mention plenty of kid-favourites, including hands-on Science World and the Vancouver Aquarium.
Outside, Vancouver's unique architecture - a mélange of styles from Victorian to modernist, from towers of steel and glass to lush urban greenscapes - offers a provocative visual backdrop, and one that's quickly evolving as new high-rises spike the skyline. Meanwhile, an ever-rotating ensemble of public art - both locally made and internationally renowned pieces - rewards travelers who take to the streets.
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August 10 - August 11
- Several Venues Across New Westminster
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Contact:
Van Dop and Associates
- Phone: 604-521-7887
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August 16 - August 18
- Vancouver Convention Centre East building
- 999 Canada Place Way
Vancouver, BC V6C 3C1
- Admission: $25.00-$200.00
- Venue: Vancouver Convention Centre
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March 13 - April 13
- Stanley Alliance Industrial Stage
- 2750 Granville Street
Vancouver, BC V6H 3J3
- Venue: Arts Club Theatre Company - Stanley Alliance Industrial Stage
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December 02
- Essentia
- 2144 West 4th Avenue
Vancouver, BC V6K 1N6
- Admission: Free
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Contact:
Angelo
- Phone: 604-738-0321
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May 09 - June 01
- HOT ART WET CITY Gallery
- 2206 Main Street
Vancouver, BC V5T 3C7
- Admission: FREE
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Contact:
Chris Bentzen
- Phone: 604-764-2266
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March 27 - September 15
- Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art (The)
- 639 Hornby Street
Vancouver, BC V6C 2G3
- Venue: Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art (The)
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July 24 - August 09
- Roundhouse Community Centre
- 181 Roundhouse Mews (Pacific and Davie)
Vancouver, BC
- Admission: Varied: Free-$20
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Contact:
Queer Arts Festival
- Phone: 604-254-5869
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April 20 - September 15
- UBC Museum of Anthropology
- 6393 North West Marine Drive
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z2
- Admission: Adults: $16.75; Students & Seniors: $14.50
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Contact:
Museum of Anthropology
- Phone: 604-822-5087
- Venue: UBC Museum of Anthropology
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February 16 - June 09
- Vancouver Art Gallery
- 750 Hornby Street
Vancouver, BC v6c 3l6
- Venue: Vancouver Art Gallery
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May 27 - June 02
- SoundStage
- 1250 Cartwright Street
Vancouver, BC
- Admission: $25.00/$15.00
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May 28 - June 01
- Performance Works
- 1218 Cartwright Street
Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9
- Admission: $25.00/$15.00
- Venue: Performance Works
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