Take a walk on the art side. Vancouver Pride Society unveils downtown art walkaround
The Vancouver Pride Society has six large scale art pieces scattered around the downtown created by local two-spirit, trans and queer artists. People are encouraged to walk from site to site with friends or family that are in their social bubble.
Pride Society's Art Walk runs from July 20 to Aug. 3
Among The Peaks by Kari Kristensen is one of six public art displays that are featured as part of Vancouver Pride Society's Pride Art Walk in downtown Vancouver. (Ben Nelms/CBC)
Social Sharing
While the Vancouver Pride Society has undergone changes this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it hasn't stopped local artists from displaying their work throughout the downtown peninsula.
Six large scale art pieces are on display for the public to enjoy. The experience is guided by the Pride Society's new mobile phone app that launched earlier this year
The art work by local two-spirit, trans and queer artists will be displayed at six locations from July 20 to Aug. 3.
Wish You Were Here by HFOUR hangs above Jim Deva Plaza in the West End neighbourhood of Vancouver. (Ben Nelms/CBC)
Every installation includes an information board detailing the piece and highlighting the artist's intentions. (Ben Nelms/CBC)
Butterflies in Spirit by Morgan Asoyuf is pictured in Morton Park near English Bay. (Ben Nelms/CBC)
'Here/ There/ Where' by Ben Z Cooper is displayed at šxʷƛ̓ənəq Xwtl’e7énk Square, the Vancouver Art Gallery 's north plaza. (Ben Nelms/CBC)
Spectrum Wolf by Paige Bowman is pictured at Lot 19 near West Hastings and Hornby Street. (Ben Nelms/CBC)
Viewers are encouraged to take photographs of the art pieces and post them to their social media accounts using the hashtag #PrideArtWalk. (Ben Nelms/CBC)
The Vancouver Pride Society suggests walking from site to site to view the art pieces. (Ben Nelms/CBC)
