Richmond arts
Richmond residents incensed over art of Lenin, tiny Mao
A Richmond church administrator says she’s outraged by a giant, stainless-steel bust — depicting communist leaders Vladimir Lenin with a tiny Chairman Mao perched on his head — which has been installed a stone’s throw from the Richmond Olympic Oval. “It’s what Lenin represents– he’s a communist and a murderer,” Sharon Clark, administrator at St. [...]
Lenin comes to Richmond as part of the Vancouver Biennale
A sculpture in City Centre is turning ordinary motorists into rubberneckers. Installed conveniently in front of the Insurance Corporation of B.C. claims centre at the corner of Alderbridge and Elmbridge ways, the artwork has a name as long as the sculpture is tall. Miss Mao Trying to Poise Herself at the Top of Lenin’s Head [...]
Richmond Olympic Oval’s art showcases flow, flight, and fusion
It’s been more than a year since the Richmond Olympic Oval opened to the public. But on this late fall day, building activity continues to swirl around its exterior. Responsibility for the facility has shifted temporarily from the City of Richmond, which operates the oval as a multi-use sports and recreation centre, to Vanoc, which [...]
Richmond: Cuts to arts ‘devastating,’ says local coalition
Local arts groups are losing $421,500 in provincial funding, forcing choirs to fold, festivals to be cancelled and programs to be scaled back or cut, according to the Richmond Arts Coalition. The coalition’s Janice Froese called the impact “devastating.” “The cuts came without warning or consultation, just when seasons were starting, at the beginning of [...]
Finalists named for arts prizes: Eighteen nominees considered for inaugural Richmond Arts Awards
A children’s author, a school music teacher and a construction company are among the nominees for the inaugural Richmond Arts Awards. Each of the six categories has attracted a trio of finalists from the world of theatre to music to philanthropy.A total of eighteen finalists in six categories are vying for recognition in the city’s [...]
