2015 Print Exhibition: From the Matrix

Posted by - March 31, 2015 - Events, News

ARTE funktional is proud to present a new art exhibit at The Factory:

2015 Print Exhibition: From the Matrix

April 8 to May 8, 2015

Mary Smith-McCulloch “Winter Vineyard”
Monoprint 22″x22″

Discover a diverse group of emerging and established Okanagan and Canadian artists in painting, textiles, sculptures, ceramics and functional art. Featured artists include:

Mary Smith-McCulloch
Laura Widmer
Briar Craig
Shauna Oddleifson
Lubos Culen
Ann Kipling
Carin Covin
Lyden Beesley
David T. Alexander
Rhonda Neufeld
Rodney Konopaki

Join us for the Opening Reception on Friday, April 10th from 6 pm – 9 pm at The Factory. Food, wine and conversation. RSVP by contacting Carolina Sanchez de Bustamante at info @ artefunktional.com (no spaces).

We hope to see you there!

Opening Reception for New Art Exhibit

Posted by - November 27, 2014 - Events, News

ARTE Funktional is hosting an opening reception for a new art exhibit entitled Impassioned Abstraction. Join us at The Factory on Thursday, December 4th from 5-8 PM for mingling, food, drinks and discussion.

Impassioned Abstraction features two artists, Michelle Sorensen and Barry Rafuse. Michelle Sorensen is an artist from Vernon, BC that creates beautiful glass sculptures. Her sought-after artwork gently transmits light and uniquely balances fragility and strength.

Barry Rafuse is a celebrated Canadian textured abstract painter. Using large canvases, his artwork is dramatic and mysterious. Grounded in the natural environment, unstructured texture and colour dance together to create inspiring art.

To join us for the opening reception, please RSVP by email at info @ artefunktional.com (no spaces). We hope to see you there!

Impassioned Abstraction will be on exhibit at The Factory in Kelowna from December 3, 2014 to March 27, 2015. For additional information, visit www.artefunktional.com.

New Art Exhibit: Artist, Artisan, Architecture & Design

Posted by - April 21, 2014 - Events, News

The Factory is pleased to present a new art exhibit by ARTE funktional: Artist, Artisan, Architecture & Design.

At the turn of the 20th century, influenced by the Beaux-Arts and Arts & Crafts movements, the artist, the artisan, the architect and the designer were inspired by an aesthetic where art was manifested in all aspects of life. The current exhibition on display at The Factory in downtown Kelowna will explore the interaction between these elements along with how these interactions enrich the spaces in where we live in today.

Artist, Artisan, Architecture & Design is on display now until August 15, 2014. For more details about the local and national artists featured, click here.

The Opening Reception will be held on Thursday, May 1st from 5pm – 7pm at The Factory Kelowna. To join us, please RSVP via email at

Thank You to All of Our Guests!

Posted by - December 10, 2013 - Events, News

We would like to thank everyone who came out to The Factory last week to help us officially welcome V6B Design Group and ARTE funktional to our space. It was an enjoyable evening with lots of amazing people – it was great to see familiar faces and meet new ones!

For more photos from the evening, visit our Facebook page’s photo album.