Vancouver Art Gallery

FOR ALL TIME – The Shakespeare FIRST FOLIO

The Shakespeare FIRST Folio is a gift to our world. This is your invitation to join me at the Vancouver Art Gallery to view The Shakespeare FIRST FOLIO. The First Folio was printed in 1623. Mr. William Shakespeare’s Comedies, Histories & Tragedies arranged Shakespeare plays into the categories: comedies, histories, and tragedies for the firstContinue reading “FOR ALL TIME – The Shakespeare FIRST FOLIO”

Give Peace a Chance

“Spring passes and one remembers one’s innocence.Summer passes and one remembers one’s exuberance.Autumn passes and one remembers one’s reverence.Winter passes and one remembers one’s perseverance.”Yoko Ono It was the year 1969 when Canada welcomed John Lennon and Yoko Ono. As icons of the peace movement, John and Yoko were at the height of their popularity.Continue reading “Give Peace a Chance”

Guo Pei: Couture Beyond

“Fashion shouldn’t just be about the present. I care more about the meaning behind the details. Therefore, the embroidery and motifs you see on my clothing all have stories behind them.”GUO PEI, 2018 My membership for the Vancouver Art Gallery has come up for renewal according to an e-mail that I received a few daysContinue reading “Guo Pei: Couture Beyond”

Sunday Evening Reflection: Cindy Sherman

“The still must tease with the promise of a story the viewer of it itches to be told.” Cindy Sherman A year ago, on October 26, 2019, Vancouver Art Gallery’s exhibition, Cindy Sherman, opened with great fanfare. I had marked this event several months in advance, as this exhibition was an exploration of Cindy Sherman’sContinue reading “Sunday Evening Reflection: Cindy Sherman”

Sunday Evening Reflection – With Alberto Giacometti

“It is impossible to do a thing the way I see it because the closer I get the more differently I see.” Alberto Giacometti Vancouver Art Gallery is my “go-to” place for creative inspiration. Last year, I recorded my walk from the Vancouver Seawall by Cambie Bridge to the Art Galley located in Vancouver Centre.Continue reading “Sunday Evening Reflection – With Alberto Giacometti”

Sunday Evening Reflection: Transits and Returns

“Transits and Returns brings together the work of 21 Indigenous artists from across the Great Ocean and offers a closer look at what connects their practices but also how they are distinct.” Vancouver Art Gallery What better way to begin the week than with a visit to the Vancouver Art Gallery? Five Indigenous curators: TarahContinue reading “Sunday Evening Reflection: Transits and Returns”