Fingerprint Gallery in the press.

  • A colorful abstract Canadian indigenous art piece with blue, green, black, white, and orange elements, featuring jagged lines and organic shapes, behind promotional text for a solo art exhibition by Anishinaabe artist Gurl 23.

    SAD Magazine - NEW EXHIBIT FROM GURL 23

    Anishinaabe artist Larissa Healey, also known as Gurl 23, has a new solo exhibition, Scoops 60, opening at Fingerprint Gallery on Friday, July 18. The vibrant mixed-media show explores the impact of the atrocities of the Sixties Scoop on Indigenous people in Canada through art mediums including sculpture, graffiti and textiles.

  • Graffiti art mural on a Boston Pizza building wall outside of BC Place in Vancouver promoting FIFA with images of mountains, a soccer ball, an eagle, and colorful letters made in preparation for the 2026 World Cup.

    GLOBAL NEWS - Documents exposes security measures for FIFA World Cup in Vancouver

    By Global News published on July 16, 2025

    A newly-released document is exposing security measures required when Vancouver hosts the FIFA World Cup next year. It includes a controlled area around the stadium, which features the recently completed Fingerprint Gallery mural by the acclaimed graffiti artist, Crums.

  • STICK Vancouver - Seven of Vancouver's Great Art Galleries

    By Stick Vancouver published on July 13, 2025

    Closing out a series on what cuts to the Vancouver Art Gallery mean for our local art ecosystem, I wanted to put together a non-exhaustive list of some of the great local galleries in the city. Each space was asked what they love about the local scene, and while not everyone replied, the answers showcase a variety of perspectives about why we need spaces like these. What is clear, is how diverse and compelling our local ecosystem is. But a reminder, they need your support. Attend openings, get a membership, or display your art, these spaces need you.

  • VICE Magazine - 10 Things I Learned From Working in a Strip Club

    By Joseph Zadeh published on May 14, 2025

    Canadian photographer and stripper Carly Hughes-Horvath takes us into a world where cameras are usually forbidden.

  • Colorful artwork featuring a bouquet of flowers, including yellow, pink, purple, and orange daisies, set against a blue oval background with splattered paint effects, framed in wood.

    Georgia Straight - Jamie Bizness explores self-evolution in “Growing Is Forever” at Fingerprint Gallery

    by Colleen Lamothe published on August 10th, 2024

    In a city where art is made against the backdrop of nature’s beauty, Jamie Bizness has set out to explore the intricate and enduring connection between human creativity and the natural …

  • An artist's workspace with spray cans, spray paint stencils, and portraits of people on canvases, indicating a painting or street art creation process.

    Georgia Straight - Traditional and street art mix in “Painting for the After-Culture”

    by V. S. Wells on May 10th, 2024

    Case Mackeen’s work is familiar yet fresh. From arresting portraits to dreamy landscapes, his spraypainted canvases capture vivid energy in soft-edged shapes: blurs of colours become jackets, container ships, the traffic snaking along …

  • Screenshot of a news article webpage from Global News featuring a video. The headline reads, "Downtown Eastside artist featured at Emily Carr University exhibit." The image shows two men, one in a suit and glasses, and the other in a Chicago Bulls basketball jersey and a blue cap, standing next to a black car on a city street.

    Global News - Downtown Eastside artist featured at Emily Carr University exhibit

    Apr 7, 2024 reported by Kristen Robinson for Global News.

    “A one-of-a-kind art exhibition opened in Vancouver on Saturday.

    The art exhibition is the culmination of a course on the impact of graffiti culture launched by a B.C. university professor.

    One of the guest lecturers is well-known street artist Smokey D (James Hardy…

  • CBC News - How to Appreciate Graffiti Exhibition is on at the Fingerprint Gallery in Vancouver.

    April 6, 2024 published by CBC Vancouver News Vancouver.

    The “How to Appreciate Graffiti” Exhibition is on at the Fingerprint Gallery in Vancouver…

  • Graffiti art on a wall featuring a large gray hand on the left pulling back a curtain to reveal colorful graffiti with various tags and designs.

    Georgia Straight - “How to Appreciate Graffiti” explores the importance of street art

    by Kristi Alexandra on April 1st, 2024

    In upcoming exhibition at Fingerprint Gallery explores the importance of street art for urban communities.

    A group of Emily Carr students will be showing their art and research…