EXHIBITIONS
The Museum of Anthropology at UBC presents Tupananchiskama: Ancient Andean Cosmovision
The Museum of Anthropology at UBC presents the world premiere of Tupananchiskama: Ancient Andean Cosmovision, on display from March 19, 2026–January 3, 2027. Guest curated by Luis Manuel González, Adjunct Professor in UBC’s Department of Anthropology, this bilingual (English and Spanish) exhibition explores Andean cosmovision—a holistic spiritual framework explaining the universe—through nearly 100 ancient artifacts crafted from ceramic, textile, bone, shell, and wood. The exhibition reflects ancestral understandings of a world where life and death coexist in a continuous cycle, or “Tupananchiskama,” meaning “until life brings us together again.”
(Museum of Anthropology, 6393 NW Marine Drive, Mar. 19—Jan. 3, 2027)
Museum of Anthropology at UBC presents I Use My Haida Eyes: The History Robes of Jut-ke-Nay–Hazel Wilson
The Museum of Anthropology at UBC presents the world premiere of an exhibition featuring 51 “history robes” by Haida artist Jut-ke-Nay–Hazel Wilson. The works reinterpret traditional Northwest Coast button blanket forms to document Haida history from an Indigenous perspective, presenting the full series together for the first time and highlighting the evolution of cultural expression through contemporary Indigenous art. (Museum of Anthropology, 6393 NW Marine Drive, Vancouver BC, May 14–Oct. 12, 2026)
Becoming: The Art of Gu Xiong
For over five decades, Gu Xiong (b. 1953) has shaped contemporary art in Canada and China. Centering personal memory and lived experience, his work gives voice to individuals often rendered invisible within transnational cultures and histories. Becoming: The Art of Gu Xiong is a comprehensive celebration of the artist’s practice, bringing together key works from his personal collection alongside loans from public and private collections.
(Museum of Vancouver, 1100 Chestnut Street, Vancouver, BC V6J 3J9, May 28–Feb. 7)
LURE
From subsistence to livelihood, from sport to ritual, fishing links people from coast to coast to coast. This thematic group exhibition includes work by Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists across Canada with ties to the Pacific, Arctic and Atlantic Oceans, and the freshwater bodies that flow between. Together, the artists explore the complex social and cultural significance of the ancient yet everyday activity of fishing. Opening Reception: Fishing Kitchen Party! Jun. 11 6-8:30 pm.
(Evergreen Arts, 1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam BC, Jun. 6-Aug. 23)
Cameron Kerr: Collecting the Unconscious
Opening June 19th from 6-8 pm, Griffin Art Projects hosts TRAPP PROJECTS for a unique exhibition curated by Patrik Andersson. The exhibition presents all new and collected works, including sculpture, painting and photography and continues on view to Aug. 23, 2026. In his first solo show since 2020, Vancouver-based artist Cameron Kerr explores vernacular image systems, memory and canonical forms, reminding us that truth is not objective but rather a collection of subjective human constructs.
(Griffin Art Projects, 1174 Welch St, North Vancouver, BC V7P 1B2, Jun. 19-Aug. 23)
The Reach Gallery Museum: Interglacial
The Reach Gallery Museum presents Interglacial by environmental artist and advocate Desirée Patterson from July 11, 2026, to March 20, 2027. The exhibition examines the present as a critical moment in history, in which the global climate crisis puts the future well-being of our planet in the balance. Patterson will present five ambitious new bodies of work, developed in close collaboration with eminent Canadian glaciologists, forest scientists, and climate policy advisors. At the centre of the exhibition is Still in Place, a monumental suspended textile and sound installation developed with Dr. Brian Menounos at Place Glacier. Echoing the glacier’s contours, the work consists of 100 cyanotype panels capturing an analogue time-lapse of glacial melt and accompanied by a soundscape drawn from Patterson’s field recordings. Also on view is the installation From the Ashes (2025), which reflects on the devastating wildfires of 2024 in Jasper National Park, and the Spotlight on Scientists video series featuring the artist’s scientific collaborators.
