Arts

Arts

Illustration of two people, each in a speech bubble, talking
How do you prepare for launching or further developing your career?
Collage of seven South Asian female and male actors
In Canadian, Hollywood, or Bollywood productions, these talents light up our screens.
Picture of a UBC Opera Production
How does operatic training affect memory, cognitive functioning, and learning?
AI image of woman wearing VR goggles with images swirling around head
A first-of-its-kind study that links aversion to AI art with speciesism and anthropocentrism.
Wide-angle shot of the main exhibit space at the Chinatown Storytelling Centre
A new space in Vancouver’s Chinatown is enabling inclusive — and transformative — storytelling.
Indigenous bronze artwork at the base of a totem pole
The 15-foot-wide disc depicts salmon carved by a xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) master carver.
Woman in hat and coat turned sideways smiles on steps in black-and-white photo
Winnifred Eaton was the first Asian and first woman to head a Hollywood script department.
Illustration of a purple magnifying glass against a purple book
A new study by a UBC prof examines the power of language history for language learners.
Composite image showing from left to right: illustration of cities, Vladimir Putin, Ryan Reynolds, Gerphil Geraldine Flores, aerial shot of Vancouver
From pop stars to Putin, here are our five most popular reads of the year.
Canadian writer George Bowering listens while his wife Jean Baird talks.
Baird and Bowering donate to the special collections and humanities research lab.
Black girl browsing through books on shelves
Two professors discuss how language impacts the development of stereotypes.
Shot of an iPad screen held over the Chemistry building. On the iPad screen is a shot from the Adam Project outside Chemistry building.
The university often ranks as one of the most filmed locations in the world.
Human left hand beside a robotic right hand
AI–generated text will soon be indistinguishable from that written by a person.
A rainbow array of sequins
Check out these emerging and established dragsters from UBC who know how to werk it.
Women in red robes and white bonnets pray on steps in The Handmaid's Tale
Writers have explored how abortion becomes entangled with how we shape the future.
An illustration of a large hand caressing a stream
Forgotten one, you remember what you were...
UBC alumni in Asian pop music
Here’s a look at UBC individuals who pursued careers in Cantopop, K-pop, and more.
Six LGBTQ+ books by UBC–related authors
Read all about queer experiences in these new books by UBC faculty and alumni.
A black and white headshot of Denzel Washington from the film "The Tragedy of MacBeth"
There is a deep irony when it comes to Shakespeare and Black people.
Inside spread of William Shakespeare's First Folio showing an illustration of the author
This extremely rare book was published in 1623, seven years after the playwright’s death.