In anticipation of Steven Nederveen's new solo exhibition The Invisible Pull, the artist sits down with us and reflects on the inclusion of human presence in his latest imagery, the influence of surfing and meditation as practices of waiting and attunement, and his ongoing practice of combining photography and painting as a means of balancing observation, intuition, and experience.
In anticipation of her new solo exhibition Stratum, Vancouver based artist Cori Creed discusses the balance and interplay of representation and abstraction and what continues to captivate her about BC's coastal lansdcape.
In conjunction with his new solo exhibition We Still Have Time, Vancouver-based artist Eric Louie sat down with us for an incredible new artist Q & A in which he discusses the role of the artist in uncertain times, how his work bridges the physical and digital realms, and the enduring relevance of painting today.
In this new artist Q & A, Mel Gausden discusses her exploration of memory, ecology, and impermanence within her new solo exhibition Future Museums II, and contemplates the role of art in both human connectivity and the recording of existing spaces.
In this new artist Q & A, Sheri Paisley reflects on the enveloping nature of the West Coast ocean, the cellular and emotional memory of the sea within ourselves, and how for her painting becomes less about representation and more about resonance.
In anticipation of her new solo exhibition Paintings from an Untamed Garden, Jamie Evrard talks about the timeless appeal of gardens and floral imagery, and what continues to bring her back to this beloved subject. Paintings from an Untamed Garden opens at Bau-Xi Vancouver on September 13 and runs through September 27, 2025.
In our brand new Artist Q & A, abstract artist Nicole Katsuras delves into the essence of her creative practice and the skill of using paint to transform memories and emotions into something physically real.
For Tom Burrows' Main Level solo exhibition Clam, the internationally recognized Canadian artist reflects on a local Pacific Northwestern consequence of climate change, and his over-fifty-year-long relationship with his now iconic choice medium of acrylic polymer resin.
For his new Upper Gallery solo exhibition Windswept in Vancouver, established Canadian painter Robert Marchessault explains his long-continuing fascination with and veneration of trees, and how he uses sculpted form and colour to elicit emotional connection and response from viewers.
In anticipation of his new solo exhibition The Northern Coast: The Second Time Around, David T. Alexander offers thoughts on a selection of these new images as well as insight into his processes, and discusses the unexpected effect of returning to the coast on his approach to depicting it.
In anticipation of her retrospective solo exhibition Repertoire, Sylvia Tait reflects on the enduring influence of colour and form in her life and artistic career.
In our new artist Q & A, Toronto based artist Janna Watson talks about her new solo exhibition Elementals and the enduring significance of nature, literature, and a light and playful approach to her iconic gestural abstract works.