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Contemporary Art Gallery

555 Nelson Street

Vancouver, Canada
Open from Tuesday to
Sunday, 12 pm → 6 pm

Admission always free
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2022

ExhibitionAlex MorrisonNooks and Corners
28 Jan 22until1 May 22
A close up view of a painting depicting three seated figures, the central one is a life-size wooden doll, surrounded by two humans with crossed legs holding paper notes.ExhibitionAlison YipSoma Topika
28 Jan 22until1 May 22
ExhibitionAbbas Akhavancast for a folly
3 Jun 22until28 Aug 22
A photographic work by Michelle Bui. Diffuse colours and indecipherable plant matter appear beneath a layer of wrinkled plastic film. Sparse flowers and petals are sprinkled across the picture plane.ExhibitionMichelle BuiMutable Materialism
1 Apr 22until28 Aug 22
EventPOSTPONEDIn Conversation: Tanya Lukin Linklater and Jordan Wilson
24 Sep 22·11:00 AM
EventOpening ReceptionFall 2022
22 Sep 22·7:00 PMuntil9:00 PM
Event · OnlineVideo VisitsSummer 2022
28 Aug 22
A photo of Aakansha Ghosh. She is seated on a gray couch wearing a black patterned top and dark rimmed glasses.EventOpen StudioImages as Found Objects with Aakansha Ghosh
13 Aug 22·1:00 PMuntil3:30 PM
An exterior view of three of CAG’s windows covered with vinyl photographs depicting diffuse colours and indecipherable plant matter, which appear beneath a layer of wrinkled plastic film. EventCuratorial Tourwith Julia Lamare
26 Jul 22·6:00 PM
A photo of semillites hernández velasco. He is smiling in front of a green fence.Event · OffsiteWEDGE OUTPUTGame Night with semillites hernández velasco
25 Jul 22·6:30 PMuntil8:30 PM
A portrait of Qian Cheng lying across the orange seats of a subway car. Qian is wearing a brown turtleneck sweater that is covering her chin. One of her arms is stretched behind her head holding an iPhone; the other is holding two tote bags.Event · OnlineCAG ReadsQian Cheng presents Trinh T. Minh-ha
24 Jul 22·4:00 PMuntil5:30 PM
Photo: Perrin GrauerEvent · OnlineWEDGE OUTPUTTalk with Esteban Pérez
11 Jul 22·6:00 PM
A selfie of Alex Gibson in a gallery space, shot in a mirrored artwork. They are wearing a black long-sleeved shirt.EventSaturday SessionAlex Gibson on Michelle Bui
9 Jul 22·12:00 PM
A portrait of Debbie C. Debbie is wearing a black shirt and is seated in front of a white wall.EventOpen StudioGhosts, Pigments and Plastics with Debbie C.
9 Jul 22·1:00 PMuntil3:00 PM
A portrait of Sara Farhan. She’s smiling at the camera.EventTalkSara Farhan, "Archive Fever"
6 Jul 22·6:30 PM
EventSaturday SessionMarina Roy on Abbas Akhavan
25 Jun 22·12:00 PM
A portrait of Faune Ybarra. Faune is smiling, wearing a green vest and glasses. Behind her is a blue lattice with green plants peeking through.EventOpen StudioFlower Pounding with Faune Ybarra
18 Jun 22·1:00 PMuntil3:00 PM
A closeup shot of a wooden cabinet with glass doors. A faint reflection of the surrounding room is visible in the glass, including scattered furniture and a doorway rendered in green paint.EventCuratorial Tourwith Matthew Hyland
14 Jun 22·6:00 PM
EventWEDGE RESIDENCYCall for applications
12 Jun 22
A young artist sits at a desk with headphones on. In the background, paintings and sculptural artworks are displayed.EventContemporary Art PracticesVisual Art Summer Intensive
5 Jun 22
