Richmond Art Gallery

Richmond Art Gallery The Richmond Art Gallery is the City of Richmond's Public Contemporary Art Gallery. Exhibitions and Please stay home if you are not feeling well.

The Richmond Art Gallery plays a dynamic role in the growth of visual art in Richmond, BC. It is a vital part of the contemporary art network in British Columbia and Canada. Through excellence in exhibitions and education the Richmond Art Gallery strives to enhance an understanding and enjoyment of contemporary art. COVID-19 Updates:

Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday (10AM - 6PM), Saturday and

Sundays (12 - 5PM)

Masks are MANDATORY and must be worn in all City-operated facilities (this includes the gallery)

All visitors must self-assess before visiting the Gallery. All visitors and staff must maintain a two-metre distance from each other.

📣 Become a RAGA Board Member – Applications Open Now 📣🗓 Deadline: June 26, 2026🔗 See the details in full here: https://b...
06/01/2026

📣 Become a RAGA Board Member – Applications Open Now 📣
🗓 Deadline: June 26, 2026
🔗 See the details in full here: https://bit.ly/4dNeL40

🟣 The Richmond Art Gallery Association (RAGA) is a non-profit, registered charitable society dedicated to supporting the Richmond Art Gallery. Board members provide support to RAGA and the gallery in their mission to promote dialogue among diverse communities and to challenge ideas and issues of today, as expressed through local, national, and international contemporary art.

🟣 RAGA helps grow visual art in Richmond and connects with the art community in BC and Canada. We offer programs for all ages to learn about contemporary art and to engage the community in art-making activities.

🟣 The Richmond Art Gallery is fortunate to have a talented Curatorial team and a skilled Director on staff who spearhead the gallery's artistic and curatorial vision. The Richmond Art Gallery Association does not act as the governing Board of the Richmond Art Gallery, nor does it have a curatorial role in the gallery’s exhibition program.

🟣 RAGA collaborates with the City-run Richmond Art Gallery. The Board acts as ambassadors for arts and culture and leads fundraising efforts.

We seek enthusiastic volunteer Board members to join our Board of Directors and help advance the arts and shape the Richmond Art Gallery’s future.

✨ Interested in making an impact? Find out more about the open Board positions, the responsibilities, requirements, and benefits at https://bit.ly/4dNeL40

Last year, Caroline Monnet was featured in “Dear Plastic.” An artist of Anishinaabe and French descent, Monnet presented...
05/28/2026

Last year, Caroline Monnet was featured in “Dear Plastic.” An artist of Anishinaabe and French descent, Monnet presented striking weavings crafted from construction materials. Her 2016 video work “Creatura Dada” was also a centrepiece of the 2023 RAG exhibition “Codes of Silence,” curated by Zoë Chan.

In the video, Monnet imagines a lavish feast overflowing with fresh fruit, seafood, and champagne. The work centers on the internationally renowned 90-year-old Abenaki filmmaker and activist Alanis Obomsawin, celebrated for her influential documentary films since the 1960s, including “Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance” (1993). Obomsawin is honoured by a group of Indigenous women artists—opulently dressed in rich colours—including Monnet herself, her sister Émilie Monnet, visual artist Nadia Myre, and others.

Image 4: Exhibition photo of “Creatura Dada” (2016), by Caroline Monnet, Courtesy of the artist, Photo by Michael Love ()

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June's Collage Club is almost here! And the prompt is: MEMOIR.✂ Collage Club: June 2026 Session📅 Thursday, June 4, 2026⏰...
05/27/2026

June's Collage Club is almost here! And the prompt is: MEMOIR.

✂ Collage Club: June 2026 Session
📅 Thursday, June 4, 2026
⏰6:30 - 8:30 PM
📍Richmond Art Gallery Program Room
🔗Register here: https://bit.ly/4dB5M7r ($5 includes art materials)

Inspired by the "I digress" exhibition, we’re challenging you to get personal — remix your own story with memories, pop culture, and whatever sparks your vibe. Use found images, your camera roll, or anything that screams “you.” Show us how your memoir comes alive through collage.

Looking for a fun, inspiring night out? Join our Collage Club for Adults—a fun and inspiring night out. Chill and social evening dedicated to art-making in a welcoming environment. No artistic experience required, just bring your imagination!

Image: A collage of photos from Collage Club: April 2026 Session

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💭 Curious about the art you see on your everyday commute? Join us for the Capture Festival Canada Line Walking Tour with...
05/25/2026

💭 Curious about the art you see on your everyday commute? Join us for the Capture Festival Canada Line Walking Tour with featured artists Keely O’Brien, Michael Love, Sylvan Hamburger, and Richmond Public Art Planner Biliana Velkova!

