Art and Culture in Vancouver

"The de facto hub of art and culture in Vancouver, the Vancouver Art Gallery (VAG) is also the city’s gathering place for political protests, rallies, and small-scale demonstrations. Art and politics do often go hand-in-hand, but at the VAG it makes even more sense given the building’s history. The collection has for decades been housed in the old city courthouse. Built in 1905, the neoclassical building straddles the two main thoroughfares of downtown, with public spaces on each side. Feel free to linger with the locals on the steps beneath the Ionic columns and watch the world go by.Slowly underway is a Herzog & de Meuron structure located a few blocks away near the Queen Elizabeth Theatre, one of the city’s top concert venues. Years from now, the new building will house the VAG permanent collection. Highlights include the Group of Seven in the permanent collection, while rotating exhibits at the VAG span space, time, and genre including multimedia FUSE events." - MATADOR_NETWORK