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S:10.25" T:10.75" B:11" tourismvancouver.com 17 Walking Figures Magdalena Abakanowicz (Poland) Broadway/City Hall Canada Line Station (Cambie St. and West Broadway) ALEXWATERHOUSE-HAYWARD (KATHLEEN BARTELS), DAVID BLUE/FLICKR (BARD ON THE BEACH), GOTOVAN/FLICKR (WALKING FIGURES, TVAN/CLAYTON PERRY (A-MAZE-ING LAUGHTER), TVAN/NELSON MOUELLIC (217.5 ARC X 13), SCOTT DOUGLAS (ENGAGEMENT), EDNA WINTI/FLICKR (GOLDEN TREE), TVAN/CLAYTON PERRY (ART GALLERY), V ancouver's seaside location and gorgeous views have informed the work of internationally acclaimed homegrown artists like Douglas Coupland and Rodney Graham, inspired designers such as Omer Arbel and John Fluevog and fired the imagination of tech titans like Slack's Stewart Butterfield and Hootsuite's Ryan Holmes. It also enticed the TED Talks series organizers to invite thought leaders to meet here annually until 2020. Cultural liaisons The city proves there's an art to living well Kathleen Bartels LOCAL INTEL e director of the Vancouver Art Gallery reveals three of her favourite public artworks. • LIGHTSHED BY LIZ MAGOR: This striking, off-kilter sculpture in Coal Harbour reflects a moment in history when the waterfront was very different. It's wonderful to discover that every seemingly familiar detail of this half-size version of a century-old freight shed was cast in aluminum. • MONUMENT FOR EAST VANCOUVER BY KEN LUM: To me, this iconic beacon at West 6th Ave. and Clark Dr. represents the pride of East Vancouver. It's a symbol of the social, economic and political diversity in this part of the city. • The BIRDS BY MYFANWY MACLEOD: I always enjoy seeing the two towering sparrows standing guard in the Olympic Village! Using a dramatic shift in scale, the artist has cleverly created works that are beautiful, thought-provoking and maybe even a little frightening. CURATED COLLECTIONS Delve deeper into the city's history at the Museum of Vancouver. Its collection of artifacts and curiosities chronicle Vancouver's evolution. At the Vancouver Art Gallery downtown, touring exhibitions complement more than 10,000 permanent pieces, including those of celebrated turn-of-the-last-century post-impressionist, Emily Carr. Nearby is the Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coastal Art, which has permanent and rotating collections. Vancouver's great outdoors plays a role (literally!) as the backdrop for the Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival. Granville Island welcomes global indie theatre performers at the Vancouver Fringe Festival, music fills the air at the Vancouver International Jazz Festival and Jericho Beach celebrates its groovy past by hosting the Vancouver Folk Music Festival. ENTERTAINMENT OUTDOORS PUBLIC ART Discover massive outdoor sculptures made by international luminaries. Here are five to see. Golden Tree Douglas Coupland (Canada) MC2 (400 Southwest Marine Dr. at Cambie St.) Engagement Dennis Oppenheim (U.S.) Sunset Beach Park (Beach Ave. at Nicola St.) 217.5 Arc x 13 Bernar Venet (France) Sunset Beach Park (Beach Ave. at Jervis St.) A-maze-ing Laughter Yue Minjun (China) Morton Park (Davie St. and Denman St.)