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Viewing and bidding now open for The Polygon Gallery's art auction of 22 works

Steven Shearer, Landon Mackenzie, Krystle Coughlin Silverfox, and Sara Cynwar among artists whose works are on the block

ART & DESIGNStir VancouverJune 2, 2021Partner Content, POLYGON GALLERY, the Polygon

Visionary Vancouver landscape architect Cornelia Hahn Oberlander's legacy lives on, from Robson Square to the Museum of Anthropology

She was a leader in sustainable design and a pioneer of Green roofs who pioneered green playgrounds

ART & DESIGN, NEWSJanet SmithMay 24, 2021

Public art in the form of marigolds, murals rejuvenates Vancouver’s Punjabi Market

Punjabi Market Regeneration Collective introduces new installations to honour the historic area’s legacy, combat racism

Cindy Mochizuki and Henry Tsang set to make invisible Japanese Canadian histories visible again at Surrey Art Gallery this summer

Autumn Strawberry brings old farms to animated life, while Hastings Park documents internment site via thermal imaging

Stir Cheat Sheet: 3 in-person events to check out at Crafted Vancouver

As the fest of fine craft enters its final days, here are highlights happening IRL with full pandemic protocols in place

ART & DESIGN, FESTSStir VancouverMay 21, 2021art and design, fests, Crafted Vancouver, Herschel Supply

Commit Us to Memory: Black Women Curators Interrupting the Canon roundtable digs into history and future, at Art Connects on May 27

Discussion takes off from Vancouver Art Gallery’s Where do we go from here? exhibit

ART & DESIGN, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithMay 19, 2021VAG, Vancouver Art Gallery, livestream

Crafted Vancouver’s final week is full of craft-based workshops, exhibitions, talks, and more

The 2021 festival features everything from a hand-stitching workshop by a global expert to an exhibition by local printmakers

ART & DESIGNStir VancouverMay 19, 2021Partner Content, Crafted Vancouver

The Polygon opens new waterfront patio with food and B.C.-focused drink

The outdoor dining space is the perfect place to stop in before or after the Feast for the Eyes exhibition, closing soon

ART & DESIGNStir VancouverMay 18, 2021Partner Content, POLYGON GALLERY, the Polygon

Talking Totems tour explores Indigenous art in present-day Stanley Park

Talaysay Tours’ new guided cultural experience shares stories of the totem poles and sculptures at B.C.’s most visited tourist attraction on unceded Coast Salish territory

Crafted Interiors goes global with virtual Lifestyle Exhibition

Crafted Vancouver’s online walk-through showcases outstanding hand-crafted furniture and home objects

ART & DESIGNStir VancouverMay 14, 2021Partner Content, Crafted Vancouver

VAG's Art Connects weaves together history of the Philippines' lustrous piña fabric, May 13 at 5 pm

Ralph Escamillan, Gino Gonzales, and Carlo Reporen Eliserio celebrate the textile woven from pineapple leaves

ART & DESIGNJanet SmithMay 11, 2021VAG, Vancouver Art Gallery

Arts Umbrella opens registration for summer programs in areas from cartooning to architecture to theatre

Summer classes at the new facility on Granville Island run from July 5 to August 6, with more in South Surrey from July 5 to August 20.

ART & DESIGNStir VancouverMay 11, 2021Partner Content, Arts Umbrella, ARTS UMBRELLA

Crafted Vancouver gets people talking with the Conversation Series

The virtual discussions cover the craft continuum, from the ancestral to the contemporary

ART & DESIGN, FESTSStir VancouverMay 10, 2021Partner Content, Crafted Vancouver

Paul Wong leads a virtual tour of A Seat at the Table, May 18

The multimedia artist shares insight into works at the MOV exhibition about Chinese immigration and B.C.

CULINARY, ART & DESIGN, FESTSGail JohnsonMay 10, 2021culinary, Paul Wong, Chinatown, MOV, Chinese culture, Chinese food

Vancouver photographers capture behind-the-scenes images of local restaurants for food-service fundraiser, to May 31

Proceeds from Breaking Bread’s Behind the Plexi fundraiser will go to scholarships for hospitality workers

CULINARY, ART & DESIGN, WHAT'S STIRRINGGail JohnsonMay 6, 2021culinary, photography, Breaking Bread

Stir Q&A: Artist Monique Martin talks folding, hand-cutting, and the enduring symbol of the dandelion in a pandemic

The meticulously created blooms are sprouting at Gallery George, Seymour Art Gallery, and beyond

ART & DESIGNJanet SmithMay 6, 2021Gallery George

Bill Reid Gallery launches new book on May 8, extends To Speak With a Golden Voice to September

New works added to the Haida artist’s legacy exhibition,

ART & DESIGNGail JohnsonMay 6, 2021Bill Reid Gallery, Indigenous art, Haida, art, art gallery

Crafted Vancouver opens the studio doors to finely crafted works and wares

Local and international makers, curators, designers, filmmakers, and more are taking part in the month-long festival that celebrates fine craftsmanship

ART & DESIGN, FESTSGail JohnsonMay 6, 2021Crafted Vancouver, art and design, Brent Comber