In Conversation: Holly Schmidt
In her show Quiescence, Holly Schmidt returned to a technique that is familiar to many from childhood: papier-mâché. The seeds for this exhibition were planted during a residency in New Mexico, during which Schmidt first experimented with the technique as an adult....
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Vancouver Insider Series with Holly Schmidt
by Meredyth Cole Holly Schmidt, Burrard Arts Foundation’s most recent resident, has spent her ten-week residency immersed in the complexities of desert plants. Her temporary studio at the gallery is, when I visit, a dusty landscape of papier-mâché prickly pear, agave,...
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In Conversation: Resident Artist Birthe Piontek
Birthe Piontek's Burrard Arts Foundation Residency, and the resulting exhibition, represented exciting ventures for the artist in scale, material, and form. In this interview, we spoke with Piontek about her artist residency at BAF's Vancouver studio, progressing to...
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In Conversation with Rafael Soldi
Identity, memory, and sexuality are just some of the overarching themes explored in Rafael Soldi's current show at the Burrard Arts Foundation. The show comprises two new bodies of work: in one, 'Cargamontón', Soldi delved into the near-forgotten hazing rituals he...
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The Garage: Call for Proposals
The Garage Public Exhibition Space Call for Proposals Deadline: Friday, February 22 How to Apply: View full Call for Proposals. With the Burrard Arts Foundation’s move into new premises at 258 East 1st Avenue has come an exciting addition to our programming: The...
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Burrard Arts Blog: Vancouver Artists Insider Series with Resident Artist Birthe Piontek
Birthe Piontek’s photographs tell personal, sometimes unsettlingly intimate stories. Looking at her work, one imagines her subjects’ interior monologues through nothing but their poses, the objects they hold, and the settings in which they are shown. The figures seek...
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Burrard Arts Blog: In Conversation with Tyler Toews
Borrowing its title from a famous line from 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest', Tyler Toews' show 'He who marches out of step hears another drum' shares his remarkable journey. A survivor of mental illness, Toews is no stranger to oppression, and his dramatic,...
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Burrard Arts Blog: In Conversation with Michael Batty
Burrard Arts Foundation: ‘Building’ incorporates both installation and photographic work. To you, how do these two mediums work together in the show? Michael Batty: Once the installation works I created in the studio had gained validity for me, the issue became how I...
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An Exciting New Chapter for the Burrard Arts Foundation
The Burrard Arts Foundation (BAF) is pleased to announce that it is relocating its operations into a new, expanded location at 258 East 1st Avenue at the centre of the False Creek Flats neighbourhood, an area increasingly recognized as the burgeoning centre for fine...
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Burrard Arts Blog: In Conversation with Tom Hsu
Burrard Arts Foundation: How did your time in the BAF Residency Program impact the creation of this show? In what directions did it lead your practice? Tom Hsu: My time during the BAF Residency Program allowed me to incubate in my cave of images. It was important...
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