Tag Archive: Vancouver
Dunlevy Snack Bar
I have often bemoaned the lack of good bars in Vancouver – the kind of place where you can just sit back anonymously with a drink and food is a secondary thought. I tend to go either high or low – so typically I’m at the Georgia Hotel (at their Lobby Lounge) or the Caffè … (More →)
Sargam House
Despite an almost overwhelming number of options, there really is a paucity of Indian restaurants serving up tasty and authentic cuisine outside of Vancouver’s suburbs. While establishments offering mediocre palak paneer, daal and aloo gobi are a dime a dozen in the downtown core, it’s nearly impossible to distinguish one from the next and most … (More →)
Interview with Lukas Peet
While Vancouver is a recognized centre for contemporary art, its contributions to the world of design are typically less well known and tend to be overshadowed by the visual arts. With Emily Carr University adding a Master’s of Design degree to its curriculum, it seems like the emphasis on art over design is beginning to … (More →)
Nancy Holt: Selected Photo and Film Works
There has been a renewed interest in Land Art of late fuelled by the groundbreaking, and controversial, reappraisal of the movement, Ends of the Earth: Land Art to 1974, held by LA’s Museum of Contemporary Art last year. While Robert Smithson, Michael Heizer and Walter de Maria are perhaps the best known of the … (More →)
The Show at Emily Carr University
Today is the first day the Emily Carr grad show, rebranded this year as The Show is open to the public – and if you’re not out at the beach enjoying the glorious sun, it’s worth checking out. While it can be visually overwhelming since there are so many disparate bodies of work on view, … (More →)
Grand Hotel: Redesigning Modern Life
Unusual and unique, Grand Hotel: Redesigning Modern Life is visual culture at its best. The exhibition, currently on view at the Vancouver Art Gallery, is a visual smorgasbord of architecture, pop culture and design woven together through the social fabric of the hotel. Grand Hotel, curated by Jennifer M. Volland, Bruce Grenville and Stephanie … (More →)
Gallery Hop Vancouver
This Saturday, April 27 marks another full roster for the Canadian Art Foundation’s Gallery Hop in Vancouver which offers a panel discussion, tours and talks through various areas of the city as well as the launch of Canadian Art magazine’s spring issue at the Vancouver Art Gallery. Check out the schedule below, and a more … (More →)
Dutch Wooden Shoe Cafe
At some point brunch in Vancouver became a classy affair with beautifully prepared dishes on offer that rivalled those available on dinner menus in terms of quality of ingredients and care in preparation. Which is great, especially if that’s what you’re in the mood for, but sometimes, particularly after a late night, I crave heartier, … (More →)
