Exhibitions

Vancouver, BC (September 4, 2024) – The Chinese Canadian Museum is launching a brand new exhibition inside the Poy Family Gallery titled Reshaping Collections: Where History Meets Art from September 25, 2024 to September 28, 2025, featuring unique art creations by six diverse Chinese Canadian artists from across the country. These artists were invited to reinterpret historical and cultural objects and materials that explore Read more...

This ceremonial house and museum installation allows visitors to enter a recreation of the house of Chief Kwakwabalasami, the late Jonathan Hunt, a Kwakwaka’wakw chief who was born and lived his life in the community of Tsaxis, near Fort Rupert, BC. To refresh the space, the museum brought in master carver and artist Richard Hunt, Jonathan Hunt’s grandson, who helped Read more...

When Emily Carr (1871–1945) wrote about landscape paintings—her own and those of others—she would sometimes describe how an eye might move through the imagined space in the work. It is striking, then, that so many of her own paintings create an experience of dense, impenetrable forest that confounds such forward movement. In many cases, the viewer is tantalized with the Read more...

Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art presents: Kihl ‘Yahda Christian White: Master Haida Artist This landmark exhibition celebrates 50 years of work by renowned Haida artist Kihl ‘Yahda, Christian White. Curated by Sdahl Ḵ’awaas, Lucy Bell, it features highlights from Christian’s career alongside pieces by his apprentices. Known for his masterful argillite carvings, jewelry, and monumental works, Christian began Read more...

February – September 2025 Part 1: February 8 – May 17, 2025 Part 2: May 27 – September 27, 2025 Exhibit Opening + Artists’ Conversations: February 13 and May 29, 6 – 8pm In our 25th anniversary year, the Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre (NNMCC) celebrates the vibrant and diverse artistic expressions of Japanese Canadians with the “Umami: Savouring Artistic Nikkei Identity” Read more...

In this powerful display of healing and sovereignty, the Nuxalk Nation demonstrate their resurgence and return to Stl’mstaliwa—the full human experience. On the central coast of BC, nestled in the abundant Bella Coola Valley and surrounding fjords and river valleys of the homelands, the Nuxalk Nation is healing as a community from the traumas of colonialism, and the Nuxalk people Read more...

Step into a fascinating world of colour and discover how India’s vibrant cottons inspired global fashion trends, transforming everything from t-shirts to floral prints, with Global Threads: The Art and Fashion of Indian Chintz. Featuring 80 objects spanning 10 centuries and 4 continents, this original Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) exhibition showcases India’s painted and printed cot­tons, revealing their enduring impact on Read more...

Wide Angle temporary exhibit | floor two The landscape of film in Kamloops. The landscape of Kamloops in film. For decades, Kamloops has been more than just a city—it’s been a scene. A backdrop for epic stories. A character in its own right. But how often do we stop and see it through the lens of the filmmakers who brought Read more...

The Vancouver Art Gallery Debuts Lucy Raven’s   First Major West Coast Exhibition Exhibition includes the world premiere of a newly commissioned video installation, Murderers Bar, the final installment in Raven’s acclaimed series The Drumfire This exhibition is part of the 2025 Capture Photography Festival Featured Exhibitions Program. On Thursday, April 17 at 6PM, the Gallery will host a conversation Read more...

Postcards from the Heart: Selections from the Brigitte and Henning Freybe Collection also opens on April 18 at the Vancouver Art Gallery. This is a major showcase of works gifted by Vancouver–based collectors Brigitte and Henning Freybe. Featuring more than 30 works by some of the most important European and North American artists working in the last 50 years, Postcards from the Heart will be Read more...

The SLCC’s feature exhibition Sx̱wex̱wiy̓ám̓ tiná7 tl’a temíxw / ptakwlh ti tmicwa / Legends of the Land shares how traditional knowledge and history were passed down from generation to generation through stories. Guests can experience live storytelling, bold artwork, petroglyphs and pictographs showing the connection to the land of the Sk̲wx̲wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) territory and the Lil̓wat7úl (Lil’wat Nation) Read more...

The internationally acclaimed Toronto-based artist Edward Burtynsky will present a selection of large-scale photo-based works for this exhibition at the Audain Art Museum. Over the past 40 years, Burtynsky has focused his camera lens on the impact of human industry around the planet. This display of recent works in Whistler entitled The Coast Mountains captures the pristine grandeur of British Read more...

Check out Studio Connexion’s 16th summer exhibit! Read more...

Check out the exhibitions at the Newton Cultural Centre through their exhibition calendar  Read more...

The Gulf of Georgia Cannery Society is proud to present Cannery REcollections. An exhibit that reveals how objects serve as touchstones for storytelling and connect us to people, places and moments that shaped Canada’s West Coast fishing industry. This exhibit will feature artifacts from the Cannery’s collection that have not been seen in over a decade! Celebrate with us at Read more...

