Gallery News
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Small is Beautiful 2026
Jan 28 – Feb 13, 2026
Find yourself treasure at our exclusive exhibition of small artworks. A fantastic show for collectors without much wall space left!
12 Days of Christmas Artwork – 2025
Our playful take on the Christmas classic, “The Twelve Days of Christmas,” where a cozy carol merges with Fine Art. Friends of the gallery will remember this annual tradition!
Thomas Anfield: Sock Monkey Pop Up Exhibition
Early 2026
Anfield explores the labyrinthine and tangled conditions of being human through these iconic, anthropomorphic figures.
John M. Horton, The 90 Year Retrospective: Honouring 81 Years of Painting
A landmark exhibition celebrating the extraordinary career of Canadian artist John M. Horton, in honour of his 90th birthday
Expression in the Making: Llewellyn Petley-Jones’s Artist Vision
The journey of a free-spirit artist, as he captured the city streets, winding rues, and forest paths of Canada, France and England. Llewellyn Petley-Jones (1908–1986) was a Canadian painter known for his portraits, landscapes, and watercolours. An original member of the Alberta Society of Artists, he exhibited early at the National Gallery of Canada before moving to London and Paris, where his work was shown at the Royal Academy, Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts, and Salon d’Automne. After serving in the
The Human Motif: Figurative Group Show
Sept 6 – 24, 2025
The human figure – as a long-served universal motif – is explored in this art exhibition as a conduit for storytelling and empathy,
Group Summer Show 2025
Aug 2 – 30, 2025
A wide selection of contemporary and historic artists to usher in the vibrancy of summer!
Vancouver Vistas: Historic & Contemporary Paintings of the Greater Vancouver Area
A rotating selection of Historic and Contemporary original artwork depicting this great city and the breathtaking beauty of the West Coast.
Reborn from Fire: Art Restoration for the North Country Club
A story of resilience, salvaging and restoring artwork after arson, fire and flood destroy local Vancouver concert venue.
Michael Hermesh: Metaphors for Liars
June 21 – July 9, 2025
Michael Hermesh delivers a powerful meditation on the slipperiness of truth, the theatre of human experience, and the role of the artist as both witness and storyteller.
Impressionism Through Time
May 2 – 22, 2025
From the luminous brushwork of 19th-century French artists to the interpretations of contemporary artists, enjoy the timeless appeal of the Impressionist and Post-Impressionist movements.
Abstraction
April 4 – 29, 2025
A cohesive and energetic showcase of Canadian talent in abstract painting and sculpture.
Duncan Regehr: Once Were Angels
Now in Fall 2025
Individuals in these works are observed at the threshold of change, embarking on new paths of experience or awareness, engaging new ways of being. The end of one passage heralds the beginning of another. We are always on the path, in a constant state of becoming.
Winter Group Show 2025
Feb 6 – 27, 2025
Whether through bold abstraction or the quiet poetry of nature, our Winter Group Show invites viewers to engage with the evolving dialogue of Canadian painting.
Works on Paper
Jan 11 – Feb 3, 2025
Revealing the essential importance of works on paper for Canadian and international artists, the exhibition ranges from 19th-century masters to 21st-century contemporaries
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