As a Canadian, I am ashamed to say that my knowledge of Canadian history is shallow. In my defense, I have only lived in Vancouver for 10 years. Take, for instance, Downtown East Side (DTES). It is one of Vancouver’s oldest neighbourhoods and the historic heart of the city. The City hall, the courthouse, Woodward’s [...]
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Vancouver Convention Centre
Thursday, 16 April 2009
With 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games to be hosted in Vancouver, there is, unsurprisingly, a building frenzy. The majority of the work is located at the last stretches of undeveloped waterfront land near downtown Vancouver. It is dubbed the Olympic Village. Of the developments, one is complete - Vancouver Convention Centre.
It is a thing of [...]
Mom & Dad
Sunday, 12 April 2009
I was a mere toddler when Andy Warhol died. Growing up in a stuffy environment void of artistic expression, I did not even know of him until my late teens. Yet, as a leading figure in the pop art movement, his work was without a doubt hugely influential in my introduction to the art world. [...]