for almost a year and a half, the vancouver art gallery’s young associate steering committee has worked on revamping and improving programming for their membership group.
the young associates are made up mostly of young...
Marina Abramovic and Ulay started an intense love story in the 70s, performing art out of the van they lived in. When they felt the relationship had run its course, they decided to walk the Great Wall of China, each from one end, meeting for one last big hug in the middle and never seeing each other again.
At her 2010 MoMa retrospective Marina performed ‘The Artist Is Present’ as part of...
Last night Concrete Contemporary Auctions and Projects held their second annual auction of Contemporary Canadian art in Toronto in what proved to be a relatively upbeat evening. Created in 2012 as a division of Waddington’s and spearheaded by Stephen Ranger, Concrete is the first commercial auction with entirely Contemporary Canadian art and is an important step for the local art market. The crowd of...
Russian photographer Murad Osmann and his girlfriend Natalia Zakharova love to travel the world together. The two have documented their journey and love for one another in a beautifully unique way. the series of photographs...
There was a press release that gained a lot of attention today, stating that London police have arrested infamous graffiti artist, Banksy.
The press release states that London Metropolitan Police have confirmed that Banksy, or Paul William Horner, is in custody and there has been no bail set. The 39 year old male from Bristol, England is alleged to be Banksy.
While there are pleanty of sites reporting that Horner is being held for Vandalism, conspiracy, and racketeering… we’re...
I arrived at work this morning to the phone ringing off the hook, numerous emails, and a to-do list as long as my arm. Happy Valentine's Day, right?
A man walked into the gallery and stood in awe in front of a large Jack Bush painting hanging out front. I approached him and asked if he’d ever visited us before. He said no, and I went on to explain that The Art Emporium was the oldest gallery west of Toronto, going on to tell him a bit about who we are.
He told me his name was Keith, an artist, and long time art...
Membership and Events Manager
Business for the Arts is seeking a Membership and Events Manager. This individual will work closely with the CEO to develop fundraising campaigns and execute events, steward our current members and cultivate new member...
"i was born vancouver, but I moved to new york city five years ago. art is everywhere in manhattan - i never have to seek it out, but when i come home, i am going to use theartmarket.ca to create my calendar. i'll enter the days that i'm in vancouver, search events and add them to my calendar. i'm so excited to see theartmarket.ca up and running!"
- Dr. P Karageorgiou OD
