Vancouver Art Gallery

Escape to the Gallery this long weekend! 🌲 ☀️ We’re now open 7 days a week through September 8, 2026. Make the most of the long weekend and spend a day immersed in art, ideas and nature at the Gallery. Step into “SANCTUARY: The Ancient Forest Experience,” a breathtaking 360° installation presented as part of “Future Geographies: Art in the Century of Climate Change.” Created by Dr. T’uy’t’tanat Cease Wyss (@copperwoman ) with filmmakers Damien Gillis (@damientgillis ) and Olivier Leroux (@olivier_360 ), this immersive work transports visitors into some of British Columbia’s last remaining ancient forests through towering projections, layered soundscapes and powerful storytelling. 🕙 Summer Hours: May 19–September 8, 2026 Open daily | 10 AM–5 PM Fridays | Open until 8 PM We look forward to welcoming you to the Gallery this summer! . . . Image: Installation view of “SANCTUARY: The Ancient Forest Experience” in “Future Geographies: Art in the Century of Climate Change,” exhibition at the Vancouver Art Gallery, May 14 to November 15, 2026, Photo: Damien Gillis

Dana Claxton, Headdress, created back in 2015, captures the power of everyday objects in a striking image of a beaded headdress that obstructs the face of an Indigenous woman. Held inside an illuminated lightbox, stressing the idea of how identity is defined and projected.

Clarissa Tossin’s work , entitled “Future Geography: Cosmic Cliffs” (2023)—a particularly striking weave of NASA images of star clusters and planets with tossed Amazon delivery boxes. The thinking is one that asks the views to consider how exploration and consumption (and in turn, waste) shape the planet’s future.

Future Geographies: Art in the Century of Climate Change is the first major exhibition within Canada to examine the intersection of the climate crisis and contemporary art, with a global eye. Exhibiting over 35 works that have been created over the past 25 years (some of which are from artists within B.C) —each offers a very unique approach in the way of vision, materiality, execution, and lasting impressions to reflect upon.

Happy International Drawing Day! ✏️ This is your reminder to bring your sketchbook and pencils on your next visit to the Gallery. Slow down, look closely and sketch what moves you. Inspiration is waiting around every corner. Visitors can also get creative in the interactive drawing space inside “That Green Ideal: Emily Carr and the Idea of Nature.” Plus, we’re open for the long weekend, the perfect time to spend a day with art. 🎨 Plan your visit and share your sketches with us by tagging @vanartgallery ! 📷 #repost: We love these drawings from a recent visit by @vclauzonart , inspired by a watercolour of a seated girl by Emily Carr and a photograph from Stephen Shore’s landmark series “Uncommon Places.”

The @vancouverartbookfair opens tonight! 📍Join us at the Roundhouse for a three-day celebration of artists’ publishing, featuring over one hundred local, national and international publishers, as well as a diverse line-up of programs, performances and artists’ projects. Free and open to the public! We’ll also have a few special finds at the Gallery table: ✨ VABF–exclusive Emily Carr stickers ✨ The last 10 copies of “Otani Workshop: Monsters in My Head” See you at the Fair! 🔹Friday, May 15 | 5–9 PM 🔹Saturday, May 16 | 11 AM–6 PM 🔹Sunday, May 17 | 11 AM–5 PM

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Last night, Vancouver gathered for the opening of “Future Geographies: Art in the Century of Climate Change.” Featuring works from the past 25 years, this exhibition underscores the urgency and relevance of sustainability and the environment as defining issues of our time. More than 35 works across a range of media—from large-scale video installations to living sculptures—invite viewers to confront pressing questions about our shared future on this planet. 📍Experience it at the Gallery now through January 10, 2027! . . . 📷 Thanks for celebrating with us, @whentheyfindus , @eddyautomatic , @outdoorurbanite , @jscreatures , @coleeni_like_bellini , @emuh , @zaradurrani , @studiotristessa , @dutchphoto , @eric_louie and @vivianewuu

Introducing your Art Party: Ancient Futures host, Mx. Bukuru (@mx.bukuru )! ✨ 🎉 On June 6, the Vancouver Art Gallery transforms for Art Party—an immersive, late-night celebration of art, music and performance. For one night only, step into Ancient Futures, where traditions of the past are celebrated and reimagined for the future. 💥 Come dressed for the future you want to see! 🔗 Get your tickets now at the link in our bio.

We’re excited to welcome Nan Goldin (@nangoldinstudio ) to Vancouver this evening for a special artist talk in conversation with Eva Respini (@curator_on_the_run ), Interim Co-CEO & Curator at Large. ✍🏼 These drawings were created by visitors during the run of “Nan Goldin: Stendhal Syndrome,” capturing moments of inspiration sparked by the exhibition and Goldin’s powerful work. 💥 Due to overwhelming demand, tonight’s talk was moved to a larger venue. Thank you for the incredible response! See you tonight.

The wait is over.✨ “Future Geographies: Art in the Century of Climate Change” is now on view through January 10, 2027! Become a Gallery Member to see it again and again. 📍Book tickets now.

What does it take to capture the extraordinary in everyday places? 📷 Taken during road trips across North America between 1973 and 1981, Stephen Shore’s “Uncommon Places” played a pivotal role in establishing the importance of colour photography as a fine art form. Join us on May 13 for a special Lunchtime Look tour of “Stephen Shore: Uncommon Places,” led by Head Photographer Ian Lefebvre. 👀 Lunchtime Look 🗣️ with Ian Lefebvre, Head Photographer ⏰ 12:15 PM | 45-Minute Tour 📍 Meet in the Gallery Forecourt Drawing on his experience behind the camera, Ian will explore Shore’s use of large-format photography, as well as the equipment and techniques that shaped this landmark series. The tour will also offer insights into contemporary photographic practices and Ian’s role at the Gallery today. Tours are included with Gallery admission and are free for Members, Access Pass Holders and youth aged 18 and under. 🔗Plan your visit at the link in our bio. . . . Images: Installation views of “Stephen Shore: Uncommon Places,” exhibition at the Vancouver Art Gallery, April 1 to July 19, 2026, Photos; Vancouver Art Gallery