(The Reach Gallery Museum, 32388 Veterans Way, Abbotsford, BC, V2T 0B3, Jul. 11, 2026 - Mar. 20, 2027)
Pet Portraits
Animals are humankind’s companions, sharing our homes, work, and many of life’s most meaningful moments. In return for our care, they offer protection, partnership, and unwavering loyalty. Pet Portraits brings together artists across diverse mediums to celebrate our pets through their creative eyes. Artwork is displayed alongside photographs of the featured pet, offering a glimpse into the living inspiration behind each piece and inviting viewers to see both the subject and its artistic expression. Each portrait stands as a tribute to the animals who enrich our daily lives, honoured not merely as pets, but as cherished family members. All work will be available for purchase. Inquire about commissioning a custom pet portrait by one of the featured artists. The Pitt Meadows Art Gallery is located at the South Bonson Community Centre on the traditional territory of the q̓ic̓əy̓ (Katzie) First Nation. The gallery features artwork from local and regional artists and handmade wares by local artisans. PMAG Gallery Hours | Tuesday to Sunday | 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. | Free Admission. Located at South Bonson Community Centre (Main Floor) | 10932 Barnston View Road, Pitt Meadows, B.C. | 604.465.9845 | pmag@pittmeadows.ca.
(South Bonson Community Centre (Main Floor), 10932 Barnston View Road, Pitt Meadows, BC, July 11 - August 23)
From the Roots
The world around us is composed of unique elements such as plants, soil, water, and more. These resources are not only part of what makes nature so attractive, but also sustain us. Four artists explore their relationships with nature using naturally derived materials. Ruth Casselman collages abstract landscapes from scraps of paper. Monica Gewurz paints dramatic seascapes with natural pigments, minerals, and sand. Ayushi Puri paints surreal and whimsical scenes in coffee. Anna Vagramova creates installations using moss and upcycled frames.
(West Vancouver Community Arts Council, Silk Purse Arts Centre, 1570 Argyle Ave., West Vancouver, Jul. 22 - Aug. 16)
Logan Kenler and Lindsey Kenler: A Soft Place to Rest
A Soft Place to Rest is a collaborative exhibition by sibling artists Lindsey and Logan Kenler featuring quilts and ceramic sculptures. Transforming the gallery into an immersive environment, suspended textiles and dozens of hand-built ceramic sculptures create a series of intimate encounters throughout the space. Together, the artists explore craft, memory, ritual, and the quiet rhythms of handmade practice. Opening reception: Thursday, July 30, 6–8 pm.
(THIS Gallery, 108 East Broadway (alley entrance), Vancouver, BC, Jul. 30 - Aug. 16, 2026)
Lam Wong PANDEMIC DRAWINGS Special Edition Boxset Launch
Join us for the launch of the Special Edition Boxset of Lam Wong's Pandemic Drawings on August 2nd at 1:00 pm. Created during the stillness of the 2020 lockdown, Pandemic Drawings began as a return to drawing—simple, direct, and deeply personal. Each work was completed in one continuous sitting, without sketches, guided by instinct and first thought. The result is a collection of intimate drawings that reflect quiet time, focused attention, and the natural rhythm of making. Lam Wong will be in conversation with Grant Arnold, former Audain Curator of British Columbia Art. Arnold curated Vancouver Special: Disorientations and Echo, an exhibition organized by Vancouver Art Gallery and presented from 29 May 2021 to 2 January, 2022, where Pandemic Drawings was first exhibited.
(Griffin Art Projects, 1174 Welch St, North Vancouver, BC V7P 1B2, Aug. 2, 1:00 PM)
Finding Home Among the Floral Tuppies Exhibition
Finding Home Among the Floral Tuppies is a relational body of work by 2-spirit Métis artist Carly Nabess, grounded in stitchwork, kinship, and land-based practice. Centring the creation of tuppies (dog blankets), this exhibition explores themes of reclamation, Indigenous joy as resistance, longing, and the intergenerational transmission of knowledge, love, and healing. Each piece is co-created through relationships with ancestors, mentors, archival materials, and kin, including plant relations and Banjo, her dog. Working across disciplines, Nabess brings together Métis flat-stitch beadwork and tufting, as well as beaded watercolour landscapes. Her practice is guided by visiting, an approach rooted in relational accountability, intuition, and storytelling. This exhibition acts as a love letter to Métis kin and a personal journey of reconnecting with tuppie-making traditions. Through these works, Nabess invites viewers into a space of remembrance, resistance, and belonging shaped by land, memory, and care.
