Downtown Vancouver Art Walk
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Approved March 22 - also on page 138 Mosaic Art Tiles 1 In Downtown Vancouver you can look up to the mountains or down–way down–to see the 22 original art tiles installed in city sidewalks by the Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association 3 4 13 14 15 12 19 21 22 17 20 16 vancouver.ca/theatres Hamilton at Dunsmuir. Intimate 668 seat theatre: plays, recitals, chamber concerts, musicals and dance. Hamilton at Georgia. Modern 2,781 seat theatre: opera, dance, Broadway shows and pop/rock concerts. Mezzanine Art Gallery open during performances, concerts, musicals and dance. Smithe at Seymour. Magnificent 2,688 seat heritage concert hall orchestras, choirs, pop, rock, jazz, folk and celebrity artists. 6 11 18 8 2 7 10 16 5 Downtown is Centre Stage Downtown Vancouver is peninsula with water on two sides and Stanley Park on a third. It’s a planned city, so most streets run parallel or perpendicular to the water making navigating its distinct districts easy to do on foot. Granville Street is at the centre of downtown. With more than 100 funky, unique and affordable retail stores, restaurants, hotels and clubs, it’s a great destination to shop, people watch, listen to buskers or visit the BC Entertainment Hall of Fame’s Star Walk. Check out the 12 one-of-a-kind electrical boxes decorated by Emily Carr University of Art & Design students. During the Summer, enjoy Viva Vancouver each weekend when the street is for pedestrians only. Home to 13 beautiful historical buildings reflecting its heritage as the city’s original main commerce street is Hastings West. Today it showcases unique luxury retailers. Relax on the rotating platforms called Working Landscape (1998; Daniel Laskarin) in the parkette on Hastings @ Hornby or step back in time in the art deco gem Marine Building, 355 Burrard St. Food is an art form in Vancouver. With over 200 restaurants, a variety of ethnic and continental cuisines will tempt your palate. From elegant fine dining to casual cuisine, to a to a wide array of street food carts, downtown is the spot for great dining. Downtown Vancouver hosts many annual festivals and events throughout the year, ranging from the International Bhangra Celebration, Word on the Street, Vancouver ComedyFest, the TD International Jazz Festival, to the DOXA Documentary Film Festival. Make sure to visit Vancouver’s theatres for outstanding live performances, including the Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver Playhouse and the Orpheum Theatre. Tourism Vancouver’s Tickets Tonight (Plaza Level, 200 Burrard Street) provides you with access to an amazing variety of arts, cultural and performing arts events. Vancouver only same-day, half-price ticket outlet. Visit us online ticketstonight.ca Art Under Foot in the form of these mosaic art tiles celebrates the diversity of Vancouver’s culture, sports, architecture, natural beauty and personalities. They’re free for the viewing every day, rain or shine! Downtown Vancouver VOTED ONE OF THE WORLD’S MOST LIVABLE CITIES YEAR AFTER YEAR, VANCOUVER IS NOT ONLY RICH WITH NATURAL BEAUTY BUT ALSO WITH A DIVERSE AND DYNAMIC ARTS AND CULTURAL SCENE. THE BEST WAY TO DISCOVER THE RICH CREATIVITY OF THE CITY IS TO PUT ON YOUR SHOES AND START WALKING. 9 Throughout downtown, there are more than 100 pieces of free art to enjoy in the public realm and publicly accessible private property. Visit the City of Vancouver’s Public Art registry for a list: www.vancouver.ca This DVBIA Artwalk was produced by Van Dop & Associates and designed by Electra Design Group. downtownvancouver.net Please visit downtownvancouver.net and /or Art-BC.com for additional information and upcoming festivals and events.
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Your guide to downtown Vancouver's art galleries and cultural destinations. Also includes a guide to Vancouver's 22 mosaic art tiles.
Transcript of Downtown Vancouver Art Walk
Approved March 22 - also on
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Mosaic Art Tiles1
In Downtown Vancouver you can look up to the
mountains or down!–!way down!–!to see the 22
original art tiles installed in city sidewalks by the Downtown Vancouver
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Hamilton at Dunsmuir. Intimate 668 seat theatre: plays, recitals, chamber concerts, musicals and dance.
Hamilton at Georgia. Modern 2,781 seat theatre: opera, dance, Broadway shows and pop/rock concerts. Mezzanine Art Gallery open during
performances, concerts, musicals and dance.
Smithe at Seymour. Magnifi cent 2,688 seat heritage concert hall orchestras, choirs, pop, rock, jazz, folk and celebrity artists.
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Downtown is Centre StageDowntown Vancouver is peninsula with water on two sides and Stanley Park on a third. It’s a planned city, so most streets run parallel or perpendicular to the water making navigating its distinct districts easy to do on foot.
Granville Street is at the centre of downtown. With more than 100 funky, unique and affordable retail stores, restaurants, hotels and clubs, it’s a great destination to shop, people watch, listen to buskers or visit the BC Entertainment Hall of Fame’s Star Walk. Check out the 12 one-of-a-kind electrical boxes decorated by Emily Carr University of Art & Design students. During the Summer, enjoy Viva Vancouver each weekend when the street is for pedestrians only.
Home to 13 beautiful historical buildings reflecting its heritage as the city’s original main commerce street is Hastings West. Today it showcases unique luxury retailers. Relax on the rotating platforms called Working Landscape (1998; Daniel Laskarin) in the parkette on Hastings @ Hornby or step back in time in the art deco gem Marine Building, 355 Burrard St.
