Exhibitions

The Museum of Anthropology (MOA) at UBC presents the world premiere of To Be Seen, To Be Heard: First Nations in Public Spaces, 1900–1965, on display June 13, 2024 – March 30, 2025 The Museum of Anthropology (MOA) at UBC reopens its doors to the public on June 13, 2024 at 5pm, following an 18-month closure that saw the successful completion Read more...

Explore innovative modern designs from mid-century homeware to a psychedelic vintage dress, crafted by Canadians whose works reflect and define the global trend in Canadian Modern. Highlighting the experimentation, innovation and ingenuity behind 100 culturally significant objects created in Canada, Canadian Modern is a testament to the ground-breaking creativity of some of the Great White North’s best designers. Featuring additional Read more...

Bill Reid Gallery presents: Formline : Calligraphy, The Creative Synergy of Bill Reid and Bob Reid This exhibition explores the creative relationship between Haida artist Bill Reid and award-winning printer, calligrapher, and close friend Robert (Bob) Reid. Guest curated by Dr. Martine Reid, it features both two-dimensional and three-dimensional works by the two artists. The exhibition focuses on their collaborative Read more...

Common Thread explores the journey of wool from its natural origins to finished textiles, celebrating the craftsmanship and cultural significance of our region’s wool and fibre production. Through interactive elements and storytelling, the exhibition invites visitors to discover the deep connections between ranching, retail, and the art of wool-making, weaving together the fabric of our community’s heritage. Read more...

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...

Shelley Niro: 500 Year Itch is the first major retrospective of work by the multimedia artist Shelley Niro, who grew up on the Six Nations Reserve, near Brantford, Ontario. For more than fifty years, Niro has been creating art reflecting contemporary life and building upon Kanyen’kehá:ka (Mohawk) philosophies, deep understandings of history and a woman-centred worldview.  Her persistent vision is to Read more...

Okanagan Heritage Museum Sharpen your pencils and pack your lunchbox – it’s time to step into the past! Our newest exhibition, Old School: A Look Back at School Life in Kelowna, showcases the evolution of our schools, from one-room schoolhouses to the modern institutions we know today. Sharpen your pencils and pack your lunchbox – it’s time to step into the past! Read more...

Haq and History The Punjabi Canadian Legacy Project: A quest for community voices Exhibit dates: October 19, 2024 – January 25, 2025 Opening Reception: Nov 2, 2024, 1-3pm Venue: Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre, 6688 Southoaks Crescent, Burnaby, BC The Haq and History exhibition, originally developed by the South Asian Studies Institute (SASI) and the Royal British Columbia Museum Read more...

Russna Kaur: Pierced into the air, the temper and secrets crept in with a cry! is open to the public this Friday, October 4, 2024. See you this weekend in the Upper Galleries. Exhibition Dates: October 4, 2024 – January 27, 2025 Kaur approaches painting as a space of infinite possibility, play, and experimentation. This exhibition will unfold in the space Read more...

It’s time to explore this winter’s newest Grizzli Gallery Exhibition! On October 1, we welcomed ‘Expressive Storytelling,’ featuring three BC artists who joined forces to showcase their artwork—welcoming Melissa Dinwoodie, Alana Evans, and Brandy Wyatt. ‘Expressive storytelling’ is an exhilarating art collection designed to invoke genuine emotions, make us analyze the image, and dive deep within ourselves to understand the Read more...

On permanent display at the Museum is the exhibit “Penticton: The Shaping of Place” which invites you to step back in time and explore the forces that shaped Penticton through its history. As you walk through the exhibit you will journey through a series of landscapes that stand as milestones in the development of the area. Read more...

The Penticton Museum now has an interactive learning space where kids, parents, and caregivers can explore together how science and history connect. Explore the how and why of human and natural histories by: Read more...

Although the 2024 AFC Festival is over, AFC’s 2024 Exhibit enters its next phase, with the Virtual Exhibit, which will continue online through next summer, featuring all 200 artworks, with most still available for sale. Enjoy the first round of featured artworks and visit the Virtual Exhibit. https://www.artistsforconservation.org/virtual-exhibit/27362 We look forward to seeing you in September, 2025 for our 15th Festival Read more...

