Introduction

Art and culture is an indispensable part of people’s experience of life, which makes our life more colorful. If you want to really understand a city, you must understand its culture and art. There are four places where you can experience the different aspects of Kamloops, not only the beautiful natural scenery but also the art and culture of the city.

Kamloops Art gallery Photo by Can Heng

#101-465 Victoria Street. Kamloops’ gallery located downtown, in the same building as Kamloops’ Library. The Kamloops art gallery has a history of more than 40 years. It was established in 1978 and is a welcome public Galleries to visit and service. The art exhibits in the Kamloops gallery are frequently changed. Therefore, on the official website of the Kamloops gallery, we can see what types of artworks are currently being exhibited. The Kamloops art gallery has a history of more than 40 years. Kamloops art gallery is committed to achieving a vibrant community, and it has good relationships with national and international critics and scholars.

Currently, the main hall of Kamloops art gallery is exhibiting Donald Lawrence’s Casting the Eye Adrift. The main sculptures, photos, videos, paintings, and preparatory models of Lawrence are collected inside. These works of art show Lawrence’s concept of art and technology, using its manual skills and clever use of materials to make so many works of art. At the same time, Kamloops art gallery now also exhibits the photographic works of Mark Soo and Lisa Klapstock, using abstract techniques to explore the audience’s perception. (https://kag.bc.ca/)Photo by Can Heng

Kamloops Museum and ArchivesPhoto by Can Heng

Located on downtown 207 Seymour Street in Kamloops, it has a longer history than Kamloops art gallery. It was established in 1937. The whole building has 3 floors, each floor exhibits different things. The museum contains 20,000 cultural relics. One of the oldest and largest archives on the Mainland. The first floor is the learning center, which is especially suitable for families to play together, which helps to understand this museum. The second floor is usually temporary exhibition archives. The old photos of Kamloops are currently on display. The third floor is permanent exhibitions, which contains information about the history of indigenous people, the fur trade, the Victorian period in Kamloops, etc. Kamloops Museum and Archives is an amazing place to learn about the history and culture of Kamloops.Photo by Can Heng

TRU Visual ArtPhoto by Can Heng

It may be a little strange to list TRU’s visual art as one of the attractions of the trip, but this is indeed a good place to experience a different art, because here you will see the works of TRU students, in the old main building. You can see that there is a small art gallery where students’ works will be changed from time to time, showing the artistic accomplishments of TRU students, and walking into the curved corridor of Visual Art, you can constantly see students’ works on the wall, which is also An artistic experience different from that in the public galleryPhoto by Can Heng

Back Alley Art GalleryPhoto by Can Heng

In the alleys of Kamloops downtown, we can easily find these huge works of art painted on the walls, bright colors, various themes, there are people, animals, and religions. In the alley, we can see more than 30 murals of different styles and explore different artistic styles. If you want to explore the authors and stories of each mural, there is a source for each on Downtown Kamloops to make it easier to explore the artwork. (https://www.downtownkamloops.com/discover-downtown-kamloops/back-alley-art-gallery/)Photo by Can Heng