Category Visual Arts

A chuppah for another 150

photo - Congregation Emanu-El’s chuppah is on display throughout the summer

Congregation Emanu-El’s chuppah is on display throughout the summer. (photo by Janna Ginsberg Bleviss) Congregation Emanu-El in Victoria is celebrating its 155th year. It is marking the occasion, in part, with the art exhibit Encounters, as well as by displaying…

Painting a lasting impression

photo - Diana Zoe Coop stands beside her painting “Frida Kahlo’s Garden”

Diana Zoe Coop stands beside her painting “Frida Kahlo’s Garden.” (photo by Olga Livshin) Diana Zoe Coop paints gardens. She paints them on canvas and paper. She paints them on costumes and wall panels. Her new show at the Zack…

Zack displays art and music

photo - “Rikud” by Givon

“Rikud” by Givon (photo by Olga Livshin) The current exhibit at the Zack Gallery – the Festival Ha’Rikud group show, called Israeli Music through the Years – is a fundraiser. Every painting on display has a silent auction sheet beside it,…

Going beyond clothing

photo - Donna Karan’s Urban Zen includes pieces to be worn year-round. But the project is grander than a fashion line – it is a broader approach to life that she hopes will speak to many people

Donna Karan’s Urban Zen includes pieces to be worn year-round. But the project is grander than a fashion line – it is a broader approach to life that she hopes will speak to many people. (photo from fashionmodeldirectory.com) With the…

Intimate portraits at the Zack

photo - The exhibit Painting Intimate, showcasing the work of penny eisenberg and Ray Ophoff, is at the Zack Gallery until May 11

The exhibit Painting Intimate, showcasing the work of penny eisenberg and Ray Ophoff, is at the Zack Gallery until May 11. (photo by Olga Livshin) The exhibit Painting Intimate introduces Vancouver art lovers to two very different local artists: penny…

Inspired by cultures, nature

photo - Artist Monica Gewurz’s “Woven Tallit” was inspired by her father

Artist Monica Gewurz’s “Woven Tallit” was inspired by her father. Judaism’s history, traditions and clothing and my Peruvian upbringing are always latent in my inspirations,” artist Monica Gewurz told the Independent. Gewurz will be one of more than 90 exhibitors…

Combining love of music, art

photo - Ava Lee Millman Fisher at the opening of her solo exhibit, I See Music, on March 1

Ava Lee Millman Fisher at the opening of her solo exhibit, I See Music, on March 1. (photo by Olga Livshin) The new solo exhibit by Ava Lee Millman Fisher, which opened at the Sidney and Gertrude Zack Gallery on…

VR is coming to your home

photo - Inception’s collaboration with FashionTV brings viewers backstage

Inception’s collaboration with FashionTV brings viewers backstage. (photo from Inception) Netflix has become the go-to service for finding the latest and greatest movie and television programming. An Israeli startup called Inception wants to do the same for virtual reality. The…

Bursting with colours and joy

photo - Artist Lauren Morris at the opening of her solo show, Dressed in Colour, at the Zack Gallery Jan. 25

Artist Lauren Morris at the opening of her solo show, Dressed in Colour, at the Zack Gallery Jan. 25. (photo from Lauren Morris) Dressed in Colour, Lauren Morris’s new solo exhibition at the Zack Gallery, perfectly reflects the artist’s relationship…

Modern ancient Jewish tales

photo - “Golem,” by Dina Goldstein. Pigment print on paper. 32 x 40 3/8 inch

“Golem,” by Dina Goldstein. Pigment print on paper. 32 x 40 3/8 inch. (© Dina Goldstein) Artist Dina Goldstein is a proven storyteller, so it’s not surprising that she was asked to take part in the exhibit Jewish Folktales Retold:…