Processing the tragedy
On Sept. 28, Temple Sholom unveiled a new group exhibition in its gallery. “This is not a regular art show,” curator Rina Vizer told the Independent. “It is a commemoration of Oct. 7, of its hope and memories.” Vizer has…
Visual Arts
Artist’s portals to elsewhere
Artist Amy J. Dyck sits amid her work “Bed Desk,” one of the pieces in her solo exhibit, Portals to Elsewhere, which opened at the Zack Gallery last month. (photo by Byron Dauncey) The art of Amy J. Dyck is…
Name inspires artist’s work
Growing up in Vancouver during the 1960s and ’70s, I was the dancer, my brother was the guitarist and my sister was the writer, soon to blossom into a visual artist as well. Devorah Stone, my sister, is one of…
Art as a form of storytelling
Sarah Dobbs is the new manager of the Sidney and Gertrude Zack Gallery at the Jewish Community Centre of Greater Vancouver. (photo from Zack Gallery)\ The Sidney and Gertrude Zack Gallery has a new manager, Sarah Dobbs, who showed an…
Photos depict Oct. 7 trauma
Batia Holini’s photo of Israeli soldiers sleeping on the floor of a grocery store near Kfar Aza on Oct. 8 is one of the works in the exhibit Album Darom. (photo by Gil Zohar) Album Darom: Israeli Photographers in Tribute…
More CREATE! to enjoy
Eastside Arts Society presents CREATE! Eastside Arts Festival July 22-28. (photo by Wendy D) Eastside Arts Society (EAS) presents the fourth edition of its newly expanded, immersive summer arts event, CREATE! Eastside Arts Festival, at various Eastside Arts District (EAD)…
Pride in his Jewish identity
Brian Gleckman in front of his work, “The Judgment of Solomon (Psak Din: Judgment).” Psak din is a ruling given by a beit din, a Jewish court. (photo by Olga Livshin) Brian Gleckman’s first show at the Zack Gallery, Abstracted…
Windows into the shul
The Beth Israel Mural Project goes beyond the synagogue’s parkade, with a website that features each artwork, as well as information about the holiday depicted, and more. (screenshot) Windows into the synagogue, windows into Judaism. The Beth Israel Mural Project…
Goldstein removed from exhibit
Dina Goldstein stands in front of two of the 10 works that comprise her In the Dollhouse series featuring Barbie and Ken. (photo from Dina Goldstein) Dina Goldstein had her work pulled from a Vancouver exhibition just days before it was…
Festival unites sparks of light
The Options Israeli music cover band closes the Festival of Israeli Culture on May 26. (photo from the JCC) This year’s Festival of Israeli Culture takes place May 21-26, with the main event at the Jewish Community Centre of Greater…
