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Dried flowers are a great way to add warmth to a space with low effort and low maintenance, they can be enjoyed for months or even years! In this workshop, we'll create a large, modern floral arrangement in our freestyle approach, using both fresh and dried flowers and foliage. We'll
Flower House Studios will be running a wreath-making workshop on Saturday, November 25th from 12-2pm. At the end of this two-hour, hands-on workshop you will leave with a beautiful piece for the Holidays. The workshop price includes all supplies to create dry-down and classic wreaths. No experience is necessary.
Presented by Lipont Gallery and curated by scholar Wu Tiehan, the Observing the Growth of Life – Art by Shuyu Yin Exhibition will open on January 13, 2024. This exhibition will display over ten exquisite flower and bird ink-on-rice paper prints by Yin. The famous art critic Mr. Yongnian Xue
The exhibition has been extended to January 18th, 2024. Please join us at the closing reception of this exhibition and meet the artists once again on January 18th between 2-5pm! At the Lipont Gallery, we are proud to introduce the visionary works of the Vancouver and Richmond-based artist duo, Wenli
Lipont Gallery Group Exhibition CONNECTION Installation and painting by Daniil Alikov, Sofiya Mukhachova, Min Ren, Jiabao Shen, Xiangmei Su, Fanny Tang, Xin Wen, and Xi Yu This spring, discover the rich and vibrant art world at Lipont Gallery's eagerly awaited 2024 Spring Group Exhibition, "CONNECTION." From April 29th to May
Prepare to immerse yourself in a one-of-a-kind sensory journey, blending live music, live painting, and mesmerizing digital visuals into a truly transformative experience. Following the overwhelming response to our sold-out January shows, The Canvas of Light and Sound returns with a new iteration at Notional Space on February 22. This
The Polygon Gallery presents Tranquility of Communion, a landmark exhibition of the late British-Nigerian photographer Rotimi Fani-Kayode’s work, running from Feb. 28 to May 25, 2025. This Canadian premiere brings together Fani-Kayode’s celebrated photographs alongside archival prints and previously unseen works from his student years. Fani-Kayode’s images treat same-sex, multiracial
Join us at Emily Carr University of Art + Design (ECU) for The Show from May 7-21! Step into a world of creativity and inspiration at The Show, ECU’s annual exhibition of our graduating students' work. This year’s Show features works by over 400 graduates from all five-degree programs and
The Federation of Canadian Artists (FCA) will transform Granville Island into a hub of creativity, culture, and connection with ‘A Legacy of Art and Vision’—a celebration of over eight decades shaping Canada’s visual arts landscape. Taking place on October 30th at Performance Works on Granville Island, the event marks a
The Polygon Gallery presents the West Coast premiere of Lee Miller: A Photographer at Work (1932–1945) from Nov. 7, 2025–Feb. 1, 2026. This survey exhibition showcases more than 100 images taken during the renowned American photographer’s most intense and productive period: from her time as a highly sought-after studio portraitist,