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Elements - Gunilla Klingberg - 2024 📍 burnaby
Statement by the artist: "The pattern contains graphic symbols which are associated with the elements, such as earth, water, air, fire and metal.
Statement by the artist: "The pattern contains graphic symbols which are associated with the elements, such as earth, water, air, fire and metal.
January 20, 2026 at 10:17 PM
Elements - Gunilla Klingberg - 2024 📍 burnaby
Statement by the artist: "The pattern contains graphic symbols which are associated with the elements, such as earth, water, air, fire and metal.
Statement by the artist: "The pattern contains graphic symbols which are associated with the elements, such as earth, water, air, fire and metal.
Crusader II - Sorel Etrog - 1976 📍 burnaby
Donated to SFU in 2012, Crusader II is one of three bronze sculptures installed in the Saywell Courtyard. All three sculptures were crafted by Sorel Etrog, a member of the Order of Canada.
Donated to SFU in 2012, Crusader II is one of three bronze sculptures installed in the Saywell Courtyard. All three sculptures were crafted by Sorel Etrog, a member of the Order of Canada.
January 20, 2026 at 1:21 AM
Crusader II - Sorel Etrog - 1976 📍 burnaby
Donated to SFU in 2012, Crusader II is one of three bronze sculptures installed in the Saywell Courtyard. All three sculptures were crafted by Sorel Etrog, a member of the Order of Canada.
Donated to SFU in 2012, Crusader II is one of three bronze sculptures installed in the Saywell Courtyard. All three sculptures were crafted by Sorel Etrog, a member of the Order of Canada.
On The Beach - Geert Maas - 1999 📍 burnaby
This bronze sculpture depicts five sunbathers, arranged as a family. Multiple patinas were used in order to achieve the unique textures of swimsuits, hair, and skin. In 2002, Maas installed a similar sculpture in downtown Kelowna.
This bronze sculpture depicts five sunbathers, arranged as a family. Multiple patinas were used in order to achieve the unique textures of swimsuits, hair, and skin. In 2002, Maas installed a similar sculpture in downtown Kelowna.
January 18, 2026 at 5:02 PM
On The Beach - Geert Maas - 1999 📍 burnaby
This bronze sculpture depicts five sunbathers, arranged as a family. Multiple patinas were used in order to achieve the unique textures of swimsuits, hair, and skin. In 2002, Maas installed a similar sculpture in downtown Kelowna.
This bronze sculpture depicts five sunbathers, arranged as a family. Multiple patinas were used in order to achieve the unique textures of swimsuits, hair, and skin. In 2002, Maas installed a similar sculpture in downtown Kelowna.
Arc de Triomphe - Jacques Huet - 1967 📍 burnaby
The modular and abstracted aluminum form of Arc de Triomphe, sited in the Academic Quadrangle’s east plaza, suggests a rendering of a rider atop their horse.
The modular and abstracted aluminum form of Arc de Triomphe, sited in the Academic Quadrangle’s east plaza, suggests a rendering of a rider atop their horse.
January 18, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Arc de Triomphe - Jacques Huet - 1967 📍 burnaby
The modular and abstracted aluminum form of Arc de Triomphe, sited in the Academic Quadrangle’s east plaza, suggests a rendering of a rider atop their horse.
The modular and abstracted aluminum form of Arc de Triomphe, sited in the Academic Quadrangle’s east plaza, suggests a rendering of a rider atop their horse.
Guardian II - Elza Mayhew - 1963 📍 burnaby
January 16, 2026 at 7:16 PM
Guardian II - Elza Mayhew - 1963 📍 burnaby
Oval Reflections - Carlos Basanta - 2000 📍 burnaby
An SFU Millennium Project, Oval Reflections is an interactive sculpture located in the Academic Quadrangle. It invites observers to enter the oval, where a carved interior allows one to sit opposite a reflective mirror on the counter-facing half.
An SFU Millennium Project, Oval Reflections is an interactive sculpture located in the Academic Quadrangle. It invites observers to enter the oval, where a carved interior allows one to sit opposite a reflective mirror on the counter-facing half.
January 16, 2026 at 12:28 AM
Oval Reflections - Carlos Basanta - 2000 📍 burnaby
An SFU Millennium Project, Oval Reflections is an interactive sculpture located in the Academic Quadrangle. It invites observers to enter the oval, where a carved interior allows one to sit opposite a reflective mirror on the counter-facing half.