Bill Reid Gallery presents: Vital Signs Natural disasters linked to climate change are severely impacting Indigenous communities’ traditional territories. “Vital Signs,” a group exhibition, features artists addressing these issues through various mediums. The title highlights the land’s essential role in our lives. Featured artists include Jade Baxter, Jasper Berehulke, Kali Spitzer, Kwiis Hamilton, Rebecca Baker-Grenier, and Sage Nowak. On view Read more...

This year marks the 50th Anniversary of the Britannia Mine Museum, and to celebrate, the museum is launching a new exhibit A Museum’s Journey to commemorate five decades of preserving and sharing the rich history of Britannia’s mining legacy. Launching to the public on Saturday, May 17th till Sunday, September 21st, 2025, A Museum’s Journey invites visitors to travel through time throughout the decades looking Read more...

Dive into the world of watersheds! Discover how our actions on land impact aquatic life and ocean health in Ocean Bound, an interactive and family-friendly exhibit that brings the science of watersheds to life. Through hands-on activities, immersive displays, and engaging games, visitors of all ages will learn about aquatic animals, water systems, and how we can all help protect Read more...

Dig into prehistoric British Columbia and get up close and personal with “Buster”, the Iron Lizard of the Sustut River, and the other dinosaurs that once roamed the province’s highest peaks, densest forests and most remote river basins. Through research done by the Royal BC Museum’s palaeontology team, we’re learning just how many ancient creatures once called these lands home. Read more...

Forest for the Trees explores the regional history and relationship to the lumber industry. From the early settler days of logdriving down Kootenay Lake, to the Eddy Match Company’s matchstick factory, to the Save Cottonwood movement, the show features themes of resource extraction, land use, environmentalism and climate change, homebuilding, energy use, wildfire mitigation, and more. The story is told through Read more...

Gathered Leaves: Discoveries from the Drawings Vault will officially open to the public on Saturday, June 14. The Audain Art Museum cordially invites you to visit this Special Exhibition, which will be open until October 13, 2025. Gathered Leaves highlights masterpieces by Edgar Degas, Gustav Klimt, Edvard Munch, Marc Chagall, Wassily Kandinsky, Pablo Picasso, and many other celebrated artists, alongside Read more...

Featuring 150 chairs from the Museum of Vancouver (MOV) collection, Deep-Seated Histories: Chairs from the Collection provides a glimpse into Vancouver’s cultural, social and industrial evolution. You’d be surprised to learn how this lowly piece of furniture can tell stories about notable Vancouverites and the City’s shifting thoughts on work, leisure, design, and neighbourhoods over time. Expect to see Seraphim Read more...

The Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre (SLCC) in Whistler invites guests to experience the revitalization of its permanent exhibitions, featuring newly updated interpretive content in the Great Hall and the What We Treasure collection in Gallery One. Developed in collaboration with community members, the refreshed storyboards reflect the voices, perspectives, and languages of both the Squamish Nation and Lil’wat Nation, offering Read more...

Surrey, BC – Surrey Art Gallery is pleased to partner with South Asian Arts Society and Monsoon Festival of Performing Arts to host 20 Years of South Asian Arts: A Photographic Journey, on display from August 2 until November 2. Admission is free. A collaborative initiative between the Gallery and South Asian Arts Society, this exhibition marks a dual celebration Read more...

The Bulkley Valley Museum is pleased to present “Hope Meets Action”, a travelling exhibit created by the BC Black History Awareness Society in partnership with the Royal BC Museum. The exhibit reclaims and retells the complicated history of Black British Columbians, and traces an unbroken line of strength and resistance from the distant past to the present and into the future by highlighting the Read more...

The Skeena Salmon Art Show is back for its 8th annual iteration at the Terrace Art Gallery, and we are excited to be bringing the show back to the Nisga’a Museum and Smithers Art Gallery again!  The Skeena Salmon Art Show is an annual exhibition dedicated to the cultural and ecological importance of the Salmon. For 2025, we are calling Read more...

Pitt Meadows Art Gallery – Main Gallery  James Groening: Memories – September 21 to October 27 In Cree, “mihko kiskisiwin’ means “blood memory”. Elders have long said that memory is in the blood and bone, that stories are not only passed on verbally, but genetically as well. As the descendent of a residential school survivor, James Groening’s exhibition, Memories, is Read more...

What: September Exhibition Opening Reception for three new exhibitions — Split Wood Sculpture, Our Stories, Our Voices, and Agua pasa por mi casa When: Friday, September 5, 2025 | 7:00 – 9:00 PM Where: Place des Arts, 1120 Brunette Avenue, Coquitlam Admission: Free | Includes cash bar, artist meet-and-greet, and collaborative art activity About the Exhibitions: Split Wood Sculpture (Atrium): Robert Riley’s intuitive wood carvings, sculpted from single pieces that Read more...

