Urban Oasis
Part of the BMO National Mural series, this interior artwork integrates the highway grid map of Lougheed with its local scenery, from the mountain range to buildings. This unique mural by Cynthia Tran Vo can be found at BMO’s Lougheed Town Centre Branch.
Location: #160, 9855 Austin Ave, Burnaby, BC V3J 1N4
Artist: Cynthia Tran Vo
Year: 2023
Project Partner: Commissioned by BMO Financial Group as a part of the National Mural Series
Photographer/Videographer: Nadiya Marwah
Services: Public Art Management
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Interior Mural
Urban Oasis is a vibrant mural celebrating the growth of the thriving Lougheed community. The composition references the map of Lougheed, and features some of the city’s key traits such as the skytrain station, skyscrapers and mountain range.
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Cynthia Tran Vo
Lead Artist
Cynthia Tran Vo is an award-winning multidisciplinary designer, born and raised in Vancouver. She enjoys the challenge of rearranging and composing unique shape together to create a seamless and playful composition.
The BMO National Mural Series falls under the public art management service. Visit the project page to see artworks by many talented and diverse artists at different branches across Canada!
PROJECT PARTNER
These works of art were made possible by BMO in collaboration with STEPS Public Art. BMO’s National Mural Series was designed to create opportunities to celebrate local communities and the people who live and visit them. By working with hyper local artists to design murals with meaning and impact specific to each location, BMO hopes to bring art to locations where artists and community members might not otherwise have an opportunity.
At BMO, we are proud to be partners in these communities, celebrate our customers, and support local artists. These beautiful pieces of art not only express BMO’s values and celebrate diversity they also provide opportunities to surprise and delight those visiting our branches. We look forward to expanding this program and curating many more murals in branches across Canada.
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