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Valuable statues stolen in Kelowna art gallery heist
The hunt for three suspects after what Kelowna RCMP call a "high value" art gallery…
Valuable painting found in Kelowna General’s parking lot
The Kelowna RCMP has come into possession of valuable piece of artwork. A staffer at…
iN PHOTOS: Kelowna man takes up crochet and just can’t stop
When Christopher Burton of Kelowna got a shoulder injury that prevented him from playing his…
iN PHOTOS: Kelowna photographer turns lens to city lights
Neil Thacker is best known as a landscape and nature photographer but decided a couple…
Penticton looking for eight artists for annual public art exhibit
Penticton has issued the annual call for artists to apply to be part of the…
Story of influential syilx artist Toussowasket to be shared in Penticton
The legacy of a trailblazing artist from Westbank First Nation will be the focus of…
Young Tk’emlups actor featured in film ‘Bones of Crows’
A young Tk'emlups actor landed a role in a film that kicked off the Vancouver…
Vernon mural honouring former city councillor nearing completion
A mural designed and painted in honour of former Vernon Coun. Dalvir Nahal is nearly…
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…