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This Shuswap sandcastle creator continues to dazzle community
Take a drive along 1 Avenue in Salmon Arm and you may be surprised to…
Penticton artist’s work hitching ride on NASA’s Artemis 1 mission to Moon
A Penticton artist will soon have two of her paintings in a time capsule being…
Controversial Vernon mask murals may be painted elsewhere
The Vernon Art Gallery says the city "missed an opportunity" by backing out of a…
Vernon council axe controversial mural project
The controversial Behind the Mask mural project has been axed by Vernon council. At today's…
Learn how to create street art at Okanagan community’s first ever mural festival
The community of Peachland is hosting a mural festival this weekend and the free event…
Master sculptor gets creative with Kelowna sand, builds giant wizard head
A Kootenay sand sculptor who has won international sculpting competitions was challenged by winds, rain…
Who are these peculiar blue men and what are they doing in the Okanagan?
Look to the rivers and streams around the North Okanagan and you may notice a…
Multimillion dollar art hub in Kamloops will provide major arts and education opportunities
A huge art hub in downtown Kamloops is nearing completion, with plans to open this…
This artist wants his ‘weird, bad art’ to bring Kelowna’s rich and poor together
Patrick Lundeen has used his artistic skills to transform his work from paintings and sculptures…
Kamloops art gallery to reopen following heist
A Kamloops art gallery that shuttered its doors after a heist in June is reopening…
Vernon city staff recommend scrapping controversial mask murals
Staff at Vernon's City Hall are recommending council scrap the controversial Behind the Mask mural…
Vernon gallery has James Dean painting stolen in brazen daytime robbery
A Vernon artist has had one of his paintings stolen in a brazen daytime theft…
iN PHOTOS: Meet artists where they live on unique Okanagan art tour
There's an abundance of talented artists living in Carr’s Landing in Lake Country, from metal…
Big, bold mural brightens new tower entrance at Kamloops hospital
A bright Indigenous-themed mural is now at the atrium in the new Royal Inland Hospital…
Public consultation finds majority favour controversial Vernon mask murals
Twice as many people are in favour of moving ahead with the controversial Vernon public…
No more bull: Vandals force relocation of Kamloops sculpture
The bull display at Riverside Park had enough vandalism over the years, and it's time…
The Gallery Winery looking to grow along Westside Wine Trail
While already providing a wine tasting room, events and art, the Gallery Winery has applied…
How graffiti muralists are taking back this Kamloops skatepark
Landon Muzio has been trying to paint over the MacArthur Island skatepark for years, and…
Okanagan artist behind controversial naked sculpture says genitals were never the problem
The South Okanagan's naked sculpture Frank the Baggage Handler was exposing much more than his…
Behind the Mask: Vernon’s ‘scary’ murals don’t actually scare children
Cheryl Jackson says concerns that public art that was scheduled for Vernon is 'too scary'…
Vernon council does u-turn on ‘scary’ public murals
In a u-turn move, Vernon council has blocked its "scary" mural project and sent it…
Vernon council to spend $33,000 on scary public art
Vernon council will spend $33,000 on public murals around the city that may scare children.…
Works of Banksy, Warhol focus of exhibit at Kelowna Art Gallery
The visionary work of two legendary pop artists will be part of the next showcase…
You can now borrow Kamloops-made guitars at regional libraries
Riversong Guitars is partnering with Thompson Nicola libraries to lend acoustic guitars to budding musicians.…