(Craft Council of BC, 1386 Cartwright Street, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R8, Aug. 6, 2026)
Angela Fama: Love Letters to Turbulence
Angela Fama's Love Letters to Turbulence is an exhibition that changes because of the people who encounter it. This participatory durational project explores the lived experience of trauma through materials, making, reflection, and choice. There is no right way to participate. Write, draw, create, observe—or simply be present. Every response is valid. Join the Public Opening Party on Saturday, August 22 (1–4 pm), and consider returning for the Public Closing Party on Sunday, August 30 (1–4 pm) to experience how the project has transformed through the voices and presence of its community.
(THIS Gallery, 108 East Broadway (alley entrance), Vancouver, BC, Aug. 21 - 30, 2026)
WORKSHOPS
Beaded Watercolour Workshop 1
Carly Nabess invites you to her Beaded Floral Landscape Workshops! Participants will learn about Carly’s multimedia practice, her relationship with Métis beaded florals and watercolour painting, and how she came to combine the two. During this workshop, you will also learn watercolour mixing and wash technique. While the ability to thread a needle and sew is an asset, there will be support if this is a barrier. Carly will be teaching non-culturally specific flat-stitch beading techniques on watercolour paper; allies are welcome. Attendees can expect to create a mini watercolour painting on watercolour paper and bead a plant that is meaningful to them onto the painting. Please bring photo references of a place or landscape, and of a plant you would like to paint and bead! Carly is excited to visit with other makers and hear about their relationship to the plants and lands they are celebrating and honouring for their mini beaded landscape painting.
(Craft Council of BC, 1386 Cartwright Street, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R8, Aug. 7, 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm)
Beaded Watercolour Workshop 2
Carly Nabess invites you to her Beaded Floral Landscape Workshops! Participants will learn about Carly’s multimedia practice, her relationship with Métis beaded florals and watercolour painting, and how she came to combine the two. During this workshop, you will also learn watercolour mixing and wash technique. While the ability to thread a needle and sew is an asset, there will be support if this is a barrier. Carly will be teaching non-culturally specific flat-stitch beading techniques on watercolour paper; allies are welcome. Attendees can expect to create a mini watercolour painting on watercolour paper and bead a plant that is meaningful to them onto the painting. Please bring photo references of a place or landscape, and of a plant you would like to paint and bead! Carly is excited to visit with other makers and hear about their relationship to the plants and lands they are celebrating and honouring for their mini beaded landscape painting.
(Craft Council of BC, 1386 Cartwright Street, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R8, Aug. 8, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm)
Relief Printmaking: Design & Print Your Own Tote Bag
Discover the art of relief printmaking in this hands-on linocut workshop with artist Alex Montes. Over the course of three hours, you'll learn the fundamentals of linocut printmaking as you design, carve, and hand-print your own original artwork onto a cotton tote bag. Guided through each stage of the creative process, you'll explore how to transfer your design, safely carve a linoleum block, ink your carving, and create beautiful hand-printed impressions. Whether you're completely new to printmaking or looking to expand your creative practice, this workshop offers a welcoming and supportive environment for all experience levels.
(Craft Council of BC, 1386 Cartwright St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3T5, Aug. 15)
Temporary Tactile: Free Tactile Art Community Workshops
Join Temporary Tactile for two free, drop-in community art workshops exploring how to create artwork designed to be experienced through touch. Open to all ages and abilities—no experience needed. Art supplies provided. Facilitated workshops run from 12:00–1:30 PM with free creative play before and after. ASL interpretation available September 5. Made possible thanks to the City of Vancouver's Placemaking program.
(Main Street & 50th Plaza, 100-block East 50th Avenue, Vancouver, BC, Aug. 15 & Sep. 5, 2026, 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM)