A photo of Dana Qaddah. Dana is seated in a chair wearing a green shirt and black pants. One of their arms is resting on the back of the chair.Event · OnlineCAG ReadsDana Qaddah presents Etel Adnan, Mona Saudi and Mahmoud Darwish
5 Jun 22·4:00 PMuntil5:30 PM
A photo of the back of a wooden museum bench. In the background sits a low table of the same material. Behind these objects, the wall is draped in a printed gray fabric, alongside a doorway rendered in green-screen paint.EventIn ConversationAbbas Akhavan with Kim Nguyen and Matthew Hyland
4 Jun 22·12:00 PM
EventOpening ReceptionSummer 2022
2 Jun 22·7:00 PMuntil9:00 PM
Event · OnlineWEDGE RESIDENCYInformation Session
29 May 22·2:00 PM
Event · OffsiteWEDGE OUTPUTSahba Sad: Sabzi Bazi
27 May 22·6:00 PM
EventVideo VisitsWinter 2022
1 May 22
Installation image of Alex Morrison's sculptures and paintings in a gallery.EventSpring Exhibition Party
29 Apr 22·6:00 PMuntil8:00 PM
A portrait of Michelle BuiEventIn ConversationMichelle Bui with Julia Lamare and Chelsea Yuill
28 Apr 22·6:30 PMuntil7:30 PM
A portrait photograph of Douglas Watt sitting on a chair and covering the lower half of his face with his hand. Event · OnlineCAG ReadsDouglas Watt presents Derek McCormack
24 Apr 22·4:00 PMuntil5:30 PM
A photographic work by Michelle Bui. A folded white napkin, which balances a small pink round object at its top, is placed on a green textured backdrop.EventCuratorial Tourwith Chelsea Yuill
20 Apr 22·6:00 PMuntil7:00 PM
A photographic work by Michelle Bui. Diffuse colours and indecipherable plant matter appear beneath a layer of wrinkled plastic film. Sparse flowers and leaves are sprinkled across the picture plane.EventSaturday SessionKaren Zalamea on Michelle Bui
9 Apr 22·12:00 PMuntil1:00 PM
A detail of a photo-based artwork by Svava Tergesen. The image shows a food sculpture that Tergesen made out of citrus fruits. EventOpen StudioFood as Sculpture by Svava Tergesen
2 Apr 22·1:00 PMuntil3:00 PM
A detail of a pink mushroom-like shaped sculpture by Alex Morrison. EventSaturday SessionAlex Morrison on Nooks and Corners
26 Mar 22·12:00 PMuntil1:00 PM
Installation image of Tiziana La Melia's fabric-based works. Paints and threads are embedded in a piece of pink fabric.Event · OnlineCAG ReadsTiziana La Melia presents Mary Ruefle, Renee Gladman, and Mei-Mei Berssenbrugge
20 Mar 22·4:00 PMuntil5:30 PM
A detail of Alex Morrison’s painting. Eight white tulips in vase foreground abstract images. EventCuratorial Tour with Matthew Hyland
16 Mar 22·6:00 PMuntil7:00 PM
A photo of Jack Kenna sitting in his studio and speaking to his laptop. EventOpen Studio 3D Illusions and Collage with Jack Kenna
12 Mar 22·1:00 PMuntil3:00 PM
A black and white photograph of Cole Pauls. Pauls is wearing a red sun symbol necklace and smelting.Event · OnlineCAG ReadsCole Pauls presents Christian Staebler and Sonia Paoloni
20 Feb 22·4:00 PMuntil5:30 PM
A photo of semillites hernández velasco. He is smiling in front of a green fence.Event · OnlineOpen StudioPortrait of Your Future Self with semillites hernández velasco
19 Feb 22
EventCuratorial Tourwith Julia Lamare
16 Feb 22·6:00 PMuntil7:00 PM
A still image of psychic Star Magic pointing the finger at one of Alison Yip's works on the wall. Star Magic wears a red hat and glasses. Event · OnlineVideo TourStar Magic on Alison Yip
28 Jan 22
A still image of a script left on a shrub in a night. Event · OnlineCAG ReadsElisa Ferrari presents Bhanu Kapil, Jackie Wang, Erin Moure
22 Jan 22·4:00 PMuntil5:30 PM
EventVideo VisitsFall 2021
2 Jan 22