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Vancouver art

Women, cats, and demons: Discover the roots of manga in West Vancouver

Gorgeous women and fearsome monsters from 18th-Century Japan to right now.

Western Front auction: East Van art powerhouse looks to the future

The idea is to make Western Front a permanent part of the East Van landscape which it has helped define.

Top 8 Day Trips from Vancouver: Art Gallery Tour in Vancouver, BC

Art galleries in Vancouver BC showcase cutting edge modern art, aboriginal art, and classic and contemporary art from rising stars and internationally-known artists like Ken Lum.

Six drawings capture complexity and humanity on Vancouver's Downtown Eastside

Day 1: 450 Granville Street at West Hastings. I often pass One Tree Coffee on the bus and I  see a man with a shock of white hair. He is more of a giant than a man. I try to introduce myself,...

Murdered victims painted in "The Forgotten" need respect

The way I speak is through my paint brush… How was I going to tell the truth if I painted every single one of those women who went missing and many murdered in a pretty light? …Why now do some people...