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“I like a lot of the sculptors from the Renaissance and I like the special effects guys from the movie business,” says Vancouver sculptor Jesse Rubin. His piece... Read More...
Above Image: 3D printed replicas on display
When ISIS insurgents overran the Iraqi city of Mosul last March and started smashing the Museum’s ancient artworks,... Read More...
Inspired by the surreal works of Dali, Otto Dix and James Ensor, Victoria British Columbia artist Carollyne Yardley has added another genre to the mix – Squirre... Read More...
Toba Model
Forget what you know about stoves. These Italian beauties aren’t cookers but heaters, used to warm up the house, not dinner. They’re sleek and moder... Read More...
Nature meets consumerism in a new work by Vancouver artist Marcus Bowcott. Bowcott has stacked five junked cars atop a 20 foot high cedar tree in a piece called... Read More...
Who says architects don’t have a sense of humour? Take a look at “The Hole Idea – Now in Technicolor” designed for Winnipeg’s annual warming hut competition by ... Read More...
Vancouver designer Dexter Dolores wants us to rethink the urban garage; it’s not just a place to park the car and hammer a few 2x4’s together anymore. Dolores u... Read More...
Artwork or restaurant? RAW:Almond is both, a pop-up restaurant that makes an event out of dining out.
Picture 2,000 people in boots and coats feasting on as... Read More...
St. Jerome’s Centre, a sanctuary for disadvantaged and displaced children on the outskirts of Nakuru, Kenya, isn’t your ordinary structure. It has plenty of nat... Read More...
Image Above: Hobo Founders Sam Clemens (left) and Lenny Hopkins
A briefcase made out of wood? Personal carry-alls are just one of many products made out of dis... Read More...
Image Above: Indian War Canoe (Alert Bay)
“This is a beguiling show and deserves to be one of the biggest blockbusters of the season,” says Karen Wright, art c... Read More...
Image Above: Monkey Eco art in the Amazon Rain-forest
Eco Art Installations excels in art that inspires. Founder and creative visionary, Char Evans, uses re... Read More...
Writer / filmmaker John Thomson comes from a news and current affairs broadcasting background . He has a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Art, majoring in painting, but is equally interested in all the arts especially architecture, urban design, city planning and the creation of public spaces. Based in Vancouver, he is a well-known contributor to many local, regional and national specialty magazines.