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Art Prices & Hard Times

by Chris Tyrell on February 1st

What establishes the value of artwork, especially the ones that demand incredibly high prices, and how many artists are making “the big bucks?” These questions intrigue me, so I found press reports about some recent events in the art market of serious interest – one about Andy Warhol and the other about Andreas Gursky....Read more

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Introducing Opus Plus

by David van Berckel - President, Opus Art Supplies. on January 31st

It’s been nearly forty years since Opus Art Supplies began as a small picture frame manufacturer. In that time, we’ve looked for different ways to understand the creative individual who shops at our stores. That knowledge has allowed us to evolve our business to become one of the best providers of art supplies, digital printing, and framing in North America....Read more

Not-so Neutral Grey

by Christine on January 27th

Fine art digital print framed in a custom DIY BOD Molding and Chai mat

Frame your images between black and white. Get the benefits of both simplicity and style with grey, in this latest addition to the BOD line of frame moldings found exclusively at Opus....Read more

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Exhibition: Aspects of Karma

Aspects of Karma
Kay Bonathan

March 6 – April 1, 2012
Opening reception: Tuesday March 6, 7-9pm

The lotus flower grows out of the mud in shallow, stagnant water and rises pristine and lovely containing both fruit and flower within its bud. Thus, throughout the ages and in many different cultures, the lotus flower has been used to symbolize rebirth, purification, and karma....Read more

This is Kucki Your Pilot Speaking

Join us for a free talk about flying in Africa with author Kucki Low!

Wednesday February 15th, 2012 at 7pm
Free Admission; Registration Required Call 604-924-1378

During the 1970s, female pilots on any continent were few and far between. Overcoming personal tragedy and limited schooling, Kucki Low attained her private pilot's license in early 1969 at the age of 23, the first woman to do so in Namibia, then called South West Africa. She went on to become the first female commercial airline pilot in South Africa....Read more

What's New

Careers at Opus
Dive Into Mixed Media by J-Ray on February 1st
Art Prices & Hard Times by Chris Tyrell on February 1st
Introducing Opus Plus by David van Berckel - President, Opus Art Supplies. on January 31st
Not-so Neutral Grey by Christine on January 27th
Mold Making with Philip Robbins by J-Ray on January 25th
Dive Into Mixed Media by Christine on January 25th
The Yin and Yang of the Artist’s Ego by Chris Tyrell on January 5th

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