An SFU Millennium Project, Oval Reflections is an interactive sculpture located in the Academic Quadrangle. It invites observers to enter the oval, where a carved interior allows one to sit opposite a reflective mirror on the counter-facing half.
Man by Michael Dennis (1998) 📍 Burnaby, BC, Canada
A monumental cedar hammer sculpture reflecting on masculinity through gesture. Installed at SFU’s TASC 1 building, it aligns with Dennis’ practice of carving expressive forms from salvaged wood.
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A monumental cedar hammer sculpture reflecting on masculinity through gesture. Installed at SFU’s TASC 1 building, it aligns with Dennis’ practice of carving expressive forms from salvaged wood.
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January 13, 2026 at 3:59 AM
Man by Michael Dennis (1998) 📍 Burnaby, BC, Canada
A monumental cedar hammer sculpture reflecting on masculinity through gesture. Installed at SFU’s TASC 1 building, it aligns with Dennis’ practice of carving expressive forms from salvaged wood.
#art #PublicArt #BurnabyArt #cedarsculpture
A monumental cedar hammer sculpture reflecting on masculinity through gesture. Installed at SFU’s TASC 1 building, it aligns with Dennis’ practice of carving expressive forms from salvaged wood.
#art #PublicArt #BurnabyArt #cedarsculpture
On The Beach by Geert Maas (1999) 📍 Burnaby, BC, Canada
A bronze sculpture of five sunbathers, using varied patinas to create distinct textures. Maas is an internationally recognized artist known for sculpture, painting, and relief work.
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A bronze sculpture of five sunbathers, using varied patinas to create distinct textures. Maas is an internationally recognized artist known for sculpture, painting, and relief work.
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January 12, 2026 at 3:06 AM
On The Beach by Geert Maas (1999) 📍 Burnaby, BC, Canada
A bronze sculpture of five sunbathers, using varied patinas to create distinct textures. Maas is an internationally recognized artist known for sculpture, painting, and relief work.
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A bronze sculpture of five sunbathers, using varied patinas to create distinct textures. Maas is an internationally recognized artist known for sculpture, painting, and relief work.
#art #PublicArt #BurnabyArt #bronzesculpture
Winnie’s Pleasure by Nancy Rubins (2024) 📍 Burnaby, BC, Canada
A site-specific sculpture of found canoes inspired by Burnaby Lake and the Brentwood community. The form shifts with each viewpoint, emphasizing movement, participation
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A site-specific sculpture of found canoes inspired by Burnaby Lake and the Brentwood community. The form shifts with each viewpoint, emphasizing movement, participation
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January 11, 2026 at 12:49 AM
Winnie’s Pleasure by Nancy Rubins (2024) 📍 Burnaby, BC, Canada
A site-specific sculpture of found canoes inspired by Burnaby Lake and the Brentwood community. The form shifts with each viewpoint, emphasizing movement, participation
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A site-specific sculpture of found canoes inspired by Burnaby Lake and the Brentwood community. The form shifts with each viewpoint, emphasizing movement, participation
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Bumble bee & Magnolia by Doug Taylor (2006) 📍 Burnaby, BC, Canada
A kinetic mixed media sculpture of a bumble bee and flower, made with sailcloth fabric and turbine mechanisms, designed to stay in constant motion within the landscape.
#art #PublicArt #BurnabyArt #kineticsculpture
A kinetic mixed media sculpture of a bumble bee and flower, made with sailcloth fabric and turbine mechanisms, designed to stay in constant motion within the landscape.
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January 9, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Bumble bee & Magnolia by Doug Taylor (2006) 📍 Burnaby, BC, Canada
A kinetic mixed media sculpture of a bumble bee and flower, made with sailcloth fabric and turbine mechanisms, designed to stay in constant motion within the landscape.
#art #PublicArt #BurnabyArt #kineticsculpture
A kinetic mixed media sculpture of a bumble bee and flower, made with sailcloth fabric and turbine mechanisms, designed to stay in constant motion within the landscape.
