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The East Van Cross traditionally was the work of graffiti artists, said to express the "marginality and defiance" of East Vancouver. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Starting in the 21st century, the symbol has been adopted as a city icon, most visibly expressed in the form of Monument for East Vancouver by artist Ken Lum , erected in 2010 near the intersection of ...
Malcolm A. MacLean (1842–1895) was the first mayor of Vancouver. L. D. Taylor (1857–1946) was the longest-serving mayor, with 11 years between 1910 and 1934, whose political career was ultimately ended when his administration was proven corrupt.
Joe Average, CM OBC RCA (born Brock David Tebbutt; 10 October 1957 – 24 December 2024) was a Canadian artist who resided in Vancouver, British Columbia. Diagnosed HIV+ at age 27, Average made the decision to commit the rest of his life to art, and to challenge himself to live by his art.
Sim was elected mayor of Vancouver, running under the ABC Vancouver party banner, on October 15, 2022. He is the first challenger to defeat a sitting mayor of Vancouver since 1980, when Mike Harcourt upset incumbent Jack Volrich. [12] Sim is the first Chinese Canadian elected Mayor of Vancouver. [13] [14]
Arthur Phillips (September 12, 1930 – March 29, 2013) served as the 32nd mayor of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada from 1973 to 1977. [1] [2] Prior to being elected to this post, he founded the Vancouver investment firm of Phillips, Hager & North.
Dude Chilling Park is a sign installation, originally created as a prank, which now has official public art status in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It is located on the southwest corner of Guelph Park at the 2300 block of Brunswick Street in the Mount Pleasant area of the city. [1] [2] [3] It references the park's sculpture "Reclining ...
The city council of Vancouver approved a proposal on Wednesday that seeks to make the major tech hub a Bitcoin-friendly city. The motion, set forth by Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim, directs city staff ...
Richard Art Hambleton (June 23, 1952 – October 29, 2017) was a Canadian [1] artist known for his work as a street artist. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] He was a surviving member of a group that emerged from the New York City art scene during the booming art market of the 1980s which also included Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat .