Few Canadian artists are as revered as Emily Carr. Born in 1871, she grew up in a socially conservative environment, away from the major art centers. Critics at the time considered her early paintings
A unique collection spanning two hundred years of British Columbia’s remarkable visual art.Art is a window into culture and history, and there is no collection that portrays the astonishing breadth of
While studying art in London, Emily Carr seriously undermined her health and was sent to a sanatorium for a complete rest cure. Bridling at the hospital’s rules, which prohibited excitement of any kin
In 1949, the forest magnate H.R. MacMillan opened an exhibition at the Vancouver Art Gallery entitled “Design for Living,” a show that brought together design and artistic communities to create four i
Throughout the history of the Vancouver Art Gallery, gifts from private art collectors have played a vital role in building and expanding the institution's collection, providing economic support for a
Susan Point: Spindle Whorl surveys the works of Coast Salish artist Susan Point that employ the spindle whorl."Coast Salish" refers to a disparate group of Indigenous peoples settled in the Pacific No
