art

Goldstein removed from exhibit

photo - Dina Goldstein stands in front of two of the 10 works that comprise her In the Dollhouse series featuring Barbie and Ken

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…

Art sale for Israel

image - “Jerusalem Market, 1959,” watercolour and pencil, by artist Pnina Granirer

“Jerusalem Market, 1959,” watercolour and pencil, by artist Pnina Granirer, a graduate of Bezalel Academy of Art and Design in Jerusalem. Granirer will have a table of her artwork for sale in the atrium of the Jewish Community Centre of…

Share delight of letters

photo - “Shabbat Saskatchewan,” by Esther Tennenhouse. Part of Otiyot (Letters), a joint exhibit with her son Joel Klassen, which is now at the Zack Gallery

“Shabbat Saskatchewan,” by Esther Tennenhouse. Part of Otiyot (Letters), a joint exhibit with her son Joel Klassen, which is now at the Zack Gallery. Colourful and playful, dark and ominous, Esther Tennenhouse’s artwork is engaging and thought-provoking, as she offers…

Chance to create

photo - Esther Rausenberg, artistic and executive director of the Eastside Arts Society

Esther Rausenberg, artistic and executive director of the Eastside Arts Society. (photo by Wendy D) Eastside Arts Society (EAS) presents the return of its two-day summer art-making event, CREATE! Arts Festival, taking place at Strathcona Park on July 22 and…

Parker Art Salon on display

image - “Aqua,” by Violette Zohar Fiszbaum, who is one of the more than 50 artists participating in the Parker Art Salon exhibit at Pendulum Gallery

“Aqua,” by Violette Zohar Fiszbaum, who is one of the more than 50 artists participating in the Parker Art Salon exhibit at Pendulum Gallery. (photo from Violette Zohar Fiszbaum) Pendulum Gallery in downtown Vancouver opened a new show on May…

Düsseldorf returns painting

image - Wilhelm von Schadow’s “The Artist’s Children” (1830)

Wilhelm von Schadow’s “The Artist’s Children” (1830). The German city of Düsseldorf reached an agreement recently with the heirs of Max Stern (1904-1987), a Jewish art dealer forced to flee the city in 1937, ending a long-standing battle over the…

Check out JQT Artisan Market

photos - The JQT (Jewish Queer Trans) Artisan Market on May 15, 6-9 p.m., at the Peretz Centre features several local artists

(photos from JQT Vancouver) The JQT (Jewish Queer Trans) Artisan Market on May 15, 6-9 p.m., at the Peretz Centre features several local artists, and international performer Stav Meishar presents Oy Slay! at 8 p.m. For more information on the…

Celebrating 30th year

photo - This year’s West of Main Art Walk will be event founder Pnina Granirer’s last open studio

This year’s West of Main Art Walk will be event founder Pnina Granirer’s last open studio. (photo from Pnina Granirer) In European cities such as Paris, art has been blooming for centuries and is an essential component of life and…

Immerse yourself in artwork

photo - Art House SF’s Max Khusid is one of several artists who will be at Art Vancouver May 4-7

Art House SF’s Max Khusid is one of several artists who will be at Art Vancouver May 4-7. (photo from Art House SF) Once again, galleries and artists from across Canada and around the world will come together to exhibit…