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Chrystal Phan, I have something to tell you (2023), plastisial clay, acrylic, nail polish. (Courtesy AGGV)

Art shares transformative journeys of Asian immigrants in new AGGV exhibit

Crossing: Art, Heritage, and Personal Journeys runs Feb. 10 to May 26

 

Dr. Fred and Ann Wurlitzer are donating their multi-million dollar art collection to the Cowichan Public Art Gallery. (Submitted photo)

Group of 7 works highlight collection donated to Cowichan Public Art Gallery

Collection includes 32 paintings by Canadian Group of Seven

 

IceBear and wife Charronne will log some long miles in this RV from their Crofton home to Ontario. (Photo by Don Bodger)

IceBear’s exhibit at an Ontario gallery a return to his roots

Crofton artist back in Wiarton to showcase his work near the reserve where he was taken as a child

 

Coast Salish visual artist and storyteller, Eliot White-Hill, looks onto a display case featuring work by William Good, Joel Good and Ay Lelum as part of the ‘What is Sacred?’ exhibit that he curated for the Nanaimo Museum. (Mandy Moraes/News Bulletin)

Nanaimo Museum considers the sacred in Coast Salish art revitalization exhibit

‘What is Sacred?’ curated by Eliot White-Hill will be featured at the museum until Nov. 8

Coast Salish visual artist and storyteller, Eliot White-Hill, looks onto a display case featuring work by William Good, Joel Good and Ay Lelum as part of the ‘What is Sacred?’ exhibit that he curated for the Nanaimo Museum. (Mandy Moraes/News Bulletin)
Ignus, the 10.5-foot steel and aluminum sunflower art installation created by Terrace artist Jordie Laidlaw and his team. Inspired by his experiences as an ICU nurse during the COVID-19 pandemic, the piece is set to embark on a 2,500-kilometre journey to Burning Man, symbolizing resilience, connection, and creativity. (Vilk Studios photo)

Terrace man to bring ValhallaFest art installation to Burning Man

ValhallaFest organizer and ICU nurse seeking community support through a GoFundMe campaign

Ignus, the 10.5-foot steel and aluminum sunflower art installation created by Terrace artist Jordie Laidlaw and his team. Inspired by his experiences as an ICU nurse during the COVID-19 pandemic, the piece is set to embark on a 2,500-kilometre journey to Burning Man, symbolizing resilience, connection, and creativity. (Vilk Studios photo)
Sydnie Johnson’s cellular-inspired ceramic pottery is featured in the Sooke Fine Arts Show, which runs from July 29 through to Aug. 7 at the Sooke Leisure Complex. (Rick Stiebel - Sooke News Mirror)

Artist Sydnie Johnson turns cellular world into stunning pottery designs

Artist’s ceramics will shine at Sooke Fine Arts Show

Sydnie Johnson’s cellular-inspired ceramic pottery is featured in the Sooke Fine Arts Show, which runs from July 29 through to Aug. 7 at the Sooke Leisure Complex. (Rick Stiebel - Sooke News Mirror)
New lighting will enhance the viewer’s experience at the Sooke Fine Arts Show this year. (File - Sooke News Mirror.com)

Sooke Fine Arts Show shines brighter with chandelier lighting project

New lighting will enhance art viewing experience

  • Jun 8, 2023
New lighting will enhance the viewer’s experience at the Sooke Fine Arts Show this year. (File - Sooke News Mirror.com)
Beyond Van Gogh when it was in Calgary in 2021 (1/2) (Ella Matte/News Staff)

Much-anticipated Beyond Van Gogh exhibit opening in Victoria

The captivating experience will open on June 20 at Bayview Place in Vic West

Beyond Van Gogh when it was in Calgary in 2021 (1/2) (Ella Matte/News Staff)
Wryly Andherson, left, Tadafumi Tamura and Minah Lee, of Art Action Earwig, perform during the opening reception of the collaborative multimedia exhibit ‘Give Birth Love Tooth’ at Nanaimo Art Gallery on Friday, April 28. (Mandy Moraes/News Bulletin)

Nanaimo Art Gallery’s new exhibit inspires tooth chatter

‘Give Birth Love Tooth’ by Art Action Earwig will be shown until June 25

Wryly Andherson, left, Tadafumi Tamura and Minah Lee, of Art Action Earwig, perform during the opening reception of the collaborative multimedia exhibit ‘Give Birth Love Tooth’ at Nanaimo Art Gallery on Friday, April 28. (Mandy Moraes/News Bulletin)
Brianne Siu will present her exhibit ‘One on its Own or Together as a Whole’ at the Nanaimo Ceramic Arts Studio and Gallery on Wallace Street from April 28 until May 13. (Submitted photo)

Ceramic artist’s Nanaimo exhibit explores colour and play

Brianne Siu’s ‘One on its Own or Together as a Whole’ shows at Nanaimo Ceramic Arts gallery

Brianne Siu will present her exhibit ‘One on its Own or Together as a Whole’ at the Nanaimo Ceramic Arts Studio and Gallery on Wallace Street from April 28 until May 13. (Submitted photo)
Volunteering at the Sooke Fine Arts Show has been known to bring a smile to participants. (Photo contributed)

