Vancouver Art Gallery
The Vancouver Art Gallery was established in 1931 and to this day is still one the most well respected galleries in North America. Open 7 days a week, this gallery explores the impacts of imagery through design, architecture, and visual culture. As a not-for-profit institution, the Vancouver Art Gallery believes in building community, engaging the world in creativity, and sharing perspectives with special attention to First Nations artists as well as Asia Pacific art. Their current exhibit features artwork such as mixed-media, sculptures, paintings, textiles and installation by artists including Yoko Ono, Jan Wade, Sandeep Johal, as well as Edith Heath and Emily Carr. Future exhibits will also include multimedia installations by Keith Langergraber.
Find them at:
750 Hornby St, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2H7
(604) 662 4700
Centre A: Vancouver International Centre for Contemporary Asian Art
The Centre A: Vancouver International Centre for Contemporary Asian Art has been committed to showcasing the artistic perspectives of the Asian/Asian-diasporic community since 1999. The exhibits feature provocative and stimulating conversations regarding migrant experiences. Through art, Centre A has found a way to play an active role in the local contemporary community in regards to broadening cultural engagement. Their current exhibition includes a multimedia installation by artist Sona Safaei-Sooreh, as well as multiple ongoing exhibitions year round.
Find them at:
Centre A | Vancouver International Centre for Contemporary Asian Art
268 Keefer St Unit 205, Vancouver, BC V6A 1X5
(604) 683 8326
Western Front
The non profit artist run centre known as Western Front was established in 1973 by a group of 8 artists who collectively purchased, curated, and ran the institution. Together they created a multidisciplinary society of arts for the local and international art community. Presently, Western Front exhibits many art mediums such as music, visual art, performance, media art, and literature while also offering artists in residency programs. Current and upcoming events include works by artists Sriwhana Spong, Tiffany Ayalik, and the Toque Craft Fair.
Find them at:
303 E 8th Ave E, Vancouver, BC V5T 1S1
(604) 876 9343
The Polygon Gallery
The Polygon Gallery believes that art should be accessible to all which leads to their multi lingual exhibition tours, talks, and outreach programs featured in English, Farsi, Spanish, French, and Mandarin, all of which is by donation. With a commitment to diversity, the gallery exhibits many photographers and related media outside of the Eurocentric lens, and instead a reflection of the community, especially in relation to Indigenous peoples. Aside from promoting emerging Vancouver artists over the last few decades, the Polygon Gallery provides an interactive environment for young people interested in learning about the arts. The current exhibition features Dina Goldstein’s OG Punk collection, as well as the upcoming Steven Shearer solo exhibition.
Find them at:
101 Carrie Cates Ct, North Vancouver, BC V7M 3J4
(604) 986 1351
Arts Off Main Gallery
Since 2003 Arts Off Main has been a collective art gallery come to life by a group of seven artists. Prior to this the space had been a cafe. Now Arts Off Main is a space for the group of artists to sell and showcase their works, as well as offer consignment for other artists. The gallery features a variety of mediums and talents, with many artists coming and going over the year, so always expect to see something new each visit! Their current exhibitions feature Elana Sigal’s Hidden Beauty, as well as Jan Rankin’s Moral Letters. As well, the gallery features permanent artist partners Gary Nay, Tom Antil, Lee Sanger, Eileen Mosca, Norma Jean Mccallan, Natalie Way, Cindy-Wynne Kolding, and more featured artists!
Find them at:
ARTS OFF MAIN GALLERY - Arts Off Main Gallery | Vancouver | BC
1704 Charles St, Vancouver, BC V5L 2T6
(604) 876 2785
Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery
Located at the University of British Columbia, this gallery contains over 5,000 artworks in relation to contemporary art. The Belkin Art Gallery seeks international perspectives, research mandates, and a goal for civil society. Since 1948 the Belkin Art Gallery has promoted discussions revolving around contemporary art issues, histories, curatings, and criticisms. Their current exhibition Drift: Art and Dark Matter is presented by a group of four artists, as well as an upcoming exhibition Laiwan: Traces, Erasures, Resists.
Find them at:
Home Page - Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery
1825 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z2
(604) 822 2759
Contemporary Art Gallery
This independent non profit gallery is one of the leading spaces for contemporary art in Canada. With artists featured from Canada and around the world, the CAG produces not only exhibitions but also residencies, outreach, learning, off-site projects, events, publications, and community engagement programs. With an emphasis on education, the CAG produces talks, workshops, youth programs, and multilingual guided tours.
Find them at:
Contemporary Art Gallery - Contemporary Art Gallery, Vancouver
555 Nelson St, Vancouver, BC V6B 6R5
(604) 681 2700
Coastal Peoples Fine Arts Gallery
With a purpose of internationally showcasing the First Nations, Inuit, and Plains peoples cultural art, the Coastal Peoples Fine Art Gallery has been successfully supporting Indigenous artists since 1996. The diverse artists exhibited at the gallery showcase their mythic stories through culturally expressive artworks made both traditionally and contemporarily. With a wide collection of art such as jewelry, glasswork, sculptures, textiles, paintings, carvings, and much more! The current exhibit features Corrine Hunt’s Kapiguxw’id / Gathering, which includes a multi media display of the artist's reimagined cultural heritage.
Find them at:
Coastal Peoples Fine Arts Gallery: Northwest Coast Native Art Gallery
332 Water St Unit 200, Vancouver, BC V6B 1B6
(604) 684 9222
Monte Clark Gallery
The Monte Clark Gallery has been located in the cultural landscape of Vancouer since 1992. This hidden industrial gallery features both emerging and established artists of Canadian and International backgrounds. With exhibitions featuring drawing, painting, sculpture, photography, installation, and video. The gallery believes in community cultural involvement as well as committing to diversity amongst its artists of any stage in their career. The current exhibition features Vancouver local photographer Stephen Waddell’s Made/Unmade, which highlights the mundane yet is influenced by the theatrics of classical European portraiture.
Find them at:
53 Dunlevy Ave, Vancouver, BC V6A 3A3
(604) 730 5000
Catriona Jeffries
Since 1994, the Catriona Jeffries Gallery has presented contemporary art through post conceptual art practices emerged within Vancouver and the relationships of these practices with international artists. Catriona Jeffries is a well known respected gallery that continues to curate projects within a historical trajectory. The current exhibition Some Number of Things by Raymond Boisjoly captures odd sequences of language in textual works using prints, vinyl, and aluminum to form multiple narratives.
Find them at:
950 E Cordova St, Vancouver, BC V6A 1M6
(604) 736 1554
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