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Contemporary Art Gallery

555 Nelson Street
Vancouver, Canada

Admission always free

Today's hours
12 pm - 6 pm

Current Upcoming Past

2022

EventIn ConversationTanya Lukin Linklater & Jordan Wilson

8 Dec 22·6:30 PM

A video still of two dancers performing in a studio space. In the foreground, a dancer is crouched on their knees with one arm sweeping overhead. In the background, a dancer is holding the corner of a wall, leaning forward with their feet planted.

Event · OffsiteOpen Rehearsalswith Tanya Lukin Linklater

7 Dec 22·1:00 PMuntil5:00 PM

EventCuratorial Tourwith Godfre Leung

6 Dec 22·6:00 PM

A portrait of Mark DeLong. He is standing in a gallery space next to a plinth which displays a colourful mixed media sculpture.

EventOpen StudioDrawing Practices with Mark DeLong

3 Dec 22·1:00 PMuntil3:00 PM

EventSaturday SessionKay Slater and Laurie M. Landry on Christine Sun Kim

26 Nov 22·12:00 PM

A black and white portrait of Kelsie Grazier. She is sitting on a chair with her legs crossed wearing a blouse with balloon sleeves, jeans and no shoes. She is facing the camera directly.

EventOpen StudioFinding Culture with Kelsie Grazier

12 Nov 22·1:00 PMuntil3:00 PM

A video still of a person opening an archival drawer. They are in a storage space with yellow cabinets lining the walls.

EventCuratorial Tourwith Matthew Hyland

8 Nov 22·6:00 PM

A portrait of Alanna Ho and Kelsie Grazier.

EventSaturday SessionAlanna Ho and Kelsie Grazier on Christine Sun Kim

29 Oct 22·1:00 PM

A portrait of Edzi’u. She is sitting at a table wearing a black leather jacket with fringed sleeves. Her elbow is resting on the table with one fist under her chin. She is looking down toward the floor.

EventOpen StudioSound Walk with Edzi'u

22 Oct 22·1:00 PMuntil3:00 PM

A drawing by Christine Sun Kim. Two black curved shapes fill the bottom left side of the paper, like the kink of an elbow. Along the edge of the shapes, the words “hand” and “palm” are written. The drawing is contained in a white frame.

EventCuratorial Tourwith Julia Lamare

11 Oct 22·6:00 PM

A large pencil drawing depicting a venn diagram with three overlapping circles. “When Grammar Mood” is written along the top of the diagram in block text.

ExhibitionChristine Sun KimOh Me Oh My

23 Sep 22until8 Jan 23

A video still of a dancer in mid-air, performing in a storage space with yellow cabinets lining the walls. She is wearing a blue shirt and purple tights.

ExhibitionTanya Lukin LinklaterMy mind is with the weather

23 Sep 22until8 Jan 23

EventOpening ReceptionFall 2022

22 Sep 22·7:00 PMuntil9:00 PM

EventIntertwinedVisual Arts Summer Intensive 2022

Event · OnlineVideo VisitsSummer 2022

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 Grauer

Event · 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

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

ExhibitionAbbas Akhavancast for a folly

3 Jun 22until28 Aug 22

EventOpening ReceptionSummer 2022

2 Jun 22·7:00 PMuntil9:00 PM

Event · OffsiteWEDGE OUTPUTSahbā Sād: Sabzi Bazi

27 May 22·6:00 PM

EventVideo VisitsWinter 2022

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 Bui

EventIn 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 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

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

EventCuratorial Tourwith Julia Lamare

16 Feb 22·6:00 PMuntil7:00 PM

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

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

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