Like many North American cities, Vancouver’s downtown core is dominated by the influence of modernist architectural form. These forms originated in the early part of the last century through a combination of new building techniques and a desire by architects to move beyond historical building types towards structures that would define the new machine age…. Read more »
Pendulum Gallery hosts a Sneak Peek of Art Vancouver. The exhibition will be a preview of some of the outstanding artists who will be taking part at Western Canada’s Premier Art Fair, April 16-19, at the Vancouver Convention Centre. Designed to be an immersive show with a welcoming environment, Art Vancouver attracts first-time buyers as… Read more »
The Pendulum Gallery hosts the News Photographers Association of Canada (NPAC) exhibition of photographs from nominees for NPAC’s 14th annual National Pictures of the Year awards. This event showcases the outstanding work of its members from 2019, showcasing achievements in still photography, photojournalism and multimedia. Capturing the important and inspirational events of the last year,… Read more »
Pendulum Gallery presents recent paintings and drawings by Anselmo Swan. The paintings are inspired by the artists’ twilight observations of homes in his Vancouver neighbourhood. Representing ideas of protection, safety and serenity these works take on poignancy and resonance in the context of our social and physical isolating times. Also on view are a selection… Read more »
Aimée Henny Brown | Bettina Matzkuhn | Brian Howell Ewan McNeil | Hank Bull | Hugh Kearney Jay Senetchko | Kari Kristensen | Lincoln Clarkes Marcus Bowcott | Shirley Wiebe | Tiko Kerr WHEN the health crisis hit, no one new where it was going, or what the impact would be on our lives. This… Read more »
Downtown Shopfront Murals Downtown Shopfront Murals #MakeArtWhileApart In March of this year, the COVID-19 pandemic began to seriously impact everyone around the globe. Public Health controls and guidelines were brought in that stressed social isolation and restrictions on people gathering in public places. In Vancouver, we were quick to act, but the effect of these… Read more »
Arts Umbrella presents a wide-ranging exhibition of painting, sculpture, drawing, photography, collage, print media and furniture design. Held annually at the Pendulum Gallery since 2003, this show is a preview of the works to be auctioned at Splash 2020 Special Edition on October 24. which will incorporate live on-line broadcast to multiple special locations on… Read more »
Ann Goldberg is a Vancouver-based painter concerned with issues of realism and the representation of everyday objects. Goldberg’s singular focus on the object elevates it from the ordinary and overlooked into an entity of complex beauty and contemplation. Goldberg masterfully walks the line between a lush, playful exuberance in subject matter, and the rigorous precision… Read more »
There is a subset of artists that are also professional contractors and builders. The work of these artists is directly informed by their involvement in the construction and building trades. They share a common interest and appreciation of how things are made and the history behind the shaping of our man-made environment, acutely aware of… Read more »