Dorothea Lange (1895-1965) is recognized and celebrated for her iconic documentary photography of the striking poverty during the 1930s Great Depression Era, as well as her innovation to the genre of documentary photography. One of her most well known images, “Migrant Mother” (1936)  actually prompted the government to assist the community of which the Mother … Continued

The Art Gallery of Ontario released the list of finalist for the aimia AGO prize for outstanding photography. Those shortlisted are not selected because of a single image, rather the artists are selected based on the work they have done over the past five or so years. The award is meant both as a recognition … Continued

We hope everyone is enjoying the summer sun! Tomorrow, Saturday July 12, Equinox gallery (Great Northern Way) and seven other galleries are hosting the second annual “Flats Block party” (“The Flats” as a district has fifteen galleries and artist run co-ops in total). Equinox Gallery is hosting the opening reception at 12pm with the accompanying … Continued

Capture had the opportunity to interview Olivia Bull, one of the local budding photographers currently showing at Gallery 295. The gallery is connected to The Lab, and this is the second annual Juried exhibition. The closing reception is this Saturday, July 5, from 2-4pm. You can see details about the other photographers and the gallery … Continued

In 2016 Emily Carr University of Arts + Design is set to move Eastward from its beloved Granville Island roots to the Great Northern Way. This begs the question; what will become of the pulsing artistic space left behind? The building now makes up one fifth of all the buildings on the island, and anything … Continued

Polaroid, the device responsible for the infamous nostalgic aesthetic, is coming out with a new digital version – the Polaroid socialmatic. The device is designed with a slim, square frame  to resemble a three dimensional app in form and colour –  It moulds digital camera, app, “phone” in the social media sharing sense, and old … Continued

Above Image: Harold Edgerton, Bullet Through Card, 1964, dye transfer print, Collection of the Vancouver Art Gallery, Gift of Angela and David Feldman, the Menkes Family, Marc and Alex Muzzo, Tory Ross, the Rose Baum-Sommerman Family, Shabin and Nadir Mohamed The Vancouver Art Gallery’s fourth floor exhibition Out of Sight: New Acquisitions is composed of  a variety of works … Continued

Smartphones let everyone be a recorder of the world around them. Yes, yes, it’s been said many times before. People now document everything from their lunch to a post graduation trip around the world. Photographers and viewers alike have examined the intersection of artistic photography and the pulp photography we find on Instagram. But that’s … Continued