Ebb and Flow explores the Okanagan Valley’s natural and cultural history through the Four Elements: Earth, Water, Air, and Fire. This exhibition examines how these elements have shaped the valley’s landscape and influenced its inhabitants, from the ice age to the present. By highlighting the dynamic interplay between these fundamental forces, the exhibition fosters a deeper appreciation for the region’s rich Read more...

My works are propositions, meant to create alternate pasts and potential futures, questioning history and culture in order to provide a space for reassessing the present. —Firelei Báez Organized by the Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston, this exhibition is the first mid-career survey of the richly layered work of Firelei Báez. One of the most exciting painters of her generation, Báez delves Read more...

Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art presents the Vancouver premiere of the retrospective exhibition GEORGE CLUTESI: ḥašaḥʔap / ʔaapḥii / ʕc̓ik  / ḥaaʔaksuqƛ / ʔiiḥmisʔap from January 20, 2024 – January 19, 2025. The exhibition is an exploration of the life and legacy of Clutesi, whose actions have left an indelible mark on the preservation and celebration of the Read more...

Visit the Bill Reid Gallery for free on the first Friday afternoon of every month! Thanks to our Community Access sponsor Downtown Van, we are pleased to offer free admission to the Gallery for all visitors from 2 to 5 pm on the first Friday of every month. Take a look at our current exhibitions and engage in amazing public Read more...

The SLCC is proud to host Chief Dan George – Actor and Activist, opening Wednesday, July 10, 2024, a touring exhibition created by MONOVA: Museum and Archives of North Vancouver. The exhibit explores the life and legacy of Tsleil-Waututh Chief Dan George (1899 – 1981), including his influence as a First Nations rights advocate and his career as an actor. Longshoreman, actor, Read more...

Howe Sound /Átl’ḵa7tsem: A RECOVERING ECOSYSTEM Extended to February 2025 After exploring the underground and the award-winning BOOM! show, you can journey to the Terra Lab to explore this dynamic temporary exhibit. Explore how copper contamination impacted the marine food chain from plankton to predators, and learn how remediation efforts now protect this ecosystem. This unique display includes specimens from Read more...

Curve! Women Carvers on the Northwest Coast Co-curated by Dana Claxton and Curtis Collins, the Curve! exhibition will shed light on a lesser-explored facet of Northwest Coast art—women’s contributions to the rich tradition of carving wood and argillite. The exhibition will feature over 125 works of art that include poles, panels, masks, bowls, and other sculptures all intertwined with traditional knowledge. These Read more...

November 28, 2024 – January 18, 2025 Fazakas Gallery, 659 East Hastings St, Vancouver, BC fabric brings together some of the most talented textile artists from Haida Gwaii today-women whose craft has been honed over decades of dedication and perseverance. Despite a history of their work being marginalized, these artists have continued to create with resilience, serving as vital knowledge keepers Read more...

The Art Gallery at Evergreen in Coquitlam and the Burnaby Art Gallery co-present the exhibition Ruth Beer: Seep | Swell, an exhibition in two parts. Taking place across the two galleries concurrently, this exhibition contemplates Beer’s artistic research on the entwined relationships between humankind and our industries.  For decades, Ruth Beer has used sculpture to explore the depictions, constructs and myths of landscape.  Her dynamic practice revolves Read more...

A Colour Collective Presentation Opening: Thursday, December 5th, 6:00 – 8:00 PM PotteryWorks is a studio/gallery space located in New Westminster that is supported by the Community Living Society. A collective of talented painters, potters and jewelers overcoming disability through their art. The Colour Collective is a group of painters and photographers within the PotteryWorks studio that focus on the foundations of Read more...