Sooke Fine Arts Show on lookout for artful volunteers

Kick-off event on Saturday from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Holy Trinity Church

Volunteering at the Sooke Fine Arts Show has been known to bring a smile to participants. (Photo contributed)
The Sooke Fine Arts Show showcases unique artworks from Vancouver Island and B.C.’s coastal island artists from July 29 to Aug. 7. (File - Black Press Media)

Sooke Fine Arts Show seeks submissions from Vancouver Island artists

Submissions are accepted until June 1

  • Apr 5, 2023
The Sooke Fine Arts Show showcases unique artworks from Vancouver Island and B.C.’s coastal island artists from July 29 to Aug. 7. (File - Black Press Media)
Campbell River artist Adam Lewis has been into art since he was a teenager. Photo Courtesy Adam Lewis

For Campbell River artist Adam Lewis, lifelong passion became living the dream

40-year-old artist has several murals around Campbell River, including local skate park

Campbell River artist Adam Lewis has been into art since he was a teenager. Photo Courtesy Adam Lewis
The free Wild BC exhibit features 30 life-sized wildlife sculptures at Gage Gallery and around Bastion Square in Victoria from March 28 to April 16. (Courtesy Tanya Bub)

Life-sized wildlife sculptures aim to spread ‘feeling of awe’ in Victoria streets

Eco-artist creates sculptures from found wood and recycled materials

The free Wild BC exhibit features 30 life-sized wildlife sculptures at Gage Gallery and around Bastion Square in Victoria from March 28 to April 16. (Courtesy Tanya Bub)
The art exhibit ‘COVID versus Climate Change,’ in which seven artists explore both topics, will take place at the Gabriola Arts and Heritage Centre from March 17-19. (Submitted image)

Gabriola Island artists explore how COVID and climate change intersect

Three-day art show will be held at Gabriola Arts and Heritage Centre from March 17-19

The art exhibit ‘COVID versus Climate Change,’ in which seven artists explore both topics, will take place at the Gabriola Arts and Heritage Centre from March 17-19. (Submitted image)
The opening reception for Taryn Walker’s ‘Echoes From a Time Not Yet Here’ will be held Feb. 16 from 5-7 p.m. at Vancouver Island University’s View Gallery, with the exhibit running until April 7. (Submitted photos)

Indigenous artist’s exhibit at VIU invites attendees to pause and breathe

Taryn Walker’s ‘Echoes From a Time Not Yet Here’ will show until April 7

The opening reception for Taryn Walker’s ‘Echoes From a Time Not Yet Here’ will be held Feb. 16 from 5-7 p.m. at Vancouver Island University’s View Gallery, with the exhibit running until April 7. (Submitted photos)
Artist Fran Usher will present an art installation at the Gabriola Art Council on South Road based on a board game created in response to observed human behaviour during the COVID pandemic. Community members are invited to observe the installation, or play the game, Feb. 4-5. (Submitted photo)

Gabriola artist’s ‘Game of Immunity’ pandemic board game offers ‘glimpse into the absurd’

Fran Usher’s art installation showing at the Gabriola Arts Council this weekend

Artist Fran Usher will present an art installation at the Gabriola Art Council on South Road based on a board game created in response to observed human behaviour during the COVID pandemic. Community members are invited to observe the installation, or play the game, Feb. 4-5. (Submitted photo)
Snuneymuxw elder Lolly Good, left, Brittney Namaakii Bear Hat and Richelle Bear Hat during the opening of Brittney and Richelle’s ‘Story Keeping’ exhibit at the Nanaimo Art Gallery, Friday, Jan. 27. (Mandy Moraes/News Bulletin)

Nanaimo Art Gallery exhibit explores different ways stories are told and how they change

‘Story Keeping’ by Richelle Bear Hat and Brittney Namaakii Bear Hat exhibits until April 9

Snuneymuxw elder Lolly Good, left, Brittney Namaakii Bear Hat and Richelle Bear Hat during the opening of Brittney and Richelle’s ‘Story Keeping’ exhibit at the Nanaimo Art Gallery, Friday, Jan. 27. (Mandy Moraes/News Bulletin)
Nathan Pham and Kiara White display their projects for an exhibit called ‘Unwrapped’ that begins Tuesday, Nov. 22, at the View Gallery. (Nancy Pagé photo)

VIU graphic design exhibit to display environmentally conscious product packaging

Exhibit on display at Vancouver Island University from Nov. 22-Dec. 1

Nathan Pham and Kiara White display their projects for an exhibit called ‘Unwrapped’ that begins Tuesday, Nov. 22, at the View Gallery. (Nancy Pagé photo)
A still image from the animation in Cindy Mochizuki’s ‘Tides and Moons: Herring Capital’ exhibit, opening at the Nanaimo Art Gallery on Oct. 22. (Submitted image)

Exhibit uses art and storytelling to explore Nanaimo’s history as a ‘herring capital’

Cindy Mochizuki’s ‘Tides and Moons’ featured at Nanaimo Art Gallery starting Oct. 22

A still image from the animation in Cindy Mochizuki’s ‘Tides and Moons: Herring Capital’ exhibit, opening at the Nanaimo Art Gallery on Oct. 22. (Submitted image)