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Current Exhibitions

  • Photograph of an Indigenous installation artwork by Beau Dick of a large wooden whale with a small doll-like figurine of the artist on the whale's back.

    We who have known tides: Indigenous Art from the Collection

    November 6, 2025–April 12, 2026
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  • A slightly out-of-focus photograph of a shirtless man in denim blue jeans lying on a settee chair covered in wrinkled ivory and pastel blue sheets.

    Nan Goldin: Stendhal Syndrome

    November 6, 2025–April 12, 2026
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  • An installation photograph of Jim Lambie's artworks Zobop (Colour-Chrome) and Zobop (Colour-Chrome) Stairs covering the stairs and floor of the Vancouver Art Gallery's neo-classical Rotunda. The floor and stairs are covered in brightly coloured strips of vinyl in purple, pink, green, red, orange and yellow.

    Jim Lambie: Zobop (Colour-Chrome)

    October 22, 2025–October 12, 2026
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  • Black-and-white photograph of a Black boy in a Superman pose

    Enemy Alien: Tamio Wakayama

    October 3, 2025–February 22, 2026
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  • Emily Carr: Navigating an Impenetrable Landscape

    January 25, 2025–January 19, 2026
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Upcoming Events

  • Families

    The Making Place | Recording Chart Drawings and Watercolours

    Sun Jan 11, 2026 | 11 AM–4 PM
    Room 4East
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  • Seniors
    A photograph of a room with windows and tables and chairs with seniors looking at a presenter standing at the front of the room. Every one has their hands up and participates in a movement workshop.

    Art of Wellbeing for Seniors | We who have known tides

    Wed Jan 14–Wed Jan 28, 2026
    Vancouver Art Gallery
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  • Special Events
    A film still from the documentary Freedom Summer of a black-and-white photograph of 7 young men–2 white in the middle and 5 Black–walking down a dusty road.

    Film Screening: Freedom Summer

    Fri Jan 16, 2026 | 6–8 PM
    3rd Floor
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    A film still from the documentary Freedom Summer of a black-and-white photograph of 3 African Americans–a young man, an older woman wearing glasses, and an older man–sitting on their porch and speaking to a young white man, who is showing them a book.

    Film Screening: Freedom Summer

    Fri Jan 23, 2026 | 6–8 PM
    3rd Floor
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  • Special Events
    A film still from the documentary Freedom Summer of a black-and-white photograph inside MS Freedom Summer School. A group of African American boys sit in pews speaking to a white woman who sits and smiles at them.

    Film Screening: Freedom Summer

    Fri Jan 30, 2026 | 6–8 PM
    3rd Floor
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  • Special Events
    Graphic banner with a black background featuring large bold text that reads: 'FREE FIRST FRIDAY NIGHTS.' Below, it says 'PRESENTED BY BMO' with the BMO logo.

    Free First Friday Nights presented by BMO

    Fri Feb 6, 2026 | 4–8 PM
    Vancouver Art Gallery
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    A film still from the documentary Freedom Summer of a photograph of a Black man sitting at during a demonstration. He is surrounded by other protesters holding signs.

    Film Screening: Freedom Summer

    Fri Feb 6, 2026 | 6–8 PM
    3rd Floor
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  • Special Events
    Two images placed side by side. On the left is a black-and-white portrait of a Black woman from the torso up. On the right is a photograph of two people with the backs to the viewers, watching a screen. On the screen, a woman stands in the ocean and appears to walk towards the horizon.

    Writing Workshop: Junie Désil | We who have known tides

    Sat Feb 7, 2026 | 11 AM–1 PM
    Room 4East
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  • Lectures and Talks
    Black-and-white photograph with a house and a detail of a cross that reads "Freedom"

    Panel Discussion: Photography, Memory and Social Justice

    Sat Feb 14, 2026 | 3:30–5 PM
    Room 4East
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  • Seniors
    A photograph of a group of senior women dancing in an exhibition of forest paintings and drawings by Emily Carr.

    Art of Wellbeing for Seniors | That Green Ideal: Emily Carr and the Idea of Nature

    Wed Feb 18–Wed Mar 4, 2026
    Vancouver Art Gallery
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  • Special Events
    Graphic banner with a black background featuring large bold text that reads: 'FREE FIRST FRIDAY NIGHTS.' Below, it says 'PRESENTED BY BMO' with the BMO logo.

    Free First Friday Nights presented by BMO

    Fri Mar 6, 2026 | 4–8 PM
    Vancouver Art Gallery
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  • Lectures and Talks
    Two images combined. On the left, we see a black-and-white portrait of Richard Hill. He is a man wearing a grey, button up t-shirt. His hands are crossed in front of him. On the right, there is a vertical oil painting by Emily Carr in a quick, sketch-like style of a single tree in the landscape. There are many shades of green and blues and browns used.

    Curator Talk: Dr. Richard Hill

    Sat Mar 7–Sat Feb 14, 2026 | 2–3:30 PM
    Room 4East
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  • Special Events
    Graphic banner with a black background featuring large bold text that reads: 'FREE FIRST FRIDAY NIGHTS.' Below, it says 'PRESENTED BY BMO' with the BMO logo.

    Free First Friday Nights presented by BMO

    Fri Apr 3, 2026 | 4–8 PM
    Vancouver Art Gallery
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Upcoming Exhibitions

  • Three portrait paintings of trees by Emily Carr

    That Green Ideal: Emily Carr and the Idea of Nature

    February 6–November 8, 2026
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  • Installation view of Teresita Fernández's work Island Universe 2, made entirely of charcoal. The installation looks like a distorted map of the world, spread across one white wall. A blurred person walks in front.

    Future Geographies: Art in the Century of Climate Change

    May 17, 2026–January 10, 2027
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