The Heroine of a Thousand Pieces: the Judith Mosaics of Lilian Broca November 13, 2015 by Lia A full house was present at il Centro’s Museo to celebrate the opening night of the exhibit “The Heroine of a Thousand Pieces: the Judith Mosaics of Lilian Broca.” Not even a torrential rain storm could stop the [...]
A revival of mosaic art is under way, and award-winning Lilian Broca is leading the charge. Centuries ago, mosaic art was literally removed from ordinary people, with works mounted on churches’ walls and domed ceilings. Broca wants to make the form accessible to all. Her exhibition, “Heroine of a Thousand Pieces: The Judith Mosaics of [...]
Heroine of a Thousand Pieces: The Judith Mosaics of Lilian Broca Il Museo at The Italian Cultural Centre Vancouver BC – Nov 12, 2015-Mar 31, 2016 Pratt Institute MFA graduate Lilian Broca is a Vancouver visual artist who, for 20 years, worked with paint, graphite and ink. In 2002 she discovered Venetian glass and mosaics [...]
Artist Lilian Broca calls her most recent subject – the apocryphal Judith, who slew the general Holofernes and saved her village – “a woman’s woman,” because “she was able to do what she wanted to do.” Granted, times have changed, and that’s not such an unusual phenomenon, but equality is still an issue for many, [...]
Vancouver mosaic artist Lilian Broca shows Heroine of a Thousand Pieces Judith Series A revival of mosaic art is underway, and award-winning Lilian Broca is leading the charge. Centuries ago, mosaic art was literally removed from ordinary people, with works mounted on churches’ walls and domed ceilings. Broca wants to make the form accessible to [...]
I talked to the artist @lilianbroca about her work and the Judith mosaics soon to be seen here in Vancouver Click to read: The artist Lilian Broca discusses her work, and her upcoming exhibition, Heroine of a Thousand Pieces: The Judith Mosaics of Lilian Broca (12 November 2015-31 March 2016 at the Italian Cultural Centre), [...]
On October 2nd, 2015 Lilian Broca will give a presentation at the Contemporary Mosaic Summit 2015, Southern Oregon University Campus, Ashland, OR
IN VANCOUVER
November 12, 2015 – March 31, 2016
Il Museo at The Italian Cultural Centre
3075 Slocan Street, Vancouver BC V5M 3E4
CKNW interview on mosaic designs theft and a new line of scarves with mosaic designs. CKNW interview March 22, 2015 Click on the image above to listen to the interview.
Globe and Mail article on mosaic designs theft and a new line of scarves with mosaic designs. Click on the image below to read the article. Globe and Mail March 6, 2015