#art #PublicArt #BurnabyArt #kineticsculpture
Current by Ruth Beer (2019) 📍 Burnaby, BC, Canada
Circular forms of metal and glass reflect light and movement, inspired by flowing rivers and the water cycle. The work highlights water as a shared network and essential resource.
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Circular forms of metal and glass reflect light and movement, inspired by flowing rivers and the water cycle. The work highlights water as a shared network and essential resource.
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January 8, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Current by Ruth Beer (2019) 📍 Burnaby, BC, Canada
Circular forms of metal and glass reflect light and movement, inspired by flowing rivers and the water cycle. The work highlights water as a shared network and essential resource.
#art #PublicArt #BurnabyArt #sculpture
Circular forms of metal and glass reflect light and movement, inspired by flowing rivers and the water cycle. The work highlights water as a shared network and essential resource.
#art #PublicArt #BurnabyArt #sculpture
Heech Lovers by Parviz Tanavoli (2019) 📍 Burnaby, BC, Canada
A sculpture shaped from the Farsi word Heech, meaning nothingness—not as absence, but as hope, friendship, and the presence of the known and unknown.
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A sculpture shaped from the Farsi word Heech, meaning nothingness—not as absence, but as hope, friendship, and the presence of the known and unknown.
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January 7, 2026 at 11:49 PM
Heech Lovers by Parviz Tanavoli (2019) 📍 Burnaby, BC, Canada
A sculpture shaped from the Farsi word Heech, meaning nothingness—not as absence, but as hope, friendship, and the presence of the known and unknown.
#art #PublicArt #BurnabyArt #sculpture
A sculpture shaped from the Farsi word Heech, meaning nothingness—not as absence, but as hope, friendship, and the presence of the known and unknown.
#art #PublicArt #BurnabyArt #sculpture
Osprey Towers by Mowry Baden (2023) 📍 Burnaby, BC, Canada
Two sculptural towers with osprey nest–like forms at their peaks. Drawing from natural structures, the work emphasizes movement, perception, and the viewer’s physical experience of space.
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Two sculptural towers with osprey nest–like forms at their peaks. Drawing from natural structures, the work emphasizes movement, perception, and the viewer’s physical experience of space.
#art #PublicArt #BurnabyArt #sculpture
January 6, 2026 at 11:47 PM
Osprey Towers by Mowry Baden (2023) 📍 Burnaby, BC, Canada
Two sculptural towers with osprey nest–like forms at their peaks. Drawing from natural structures, the work emphasizes movement, perception, and the viewer’s physical experience of space.
#art #PublicArt #BurnabyArt #sculpture
Two sculptural towers with osprey nest–like forms at their peaks. Drawing from natural structures, the work emphasizes movement, perception, and the viewer’s physical experience of space.
#art #PublicArt #BurnabyArt #sculpture
Chub Creek by Eric Robertson (2019) 📍 Burnaby, BC, Canada
Inspired by the former Chub Creek, this work uses the land otter as a metaphor for unseen forces moving beneath the landscape and emerging through water.
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Inspired by the former Chub Creek, this work uses the land otter as a metaphor for unseen forces moving beneath the landscape and emerging through water.
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January 5, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Chub Creek by Eric Robertson (2019) 📍 Burnaby, BC, Canada
Inspired by the former Chub Creek, this work uses the land otter as a metaphor for unseen forces moving beneath the landscape and emerging through water.
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Inspired by the former Chub Creek, this work uses the land otter as a metaphor for unseen forces moving beneath the landscape and emerging through water.
#art #PublicArt #BurnabyArt #sculpture
Elements by Gunilla Klingberg (2024) 📍 Gilmore Place, Burnaby, BC
A rotating pattern of elemental symbols that changes with your perspective, blending architecture, environment, and movement into one experience.
#art #PublicArt #BurnabyArt #contemporaryart
A rotating pattern of elemental symbols that changes with your perspective, blending architecture, environment, and movement into one experience.
#art #PublicArt #BurnabyArt #contemporaryart
January 5, 2026 at 2:15 AM
Elements by Gunilla Klingberg (2024) 📍 Gilmore Place, Burnaby, BC
A rotating pattern of elemental symbols that changes with your perspective, blending architecture, environment, and movement into one experience.
#art #PublicArt #BurnabyArt #contemporaryart
A rotating pattern of elemental symbols that changes with your perspective, blending architecture, environment, and movement into one experience.
