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WELCOMING VANESSA LAM

December 6, 2017

Vanessa Lam investigates the dynamics of form, space and the unconscious through collage and mixed media painting. She refers to Abstract Expressionism in her work through gesture and automatic painting. Her action-oriented process involves a balance between chance and control. Although her mark making may…

WELCOMING KRISTA JOHNSON

October 10, 2017

Krista Johnson is a Vancouver based artist. Her representational paintings allow her to explore the relationship between color and light as it exists in the natural world. It is this constant need to seek out an abundance of nature that she continually examines in her…

Kevin Lanthier addresses our city’s changing streetscapes

July 25, 2017

Kevin Lanthier The Special August 10 - 31, 2017 Like any city, Vancouver has its myths and clichés. Being a lifelong resident of Lower Mainland, British Columbia these are as common to Kevin Lanthier as the North Shore Mountains or the #1 Highway. As a digital photo artist,…

An all-people flag to celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday

June 27, 2017

Canada 150 2017 T-shirts, sequins and carnival beads 48" x 99" triptych [two_third_last] Born in 1936, Sola grew up in London during and after World War II, when reuse and recycling played a fundamental role in daily life. Her tapestries transform the idea of thrift and make…

6th Annual South Granville ArtWalk: Saturday, June 17th 2017

March 21, 2017

[two_third_last] The 6th annual Vancouver ArtWalk returns with special events to celebrate Vancouver’s epicenter for visual art along South Granville. The participating Art Galleries between West 5th and West 15th Avenues offer a diverse range of art including Canadian and International conceptual, European modernism and old masters, historical and emerging Canadian art…

WELCOMING MARCO TULIO

October 28, 2016

[two_third_last] Born in Medellin Colombia, Marco Tulio expertly paints canvases in which familiar, realistic scenarios are imbued with a supernatural force, where the strange is naturalized and the normal mystified. In these pictures, he creates his unique take on magical realism in which the internal and…

WELCOMING MICHAEL ABRAHAM

October 26, 2016

We are pleased to welcome BC artist Michael Abraham to our Vancouver gallery. Born in Montreal, Michael Abraham began his studies in life drawing and compositional painting at the Ontario College of Art (1984-88). In his fourth year of OCA he was awarded the top figure…

Special Project Space: Ian Tan Projects

September 1, 2016

We are pleased to announce a 6,500 sq ft special project space, Ian Tan Projects (Oct 5 - Jan 31), in the new Tsawwassen Mills. Grand Opening: Oct 5th - 10th, 2016. GUEST ARTISTS: Niina Chebry Jonathan Gleed Jennifer Harwood Carylann Loeppky Shari Pratt Claire Sower Donna Cowan

LOCAL LOVE: February 4 -7, 2016

January 11, 2016

A Collaborative project between the Designers Collective and Ian Tan Gallery to celebrate Valentine's Day 2016. Local Love is an innovative Popup that pioneers a new way of thinking about our local creatives. By integrating the fine art showcased in Ian's Gallery with the work of…

SGGA Holiday Show: Deck the Walls, Dec 12th

November 5, 2015

South Granville Gallery Association presents Deck The Walls, a special holiday affair with light refreshments and festivities. A fun and relaxing day to explore contemporary, modern and historical works at the South Granville Galleries. Refer to the SGGA map below.

Book Launch and Reading: Nov 10th 5-7pm

October 28, 2015

You are invited to the Vancouver launch of bestselling author Louis Druehl's first novel . . . Book Launch Details Cedar, Salmon, and Weed (literary fiction, 337 pages) is the story of youths trying to break free from their parents' expectations. The setting is an isolated fishing village,…

Congrats to Suzy Kim

October 20, 2015

Suzy Kim has been selected to commission work for the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center as part of Nebraska’s 1% for Art program. http://www.livewellnebraska.com/health/artists-will-be-paid-a-combined-to-create-art-for/article_6cb73516-4b68-11e5-bc72-ef40f05d6c19.html