58 West Hastings Art Project
Seven renowned Canadian artists with connections to Vancouver’s Chinatown and Downtown Eastside came together to create a unique fundraising initiative in support of Bob & Michael’s Place.
Tom Gautreau, Angela Grossmann and Carol Lee with a few of the donated works from the Art Project
Creating a sense of community at home
Seven internationally-renowned Canadian artists came together to donate artworks in support of Bob & Michael’s Place.
Their works were auctioned at our 2023 Autumn Gala, raising a total of $543,000 towards supporting the completion of the building. Participating artists were able to receive 25% of the gavel price.
Both residential lobbies and common spaces on every floor will showcase a reproduction of the donated works, creating a sense of home by bringing art from the local community into the space.
The participating artists are: Dana Claxton, Stan Douglas, Ken Lum, Martha Sturdy, Angela Grossmann, Douglas Coupland, and Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun.
— DOUGLAS COUPLAND
Participating artist in the 58 West Hastings Art Project
"I think what happens with art in an architectural environment is that it melts onto the building and it becomes part of the whole experience. The building now has more of a soul. And that's important because without art, a building's just a building, it could be anywhere."
Participating Artists
Martha Sturdy
Yellow Stack, 2023
resin sculpture on steel base
75 x10 x 6 in
Dana Claxton
NDN Ironworkers Tool Still Life, 2018
photographic print, mounted on dibond
30 x 50 in
unique print
About the 58 West Hastings Art Project
Learn more about this community initiative featuring works from seven world-renowned artists.
From left to right: Art Project Committee Members – Alison Meredith, Barbara Pizzinini, Angela Grossmann, Lauren Kratzer, Carol Lee, Tom Gautreau, Martha Sturdy, Justine Nichol, and Chantal Shah.
Creating a Sense of Home at Bob & Michael’s Place
Replicas of the works from the 58WH Art Project in Bob & Michael’s Place have been installed in the lobbies, common spaces and each floor of the building. Take a look at some of these works in the space!
Replica of Ken Lum's 'Lau Hoi Ting Recalls a Poem of Her Youth' at Bob & Michael's Place
Replica of Angela Grossmann's 'WORK' at Bob & Michael's Place
Replica of Douglas Coupland's 'Tale of the North' at Bob & Michael's Place
Replica of Martha Sturdy's 'Yellow Stack' at Bob & Michael's Place
Replica of Dana Claxton 'NDN Ironworkers Tool Still Life' at Bob & Michael's Place
Replica of Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun's 'Man in the Woods' at Bob & Michael's Place