GOLDEN CELEBRATION: We are celebrating our 50th Anniversary with a juried competition! The deadline is August 2nd for the open call and June 30 for children!  Call for Entry and Register:   All Canadian Artists Prospectus     Grades 5-7 South Delta Students (only) Junior Prospectus Read more...

Artist talk: The Collectors:  Sunday, October 5, 2025 1:00 PM  2:00 PM https://www.griffinartprojects.ca/events/artist-talk-the-collectors The Collectors Film Series: Film screening | Russian Ark – Cinematheque  Saturday, September 20, 2025 6:30 PM  8:00 PM griffinartprojects.ca/events/film-screening-russian-ark Conversations on Collecting: Transformational Legacies – Vancouver Art Gallery  Saturday, September 27, 2025 2:00 PM  4:00 PM https://www.griffinartprojects.ca/events/conversations-on-collecting-transformational-legacies   Read more...

September 20 to December 14, 2025 Curated by Lisa Baldissera Opening reception: Friday, September 19, 2025, 6:00-8:00 PM Revealing over a decade of research and visits with collectors from British Columbia and internationally, The Collectors presents Christos Dikeakos’ photo-portraits of collectors with their collections from across the spectrum. Artists, patrons, curators, writers and art lovers alike, these stunning portraits reveal Read more...

The Kimberley Arts Festival is fast approaching and we want to see your art! Head to our website for the entry form: https://centre64.com/…/kimberley-arts-festival… Read more...

Art | Music | Nature VanDusen Botanical Garden | Sept 25-28, 2025 Maplewood Flats Conservancy | Sept 20-21 Virtual Programming | Starts Aug 31 Join us for the Artists for Conservation Festival presented by RE/MAX – a multi-day nature-themed arts and culture event that immerses visitors in a blend of visual art, musical and First Nations cultural performances, art workshops/activities, plein-air Read more...

On view from September 27, 2025 – January 25, 2026  This exhibition marks the solo curatorial debut of BRG’s Assistant Curator, Amelia Rea (Haida). Centered on the act of gift-giving within potlatch traditions, it explores reciprocity and the evolution of this practice over time. Featuring work by multiple artists and select pieces from Amelia’s personal collection, the exhibition showcases contemporary potlatch gifts Read more...

Enemy Alien is the first major solo exhibition and retrospective of works by documentary photographer Tamio Wakayama. His career, spanning over fifty years, began with his photographs of the Civil Rights Movement in the southern United States. Wakayama documented many of the social justice movements and countercultures of the 1960s and 70s. His work tells stories of community, joy and resistance Read more...

The Skeena Salmon Art Show is back for its 8th annual iteration at the Terrace Art Gallery, and we are excited to be bringing the show back to the Nisga’a Museum and Smithers Art Gallery again!  The Skeena Salmon Art Show is an annual exhibition dedicated to the cultural and ecological importance of the Salmon. For 2025, we are calling Read more...

We who have known tides begins from a poetic inquiry that seeks to understand what it means to exist at the edges of the Pacific Ocean. We who have known tides is an examination that unveils the ways in which the ocean and living in proximity to it has shaped the work of Indigenous artists, as well as their relation to territories across Read more...

Farming and food security are important topics of conversations today, and in the past. Grow Nanaimo features stories of complex relationships with the land, culturally diverse farmers, and Five Acres, a planned agricultural community now known as Harewood. Take a seat in the outhouse interactive and be privy to the secrets of the night soil scavengers and check out the Read more...

November 14 – December 14 A beloved West Vancouver tradition for over 20 years, Great Gifts is a showcase of unique crafts, art, and rare gifts. Visit this cozy and inviting holiday gift shop where you will find cards, calendars, ornaments, ceramics, original artwork, home décor, body care products, textiles, and jewellery, handmade by 37 local artists and artisans.   Read more...

The Square Foot Show returns this November!  November 21–27, 2025 @artwrx.studio + Gallery invites artists from across Canada to apply to our annual Square Foot Show, happening November 21–27, 2025. This juried exhibition features original artwork in a 12″ x 12″ format. It’s a excellent opportunity to share your work with art enthusiasts across the country. What to Expect: 12″ x Read more...

Nanoose Bay Studio Showcase – All Artists Under One Roof Date: April 26th     Time: 10am to 5pm Location: Nanoose Place Community Center, 2925 NW Bay Rd, Nanoose Bay, BC V9P 9J9    – Join us for a special event where you can experience the incredible talent of 21 local artists—all under one roof! We invite you to meet our talented Read more...