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Counterfeiters Are Degrading the Indigenous Art Market. A Canadian Woman Fought Back

Indigenous artists spend a lifetime learning their skills. Far more than an art form, the work is a visible representation of cultural survival.

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Vancouver Restaurants Are Using Art to Connect to Their Communities

Local food. Local artists.

Sandstone #5, 1981, mixed media on paper, 22×30 in.

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Celebrated Visual Artist and Holocaust Survivor Pnina Granirer Blends Art and Poetry in a New Book

A creative force in Vancouver’s midst.

MONTECRISTO: Joseph Wu Origami

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The Vancouver Artist Who Turned His Lifelong Passion for Origami into a Career

Joseph Wu started making origami when he was three years old.

Dana Claxton

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How Dana Claxton Uses Art to Reclaim and Reframe Indigenous Narratives

The celebrated multidisciplinary artist explores stereotypes, beauty, and visibility.

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B.C.’s Oldest Continuous Printmaking Studio and the Lesser-Known Legacy of Artist Bertram Charles Binning

One of Canada’s leading modern artists, Binning sought the lyrical in art and in life.

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The Director of Vancouver’s Goh Ballet Embodies Grace and Elegance, On Stage and Off

Once prima ballerina at the National Ballet of Canada, Chan Hon Goh has now mentored more than a decade of students.

Essay

Failing at Calorie Counting Helped Me Love Everything Else About My Body

“I pulled all the small clothes out of my closet and put them in a bag.”

Travel

Discover Victoria’s Quiet, Quirky Corners for a Safe Getaway this Fall

These whimsical drawings will help you uncover the city’s charms.