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Dec. 21, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

Granville Street, 1911~Christmas Gift Pieces~”Be Sensible Give Furniture”

  The D. A Smith Furniture Company appears on Vancouver’s  Granville Street and moves into a “larger” premises at 931…
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Dec. 06, 2020 / Gordon Price

Art in the Right Place

Spinning Chandelier, under the Bridge above the intersection of Granville and Beach, shows how important contrast can be. In this…
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Nov. 25, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

Other World Public Art? Monolith Discovered in Utah Desert

Coincidence? The Turner Movie Channel plays the full version of 2001: A Space Odyssey on the weekend, the 1968 classic…
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Nov. 17, 2020 / Gordon Price

The Xiguan Shuffle

We’ll put this under ‘Walking and Dancing.’ The principle at Xi Guan Elementary School, Zhang Pengfei, introduced his students to…
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Nov. 03, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

A Whale of a Tale~Public Art Whale Stops Runaway Train in The Netherlands

NPR’s Reese Oxner reports on another whale of a tale that just happens to be true~a public art installation of…
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Oct. 26, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

David Zinn’s Sidewalk Magic

David Zinn lives in Ann Arbor Michigan, a town of 121,000 people west of Detroit. He is a graphic artist…
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Sep. 28, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

Vancouver Biennale Celebrates BC Culture Days

The Biennale has several events for people to take part in. During a year that has been unlike any other,…
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Sep. 22, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

A 30 Kilometer Live Public Art Performance for Train Travellers

From Paul Caune~What about a moving theatre project that centres on a train? That’s exactly what this project from Jörn…
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Sep. 14, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

Vancouver Heritage Foundation Virtual Lecture~Yucho Chow

  Vancouver Heritage Foundation – Chinatown Through a Wide Lens: The Hidden Photographs of Yucho Chow   FALL 2020 VIRTUAL…
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Sep. 09, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

Word Vancouver’s Free Online Event on City’s History, Media & The Future

  Word Vancouver is back from September 19th to the 27th and this year they have virtual offerings which can…
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Sep. 08, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

Political Protest or Public Art? Potty Gardens in Potsdam, New York State

Hank Robar lives in Potsdam, Upper New York State, a town with about 15,000 people. The main claim to fame…
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Aug. 25, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

Registration Still Open for 2020 Public Art Bikennale/Walkennale

The reviews are coming in and they are very positive for the Vancouver Biennale 2020. If you like public art,…
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Aug. 04, 2020 / Gordon Price

Another Spin on the Chandelier

Here’s why the Spinning Chandelier as an accessible work of public art will be one of the most loved in…
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Jul. 30, 2020 / Gordon Price

The Vancouver Bikennale – 1

Every two years, Vancouver has been blessed with the sculpture Biennale – a celebration of art in public space.  And…

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Dec. 21, 2022

Goodbye and Thanks!

Sandy James Planner

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Sandy James Planner

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