Food is an art form in Vancouver. With over 200 restaurants, a variety of ethnic and continental cuisines will tempt your palate. From elegant fine dining to casual cuisine, to a to a wide array of street food carts, downtown is the spot for great dining.
Downtown Vancouver hosts many annual festivals andevents throughout the year, ranging from the International Bhangra Celebration, Word on the Street, Vancouver ComedyFest, the TD International Jazz Festival, to the DOXA Documentary Film Festival.
Make sure to visit Vancouver’s theatres for outstanding live performances, including the Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver Playhouse and the Orpheum Theatre.
Tourism Vancouver’s Tickets Tonight (Plaza Level, 200 Burrard Street) provides you with access to an amazing variety of arts, cultural and performing arts events. Vancouver only same-day, half-price ticket outlet. Visit us online ticketstonight.ca
Art Under Foot in the form of these mosaic art tiles celebrates the diversity of Vancouver’s culture, sports, architecture, natural beauty and personalities. They’re free for the viewing every day, rain or shine!
Downtown Vancouver
VOTED ONE OF THE WORLD’S MOST LIVABLE CITIES YEAR AFTER YEAR,
VANCOUVER IS NOT ONLY RICH WITH NATURAL BEAUTY BUT ALSO WITH
A DIVERSE AND DYNAMIC ARTS AND CULTURAL SCENE. THE BEST WAY TO
DISCOVER THE RICH CREATIVITY OF THE CITY IS TO PUT ON YOUR
SHOES AND START WALKING.
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Throughout downtown, there are more than 100 pieces of free art to enjoy in the public realm and publicly accessible private property. Visit the City of Vancouver’s Public Art registry for a list: www.vancouver.ca
This DVBIA Artwalk was produced by Van Dop & Associates and designed by Electra Design Group.
downtownvancouver.net
Please visit downtownvancouver.net and /or Art-BC.com for additional information and upcoming festivals and events.
Bill Reid: Wolf Pendant, 1976. Photo: Kenji Nagai
639 Hornby Street Vancouver BC604.682.3455 | billreidgallery.ca
A Public Gallery for Contemporary Aboriginal Art of the Northwest Coast
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Vancouver Convention Centre1055 Canada Place, Vancouver, BC 604.689.8232 www.vancouverconventioncentre.com/artproject
@VanConventions Vancouver Convention Centre
The Art Project at the Vancouver Convention Centre showcases the richness and diversity of the history, contributions and innovations made by all workers to the building of our province. This thematic art program is anchored by major works commissioned from five BC and two international artists that were selected by jury. It also features interpretive story panels throughout the West building and surrounding seawall; a Coast Salish Gallery in the Harbour Concourse connecting the West and East buildings; and a BC Artists Gallery featuring major historic and contemporary BC artists who have addressed the province’s landscape in their work.
“Digital Orca”, Douglas Coupland
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RendezVous Art Gallery323 Howe Street (On the Corner of Howe and Cordova), Vancouver, BC 604.687.7466 www.rendezvousartgallery.com Mon–Sat 10am-5:30pm Sun 11am-5pm
RendezVous Art Gallery represents quality collectable original paintings and sculptures by Canadian artists. We offer a variety of services including: assistance with build-ing quality collections, framing, worldwide shipping and interest free layaway payment options.
“Coastal View” by Ron Hedrick, 24x30 Oil on Canvas
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#100 - 440 Cambie St (at Pender) Vancouver, BC, 604.683.8588, www.aibc.ca
Architectural Walking Tours: From Vancouver’s famous Gastown & historic Chinatown to Vancouver Moderne, or from Inner Harbour to Old Town in Victoria, experience a blend of history and modernity through distinctive architectural cityscapes.
Architecture Centre Gallery: The AIBC Gallery features a steady rotation of architecture- & design-related exhibits throughout the year with diverse, dynamic displays open to the public. Admission is free. Hours: 8:30 am–5 pm Mon–Fri.
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Going south, on north-east corner of Hornby and Georgia, you will find the Pendulum Gallery (885 W. Georgia) in the atrium of the HSBC Bank. Look up and you will see where the name came from.
South across Georgia Street you will find the Vancouver Art Gallery, housed in the former provincial courthouse. The VAG presents national and international exhibitions and houses the world’s most significant collection of works by renowned BC artist, Emily Carr. Check out their amazing Gallery Shop.
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Starting at 639 Hornby near the corner of Georgia and Hornby with the Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art in Cathedral Place. Its calming courtyard and exquisite architecture make this downtown location a must visit and excellent starting point.
Back on Georgia, turn north on to Howe Street and visit the Howe Street Gallery (555 Howe) followed by the
Dorian Rae Collection (410 Howe).
Further north on Howe (323) visit the Rendezvous Gallery with its large collection of Canadian artists.
Continue north towards the water and then west until you are at Burrard. Marvel at the award-winning Vancouver Convention Centre, renowned as a green-designed, state-of-the-art facility on the waterfront. Enjoy the public artworks you will find around the building.
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Head east to Sasaki Art Gallery (Pan Pacific Hotel, 999 Canada Place)
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Orr Gallery – 555 Hamilton Street
Blanket Gallery & Satellite Gallery – 560 Seymour Street
Republic Gallery – 732 Richards Street, 3rd Floor
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ArtStarts (808 Richards) is the first Canadian Gallery devoted exclusively to young people’s Art created when professional Artists students and teachers work together. Also visit the Art Works Gallery (225 Smithe).
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