A Visionary’s Vision: When Two Artists Collide

In March 2015, Fairmont Pacific Rim unveiled 16.480 by Omer Arbel in our main entrance. On any given day, you can see the best collection of really beautiful cars in Vancouver, so owner and developer Ian Gillespie knew the space resonated with people and something special needed to be there.

The Fairmont Presents “The Art of Development” in Hotel that Helped Define Vancouverism

“The hotel was designed by James Cheng, an architect who blends elements of Asian design with modern west-coast demands for the hi-tech. His green glass towers have come to define the term “Vancouverism.”

NEIGHBOUR | The Vancouver Art Gallery

If you don’t equate Vancouver with “art haven,” it’s time you discovered the fantastic Vancouver Art Gallery.

Study for le Mépris I – XIII

Born in the UK but a longtime resident of Vancouver, artist Ian Wallace is recognized as an influential figure in the development of internationally acknowledged photographic and conceptual art practice.

A Visionary’s Vision: His Story

For Ian Gillespie of Westbank, it isn’t necessarily about the quantity of projects produced, it’s the quality. There’s many artists in the world who have created great work, but they don’t have the reputation of having created an incredible body of work. Every year, another new project gets added to Westbank’s collection and it’s ever improving.

Hello Spring ’16’ Unveil

On March 4, 2015, we unveiled a new light installation by Bocci in our main hotel entrance. Beginning with a spring fashion show curated by luxury retailer Holt Renfrew, and followed by an appearance from the artist Omer Arbel, the evening was capped off with a dramatic reveal of the artwork titled ’16’.

“16” by Bocci – The light.

“The gratifying thing about this project is to see a spark from the past finally realized,”

Hello Spring

Not only is it a breathtaking piece of art, it’s Bocci’s largest public artwork in Canada! Because of the special fabrication technique, no two pieces of glass sculptures are the same shape.

Click here to enjoy the highlights from this special evening.

NAVEN

On a trip to California a member of the ownership team was inspired by the designs of NAVEN, a company created by young LA duo Kim and Alexis McClay. Their gowns with a flowing skirt added dramatic fashion, literally, to the lobby lounge team.

Jason Matlo’s 10 Year Anniversary

In October 2014, we hosted Jason Matlo’s 10 year anniversary fashion show complete with a 100 ft mirrored runway and backdrop to create a “very upscale, very shiny, very couture and very luminous” experience.

In Dramatic Fashion

On Wednesday, June 11th, 2014 we had the pleasure of showcasing Catherine Regehr’s Fall collection and Adad Hannah’s unveiling of his latest piece “Blackwater Ophelia”. We hope you enjoyed the show and just in case you missed it…

McQueen

Neil Campbell is a Vancouver artist whose site-specific artworks are custom-tailored to individual spaces.