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Studying the Art Gallery move and the return of Larwill
B.P.O. Elks Circus, at the Cambie Street Grounds (Larwill Park) – 1 May 1926. CVA Reference – 99-1549 Among the many Council items on the docket tomorrow is a staff report on the possible relocation of the Vancouver Art Gallery.... Continue reading »
Update on relocating the VAG – and discussions on a new public plaza
The following media announcement just came in to VPSN headquarters – and provides some coverage and commentary on the possible relocation of the Vancouver Art Gallery to the old Larwill Park site (currently the big parking lot at Dunsmuir and Cambie).... Continue reading »
Discussing the future of the Art Gallery
I’ll be participating in what promises to be a very interesting panel discussion on the future of the Vancouver Art Gallery. Not only is the subject itself a fascinating one, but I have the good fortune of appearing on the... Continue reading »
The Art Gallery two-step: the dream of a cultural precinct returns to Larwill Park
Construction of the “new” art gallery, 1145 (not 1146) West Georgia, 1931 Vancouver Archives Item Bu P401.1 Like a fine piece of performance art, the recent announcement about the relocation of the Vancouver Art Gallery has it all:... Continue reading »
Megaphone – Olympic Legacies? A Public Space Perspective
I was asked to pen an op-ed for Megaphone Magazine and thought I’d take the opportunity to do a brief piece on – what else? – the Olympics. My particular interest here was in exploring some of the post-Olympic possibilities... Continue reading »