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In this new artist Q & A, BC-based artist Anne Griffiths reflects on her anticipated solo exhibition Becoming the Story, and shares thoughts on her current place in her artistic journey. Becoming the Story opens on April 15 and runs through April 29, 2023. 

In his new chapter of work entitled Lunar Cycles, from The Curve of Time series, internationally recognized BC artist Tom Burrows pays homage to the lunar-cycle-driven tidal waters that are integral to The Curve of Time. Here, Tom recalls his first encounter with that tidal power and how it shaped his approach to art. Lunar Cycles opens on April 1 at Bau-Xi Vancouver and runs through April 12, 2023.

Since 2019, Scheurmann has kept studios in remote, wooded locations in order to document the incremental approach of climate change while simultaneously working on conservation and activism efforts. In 2021, the artist was invited to participate in the Eden Grove AiR, a residency at the Fairy Creek Blockades on unceded Pacheedaht territory. During his four-month stay at the blockade camps, Scheurmann served not only as a resident artist, but also a journalist and legal witness in face of the injustices carried out by law enforcement against Forest Protectors who were fighting to save some of the last remaining highly productive ancient forests in Canada.

Bau-Xi Gallery congratulates Kyle Scheurmann on the receipt of Canada Council for the Arts' Explore and Create: Concept to Realization Grant!

The Explore and Create: Concept to Realization Grant funds Canadian artists committed to the creation and dissemination of innovative, vibrant and diverse art. This program advances Canadian artistic practices by encouraging artists to investigate creative processes and take risks that lead to the development of unique works destined to connect with the public.

In anticipation of her upcoming show Paintings Without Words, artist Sylvia Tait shares her compelling thoughts on the purpose of colour, her usage of the four-sided form, and the act of painting itself. Paintings Without Words opens on March 4 and runs through March 18, 2023.

Jeffrey Milstein's Summer 2022 Coney Island series is a Winner in Fine Art in Creative Quarterly's 69th issue, released this January.

Toronto-based artist Erin Armstrong's figurative paintings provide inspiration for the readers of Elle Decor Turkey in the feature, "Rediscovering Colours and Feelings". 

In anticipation of Canadian landscape artist Gavin Lynch's new solo show Mondegreens, we speak with the artist about his inspiration, his process, and the significance of the landscape genre in our challenging current time.