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Justin Ramsey

Meet the Brazilian Twins Behind Granville Island’s Silo Giants

When Vancouver Biennale brought Osgemeos’ magical murals to town.

Six Metre Class World Championships

Forty-five yachts, representing 11 countries, competed in Vancouver.

Hossein Amanat

Architect Hossein Amanat was only 24 when his concept for Iran’s now-iconic Azadi Tower earned him widespread acclaim. Now he’s 74. But is he slowing down? Not a chance.

MONTESpring16: Republic Gallery

Republic Gallery

Now celebrating its 10th year, Republic is a commercial gallery representing a roster of artists with an impressive breadth of careers, whose works in visual art, photography, and sculpture garner widespread acclaim.

MONTE Autumn 15: LUMAS Vancouver

LUMAS Vancouver

Photography has long been a cornerstone of Vancouver culture. It seems appropriate, then, that LUMAS would open a space here.

MONTE Blog: Eye To Eye

“Eye To Eye” at Presentation House Gallery

Portraiture is not a hierarchy whereby an active observer positions a passive recipient; it is an energetic exchange of intensity and intentionality.

MONTECRISTO Summer 2015: Andy Dixon

Andy Dixon

Andy Dixon does not mix paint often; he has collected a handful of complementary colours that recur in nearly all of his works—an unintentional nod to the bright but reproducible effervescence of pop art.

MONTECRISTO Blog: Images That Speak, Capture Photography Festival

Step Into the Frame

“Images That Speak” showcases 10 contemporary artists who apply photographic processes—from digital compositing to darkroom experiments—to create art that refuses quiet, effortless reception. These works argue, converse, and raise questions, indecipherable at a glance, yet teeming with ideas.

MONTE Summer 2014: Shawn Hunt

Artist Shawn Hunt

Since graduating from the University of British Columbia’s Fine Arts program in 2000, Shawn Hunt has had an impressive career spanning jewellery making, sculpture, and most recently, painting.

MONTECRISTO Magazine: OSGEMEOS, Twin Essay

Twins, Twins

I am aware that being a twin is, for want of a better term, strange. Whether dreaming the same dream, humming the same obscure song neither of us has heard in years, or merely talking in unison, our minds seem to be running on the same mechanism. Even we find these coincidences—are they coincidences?—a little paranormal.

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