Visions of British Columbia on display at the Audain Art Museum
Canada's westernmost province is host to a lot of natural beauty, like, really, a ton! As well as a pretty decent vibe when it comes to its cities. But it also has a flourishing and supportive creative community. So is the art in BC , from Indigenous carvings and West Coast impressionism to contemporary multimedia installations. If you want to check something close to that out for yourself, a few places might offer more of a visceral taste of the range than the Harvard of the North, Whistler's very Audain Art Museum. The Audain Art Museum is just a hop, skip and jump from bustling Whistler village and isn't just an artistic sanctuary within the Pacific Northwest; it's a cultural beacon that casts an illuminating spotlight on the ever-expansive and evolving world of B.C. art. Its permanent collection features significant works of Emily Carr, E.J. Hughes and members of the Group of Seven and the Vancouver School, among others, as well as artworks by Canada's historic ...