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)
Echoes in Open Color
This body of work explores a quiet balance between control and release through layered gestures, diffused edges, and fluid movement, where intention meets spontaneity. Natural hues are pushed into unfamiliar relationships, interrupted by bursts of color, creating open-ended compositions that invite curiosity rather than conclusion. With shifting densities and organic processes evoking growth and time, the exhibition offers an atmospheric experience centered on freedom in mark-making, color, and interpretation.
(Amelia Douglas Gallery, Fourth Floor North, Douglas College, 700 Royal Avenue, New Westminster, May 12–July 6)
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)
What the Garden Knows
Artists Francine Drouin and Shelley Wales explore ideas of secret knowledge, memory, and the passage of time through beautiful floral-themed artwork. Francine Drouin creates stark, ethereal, lens-based mixed-media floral portraits that emphasize their intricate nature and delicate beauty. Shelley Wales shares her vibrant, gestural mixed-media paintings of garden scenes across the seasons, based on memories and deep feelings associated with these spaces rather than exact renderings. Presented by the West Vancouver Community Arts Council.
(Silk Purse Arts Centre, 1570 Argyle Avenue, West Vancouver, Jun. 3 – 29)
Intimate Observations: A Retrospective of Jan Smith
This retrospective exhibition celebrates the work of Jan Smith, recipient of the 2022 Hilde Gerson Award, bringing together jewellery, printmaking, drawing, and enamel works spanning her multidisciplinary practice. Smith’s work is shaped by close observation of the natural world and sustained engagement with material process, exploring surface, texture, and transformation. Alongside finished works, visitors are invited to engage with unfinished pieces through touch, offering insight into the tactile relationships at the centre of her practice.
(Craft Council of BC, 1386 Cartwright St., Jun. 4—Jul. 23)
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)
Tea, Tour & Textiles | FREE | (Ages 50+) at Evergreen Arts
Enjoy a relaxed morning with a guided exhibition tour, tea, and conversation, followed by a hands-on needle felting activity. Create your own textile piece inspired by Lure in a social setting. We are excited to host a Tea, Tour and Textiles on Tuesday, June 9th, inspired by the exhibition Lure. Participants engage in a guided tour and reflective discussion, followed by a hands-on textile activity led by Wendy Anderson. The creative portion invites participants to create a 3D felted fish. Lure is a thematic group exhibition that explores fishing as an ancient yet everyday activity—one that spans subsistence, livelihood, sport, and ritual. Featuring work by Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists from across Canada, the exhibition reflects connections to the Pacific, Arctic, and Atlantic Oceans, as well as the freshwater systems that link them. Together, the artists examine the social, cultural, and ecological significance of fishing from coast to coast to coast. By donation. Supplies and refreshments provided.
(Evergreen Arts, 1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam BC, Tuesday, Jun. 9, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM)
Lisa Farrell - A Path, Then Otherwise
Lisa Farrell’s A Path, Then Otherwise presents a new body of abstract mixed media paintings exploring the tension between control and unpredictability. Through layered surfaces, gestures, and revisions, the work embraces uncertainty, transformation, and the nonlinear nature of making. June 19 – 28, 2026.
Opening Reception: Saturday, June 20, 12 – 4 pm
THIS Gallery.
(THIS Gallery, 108 East Broadway (alley entrance), Vancouver, Jun. 19—28, 2026)
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)
RAG Artist Salon with THIS Gallery Artistic Director Shannon Pawliw
Join artist, consultant, and THIS Gallery founder Shannon Pawliw for a candid look at navigating the Lower Mainland art scene. She’ll share practical insights drawn from supporting emerging and under-recognized artists and running an independent contemporary gallery. Presentation followed by Q+A, and time for socializing with other participants. Light refreshments provided. Limited spaces, RSVP requested.
(Richmond Art Gallery, 7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond, BC, Jun. 27)
The Reach Gallery Museum: Interglacial
The Reach Gallery Museum presents Interglacial by environmental artist and advocate Desirée Patterson from June 27, 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, Jun. 27, 2026 - Mar. 20, 2027)
WORKSHOPS
Life Drawing Classes - North Van Arts
Practice your drawing skills in a friendly, non-competitive environment. Each session features professional nude models, with a focus on diversity in age, gender, and body shape. This group welcomes both beginner and experienced artists. Cost: $175 (5 weeks). Each 3-hour session includes; Short warm-up poses (1–2 minutes), Longer poses (5–25 minutes), Light background music, This is a facilitated, not instructed class. Skills you’ll develop; Confidence working with a nude model, Gesture and quick-capture drawing, Stamina and form-building, Ability to draw a wide range of body types. Who should attend; Students who can work independently, Artists who enjoy practicing for extended periods, Anyone looking to connect with the local life drawing community
(Maplewood House, 399 Seymour River Pl, North Vancouver BC, Mar. 29-Jun. 7, and Apr. 19-Jun 14)
Summer Craft Saturdays at Mackin House Museum
Beat the heat this season by stopping by Mackin House Museum for Summer Crafts every single week of June! You and your family can make your own pinwheels or pick up a colouring sheet while visiting the Museum. And yes, we’ll have the air conditioning blasting to help keep folks nice and cool. All materials included. Free. RSVP appreciated. All ages.
(Coquitlam Heritage Society, 1116 Brunette Avenue, Coquitlam BC, every Saturday in June from 12 PM - 4 PM)
Wool Weaving Workshop with Spelexilh & Anjeanette Dawson
Learn traditional wool weaving techniques while creating your own woven piece. Guided by Anjeanette Dawson, this workshop blends hands-on making with cultural teachings and storytelling. Join gallery staff for a guided tour of the current exhibition, followed by a hands-on weaving workshop led by Spelexilh, Anjeanette Dawson. Anjeanette Dawson is a traditional wool weaver, knowledge keeper, storyteller, and Indigenous educator who brings rich cultural teachings into her practice. In this interactive workshop, participants will learn wool weaving techniques while creating their own beautiful woven piece. Along the way, Anjeanette will share stories and insights drawn from her lived experience and expertise. All materials and instructions are provided—just bring your curiosity and creativity. Note, this is a two-day workshop.
(Evergreen Arts, 1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam BC, Tuesdays, Jun. 16 & 23, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM)
MashUp: Pride Pins
In celebration of Pride month, join us at the Museum for some pin-making! Come learn about the history of Pride and 2S/LGBTQIA+ activism at our pin-making nights. Use our vintage Pride pin templates or create your own designs based on historical queer symbols. All materials provided. Free. RSVP appreciated but not required.
(Coquitlam Heritage Society, 1116 Brunette Avenue, Coquitlam BC, Thursday, Jun. 18, 4 PM - 7 PM, Friday, Jun. 19, 5 PM - 8 PM)
Natural Dyes from the Land Workshop
Learn how to develop natural dyes with local plants in this interactive session covering traditional textile dyeing practices. Instructed by Musqueam Coast Salish artists Rita Kompst and Zoe Kompst, participants will leave with a skein of yarn and a dye chart with samples. Supplies included. Indigenous (First Nations, Métis, and Inuit) persons are welcome to register for free; call 604-247-8324 to register.
(Richmond Cultural Centre, June 20)
