The SneakyArt of City Life (Design Vancouver Festival)
This Open Studio event is part of the Design Vancouver Festival 2026.
Immerse yourself in an interactive, multimedia exhibit of secretly drawn art of the city by Vancouver's own, "Sneaky Artist" Nishant Jain. Witness live ink drawings, pore over thousands of portraits of Vancouver residents, and chat about drawing as an exercise in restoring attention and curiosity for designed spaces.
Nishant Jain (aka Sneaky Artist) welcomes you to the Sneaky Art Studio for an interactive exhibit of secretly drawn art of cities around the world. Find yourself — or someone you know! — in sketchbooks full of thousands of real people of Vancouver. Buy original art and prints featuring the beauty of public spaces in urban environments.
Nishant will contextualize his work as a way to pay attention to the world. He will foster conversations about observing the public spaces we inhabit and share with other people. Can a drawing habit nurture our curiosity and restore our attention towards the built environment?
Curious to draw yourself? At 12pm and 2pm and 4pm, Nishant will lead flash-workshops to guide participants through the steps of a 5-minute daily drawing habit.
❤️ Play with Linocut blocks to make your own art
🖼️ Original art + prints for sale
💌 Free art giveaways at the end of every hour
📚 Dozens of sketchbooks
❤️ Flash workshops at 12pm, 2pm, and 4pm