A hauntingly beautiful art exhibit takes place on Granville Island this Halloween season in Vancouver.
Ghosts of the Lower Mainland: An Art Exhibition in UV Light offers a stunning collection of British Columbian landscapes by a popular 麻豆传媒映画artist.
A Juno and Journey Prize nominee, Josh Byer鈥檚 mesmerizing creations have been exhibited in Los Angeles, Toronto and 麻豆传媒映画alongside Picasso, Dali, Matisse and the Group of Seven.
Byer鈥檚 vibrant paintings contain hidden images that become visible only when exposed to UV light. As such, attendees will be provided special flashlights to reveal these secret pictures, which are designed to inform the viewer about the social, historical or environmental context of the original composition.
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Additionally, a new series of art cards will be launched at the exhibition. 鈥淏yer鈥檚 Monster Box鈥� is an all-original collection of hand-painted monsters and packaging.
Nearly 500 of Byer鈥檚 鈥淔aux Fauvist鈥� artworks have been completed to date. What鈥檚 more, his paintings have been featured in more than 100 publications including Relief, OPALUS, Style.ca, The Other Press, VICE, Creative Boom and 1968 Magazine. He鈥檚 also appeared seven times on the front page of Reddit, and 15 million people have now viewed Faux Fauvist artworks both on and offline.
The exhibition is free and will run from Oct. 25 to Oct. 28 at Studio 13 Fine Art at 1315 Railspur Alley on Granville Island. Guests may browse over 40 original artworks that will be available for purchase.
There will also be an artist鈥檚 reception on Saturday, Oct. 26 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Free gift bags will be available at the reception.
Ghosts of the Lower Mainland: An Art Exhibition in UV Light
When: Friday, Oct. 25 to Monday, Oct. 28. Gallery hours: 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Where: 1315 Railspur Alley, Granville Island
Cost: Free
You can view more of Byer鈥檚 work on and on his .