#art #PublicArt #BurnabyArt #contemporaryart
Charm Bracelet by Douglas Coupland (2020) 📍 Brentwood, Burnaby, BC
The idea of collecting themes central to Burnaby in the form of a necklace connects retail culture to civic art and placemaking. Part of the Charm Bracelet experience is to see what’s in it.
#art #PublicArt #BurnabyArt #Totem
The idea of collecting themes central to Burnaby in the form of a necklace connects retail culture to civic art and placemaking. Part of the Charm Bracelet experience is to see what’s in it.
#art #PublicArt #BurnabyArt #Totem
January 4, 2026 at 1:24 AM
Charm Bracelet by Douglas Coupland (2020) 📍 Brentwood, Burnaby, BC
The idea of collecting themes central to Burnaby in the form of a necklace connects retail culture to civic art and placemaking. Part of the Charm Bracelet experience is to see what’s in it.
#art #PublicArt #BurnabyArt #Totem
The idea of collecting themes central to Burnaby in the form of a necklace connects retail culture to civic art and placemaking. Part of the Charm Bracelet experience is to see what’s in it.
#art #PublicArt #BurnabyArt #Totem
Companion by Vanessa Brown (2023) 📍 Burnaby, BC, Canada
A bronze relief of two intertwined trees with birdhouses for local Cedar Waxwings. The paired forms suggest different ways of living and reflect the complexity of sharing space.
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A bronze relief of two intertwined trees with birdhouses for local Cedar Waxwings. The paired forms suggest different ways of living and reflect the complexity of sharing space.
#art #PublicArt #BurnabyArt #sculpture
January 2, 2026 at 7:42 PM
Companion by Vanessa Brown (2023) 📍 Burnaby, BC, Canada
A bronze relief of two intertwined trees with birdhouses for local Cedar Waxwings. The paired forms suggest different ways of living and reflect the complexity of sharing space.
#art #PublicArt #BurnabyArt #sculpture
A bronze relief of two intertwined trees with birdhouses for local Cedar Waxwings. The paired forms suggest different ways of living and reflect the complexity of sharing space.
#art #PublicArt #BurnabyArt #sculpture
Crossroads by Julian Yi-Zhong Hou (2021) 📍 Burnaby, Canada
A stained glass triptych inspired by 1990s youth culture. The panels move from meditation to dance to collectivity, with crows symbolizing transformation and shared consciousness.
#art #PublicArt #BurnabyArt #stainedglass
A stained glass triptych inspired by 1990s youth culture. The panels move from meditation to dance to collectivity, with crows symbolizing transformation and shared consciousness.
#art #PublicArt #BurnabyArt #stainedglass
January 1, 2026 at 11:32 PM
Crossroads by Julian Yi-Zhong Hou (2021) 📍 Burnaby, Canada
A stained glass triptych inspired by 1990s youth culture. The panels move from meditation to dance to collectivity, with crows symbolizing transformation and shared consciousness.
#art #PublicArt #BurnabyArt #stainedglass
A stained glass triptych inspired by 1990s youth culture. The panels move from meditation to dance to collectivity, with crows symbolizing transformation and shared consciousness.
#art #PublicArt #BurnabyArt #stainedglass
Earthgrove by Clark Wiegman in 📍 Solo District, Burnaby, BC
Two clusters of ‘timber totems’, Earthgrove functions as a binary commentary on nature and culture. As ecological sentinels, they mark a time and place of life in our Anthropocene epoch.
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Two clusters of ‘timber totems’, Earthgrove functions as a binary commentary on nature and culture. As ecological sentinels, they mark a time and place of life in our Anthropocene epoch.
#PublicArt #BurnabyArt #Art
January 1, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Earthgrove by Clark Wiegman in 📍 Solo District, Burnaby, BC
Two clusters of ‘timber totems’, Earthgrove functions as a binary commentary on nature and culture. As ecological sentinels, they mark a time and place of life in our Anthropocene epoch.
#PublicArt #BurnabyArt #Art
Two clusters of ‘timber totems’, Earthgrove functions as a binary commentary on nature and culture. As ecological sentinels, they mark a time and place of life in our Anthropocene epoch.
#PublicArt #BurnabyArt #Art