Multiple Realities: Experimental Art in the Eastern Bloc, 1960s–1980s is an extensive survey of experimental art made in six Central Eastern European nations between the 1960s and 1980s. Including both rarely seen and newly reconstructed works, the exhibition weaves together a complex story of artists questioning how, when and where art could exist, and exploring the varied meanings it might hold Read more...

The Legislature Series comprises thirteen oil paintings, one for each Provincial and Territorial legislature building. The intersection of visual art and architectural representation is an area of investigation in Trevor’s art practice. Conceptually, these paintings present a critical yet playful reading of the Legislature Buildings as seats of power in a time of cultural reckoning of the symbols of colonialism, Read more...

January 8–February 2 Opening reception: Thursday, January 9, 6–8 p.m. Meet the Artists: Saturday, January 11, 2–3 p.m. Farsi Tour: Saturday, January 11, 3–4 p.m. The Ferry Building Gallery is proud to announce its first exhibition of 2025, Portraits of Now, featuring contemporary portraits by three women artists: Moojan Azar, Meghan Sharir, and Lan Yao. Read more...

January 11 – 25Opening Reception: January 11, 1-3 P.M.Artist in Attenance A major collection of new paintings based on sketching trips through the Gulf Islands Please contact the gallery to be notified for presales. Read more...

Silver Star is hosting the “Mountain Magic Art Exhibition” this weekend, Jan 18-19, at the Chilcoot Center. This vibrant celebration of local talent and creativity is not to be missed. Come and be inspired by the magic of our mountain community! If you are coming to the Mountain Magic Art Exhibition you will meet Kal at the Chilcoot Center and Read more...

Surrey Art Gallery’s 50th year begins with a journey through Rajni Perera’s imagined Futures January 25−March 16, 2025 Winter Opening: Saturday, January 25| 6:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. Tour and Conversation with Negarra A. Kudumu and Rajni Perera: Saturday, March 1 | 2:00 p.m.–4 p.m. Surrey Art Gallery is thrilled to kick off their 50th anniversary with the touring exhibition Rajni Perera: Futures at Surrey Art Gallery from 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...

Exhibition Opening February 1 / 1 – 3 PM Enjoy an unforgettable evening with delicious food, beverages, dance performances, and the chance to meet the artist in person.  ——————————————————————————— This exhibition is the first major solo exhibition of Haida artist Kihl ‘Yahda, Christian White. Guest curated by Sdahl Ḵ’awaas, Lucy Bell, also of the Haida Nation, the exhibition features artworks Read more...

The stand-alone objects are re-manufactured trees which in time could be assumed to be what a forest is, and by our social nature assimilated as real. The concept of taking the drawings on paper attached to wood frameworks to become trees emphasizes the extent to which we as humans will travel to justify the costs of our desires. Read more...

ArtistLaura Gildner and Jon Sasaki InquiryHow can we play together? Opening Reception  January 31, 2025 | 7:00 – 9:00 pm Trust falls are common team building exercises wherein individuals fall backward and count on their peers to catch them. When translated to everyday encounters and communications, without a safety net, the act of trusting the process can have unexpected, yet Read more...

A Solo Exhibition by Kerry Langlois coming March 2025. Stay tuned for images and details!  Read more...

Friday, April 26, doors 6:00-8:30 pm; Saturday April 27, doors 10:00 am to 3:00 pm, free admission. Nanoose Place Community Centre, Main Hall, 2925 Northwest Bay Rd, Nanoose Bay, BC A group show of members, showcasing their art, all in one place! Read more...

The Coast Mountains: Recent Works by Edward Burtynsky 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 Read more...

What is the ArtWalk Festival? For two days every September, the Lake Country Community Complex transforms into a festival of creativity.ArtWalk attracts over 7000+ attendees and features displays of visual and performing arts from 200+ Okanagan artists, hands-on children’s activities, live artist demonstrations, workshops, a live art auction and a delicious menu of food and beverages. ​ ArtWalk’s Mission Lake Read more...

Art | Music | Nature VanDusen Botanical Garden | Sept 25-28, 2025 Maplewood Flats Conservancy | Sept 14-29 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...