Vancouver artist Rodney Graham remembered for his generosity, brilliance

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Rodney Graham speaks at an exhibition opening at the Vancouver Art Gallery in 2005. (CBC - image credit)Friends and fellow artists are remembering Vancouver artist Rodney Graham, 73, as a generous man and brilliant artist, following his death on the weekend. In Vancouver, Graham may be best known for one of his more recent works, Spinning Chandelier, a public art installation underneath the Granville Street Bridge. Douglas declined a CBC interview request following Graham's death but said he was saddened by the news. Author Ben Street posted to Twitter on Monday, "Rodney Graham's Vexation Island, a work of art with its own permanent wing in my head."
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