Category Visual Arts

Culture Crawl set to return

photo - Suzy Birstein amid her work, some of which visitors to her studio will see during the East Side Culture Crawl

Suzy Birstein amid her work, some of which visitors to her studio will see during the East Side Culture Crawl. (photo by Britt Kwasney) “I am most looking forward to healthily connecting with fellow artists and art lovers in real…

Art of unweaving as midrash

image - “Romemu” by Laurie Wohl

“Romemu” by Laurie Wohl. Laurie Wohl’s “unweavings” are currently on display at the Zack Gallery, until Nov. 8. The exhibit, Journeys, features two of the New York artist’s collections: the Shabbat Project and the Meditation Project. “By unweaving the fabric,…

Capturing community spirit

photo - Photograher David Cooper in a self-portrait

Photograher David Cooper in a self-portrait. David Cooper is renowned for the skill with which he captures energy and light in photographs and film. But the multiple-award-winning artist was not appointed a Member of the Order of Canada in 2020…

Occupying the same space

photo - Megs Gatus’s solo exhibit, Leaves in Space, runs until Sept. 22 at the Zack Gallery

Megs Gatus’s solo exhibit, Leaves in Space, runs until Sept. 22 at the Zack Gallery. (photo from Megs Gatus) Megs Gatus – whose solo show, Leaves in Space, opened at the Zack Gallery on Aug. 24 – unexpectedly stumbled onto…

Sculptures inspired by Kahlo

photo - “She Was Like a Walking Flower, Centred by a Rod of Steel,” by Suzy Birstein, inspired by Frida Kahlo’s “Self-Portrait with Thorn Necklace and Hummingbird, 1940”

“She Was Like a Walking Flower, Centred by a Rod of Steel,” by Suzy Birstein, inspired by Frida Kahlo’s “Self-Portrait with Thorn Necklace and Hummingbird, 1940.” “She Was Like a Walking Flower, Centred by a Rod of Steel,” by Suzy…

Immersive art experience

photo - Marty Katzoff’s The Light Within the Shell was created specifically for the Zack Gallery

Marty Katzoff’s The Light Within the Shell was created specifically for the Zack Gallery. (photo by Lauren Zbarsky) The Light Within the Shell exhibit opened at the Zack Gallery on July 4. There is a sign beside the door: “This…

Broca’s latest mosaics

Lilian Broca stands with “Mary Magdalene, The Sacred Union,” which is one of seven panels comprising her current exhibit, Mary Magdalene Resurrected. (photo from Lilian Broca) Lilian Broca’s artistic canon includes four series on biblical women. The latest, Mary Magdalene…

Picturing connections

photo - “Remembrance” by Michael Shevloff. Part of PhotoClub Vancouver’s Connections exhibit at Zack Gallery until June 27

“Remembrance” by Michael Shevloff. Part of PhotoClub Vancouver’s Connections exhibit at Zack Gallery until June 27. Whenever a photographer – amateur or experienced – snaps a picture, they establish a connection between themself and their subject. They shout to the…

Poetry-art book launch and exhibit

photo - Suzy Birstein’s “Ladies-not-Waiting: Harlequin Zsa Zsa”

Suzy Birstein’s “Ladies-not-Waiting: Harlequin Zsa Zsa.” (photo from  ParkerArtSalon) Suzy Birstein’s “Ladies-not-Waiting: Harlequin Zsa Zsa,” made of fired ceramic with glazes and lusters, is featured in the book the poetry project: where poetry expands upon a visual idea, published by…

Chance to meet local artists

image - “At Rest” by Dov Glock, mixed media. Glock is one of several Jewish artists participating in this year’s West of Main Art Walk

“At Rest” by Dov Glock, mixed media. Glock is one of several Jewish artists participating in this year’s West of Main Art Walk. (from artistsinourmidst.com) The West of Main Art Walk Preview Exhibition and Sale kicks off at the Roundhouse…