🌟 Doors Open: Capture Festival Canada Line Walking Tour
🗓 Saturday, June 6, 2026
⏰ 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
🌎 Location: Canada Line Stations: Brighouse, Lansdowne, Aberdeen
🔗 REGISTER: https://bit.ly/4nLNvYx

Capture Photography Festival artists Keely O’Brien (.rois.obrien), Michael Love (), Sylvan Hamburger, and Richmond Public Art Planner Biliana Velkova will take visitors on a walking tour of their public artworks currently installed at Canada Line stations in Richmond. They will discuss the works on display at Aberdeen, Lansdowne, and Brighouse stations.

NOTE: Participants will need to pay their own 1-zone transit fare, as we will take the Canada Line to each station. Final destination is Aberdeen Station.

All ages welcome to attend. RSVP is encouraged.

Please meet at Brighouse Station (street level) at 1 PM sharp.

Tour schedule*:

📍1:00 pm: Brighouse Station, 6222 No. 3 Road (between Saba & Cook Roads)
Artist Keely O’Brien discusses her Capture Festival installation, Secret Ingredients.
📍 1:30pm: Lansdowne Station, No. 3 Road & Lansdowne Road
Artist Michael Love discusses his Capture Festival installation, No Place.
📍 2:00 pm: Aberdeen Station, 4100 No. 3 Road Artist Sylvan Hamburger discusses his Capture Festival installation, Rewilding (Autumn & Spring).

Image: 2025 Walking tour of Capture Photography Festival. Image description in alternate text.

✨ Doors Open: Japanese Tour – 無料イベント: 日本語ガイドツアー🗓 Sunday, June 7, 2026⏰ 2:00 PM🔗RSVP: https://bit.ly/4nTjyWy無料イベント: 日本語ガイ...
05/25/2026

✨ Doors Open: Japanese Tour – 無料イベント: 日本語ガイドツアー
🗓 Sunday, June 7, 2026
⏰ 2:00 PM
🔗RSVP: https://bit.ly/4nTjyWy

無料イベント: 日本語ガイドツアー
開催日時: 6月7日（日）午後2時

リッチモンド・アートギャラリーにて現在展示中の作品を日本語解説付きで巡るガイドツアーを開催します。

この無料ギャラリーツアーでは、日本語ガイドとともに展覧会を見学後、お茶を楽しみながらのカジュアルなディスカッションを通して、展覧会のテーマについてより理解を深めることができます。

当日のご参加も可能ですが、定員に限りがございますので、ご予約はお早めにお願いいたします。

Doors Open Richmond: June 6 and 7
Doors Open Richmond is a free annual celebration that raises civic awareness and showcases the diverse, multicultural places and communities of the city.

Drop in for a tour of the current Richmond Art Gallery exhibitions in Japanese. Learn more about the themes of the exhibition through a guided visit and informal discussion over a cup of tea.

Limited spaces, RSVP to reserve a seat.

Image: Japanese Tour Guide, Maiko Miyasaka () at Richmond Art Gallery. Photo by Mawenzhu Abbi Shi. Image description in alternate text.

🎨 Calling all visual artists! Richmond Art Gallery invites you to a private critique session with curators Zoë Chan and ...
05/23/2026

🎨 Calling all visual artists! Richmond Art Gallery invites you to a private critique session with curators Zoë Chan and Maria Filipina Palad. Get 10 minutes to introduce your work and receive focused feedback—whether it's a recent piece or a work in progress.

✨ Art at Work: Art Critiques with Richmond Art Gallery
🗓 Wednesday, June 3, 2026
⏰ 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
📍 Richmond Art Gallery

✔️ Free admission (pre-registration required). To register, see https://bit.ly/49NE8BC
✔️ Limited spots: only 8 participants
✔️ Choose your time slot (first come, first served)
Due to the short timeframe, artists are encouraged to focus one body of work or a specific question
✔️ Physical artworks preferred; digital images must be easily accessible

Image 1: Zoë Chan at the opening reception of FOODWAYS, 2024, Photo by Photo by Kai Jacobson

Image 2: Maria Filipina Palad at the opening reception of I digress, 2026a, Photo by Harrison Ha

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Join exhibiting artist Jo‑Anne Balcaen live from Winnipeg for a candid conversation on the less visible side of artistic...
05/22/2026

Join exhibiting artist Jo‑Anne Balcaen live from Winnipeg for a candid conversation on the less visible side of artistic practice: navigating judgment, self‑doubt, work, and experience!

📍 Artist Salon with Jo-Anne Balcaen: Grumpy Thoughts on Art
🗓 Wednesday, May 27, 2026
⏰ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
🌎 Location: Online Zoom Webinar
🔗 REGISTER: https://bit.ly/4uqMeID

Through her artworks and in this artist talk, Balcaen explores why vulnerability is often hidden in the arts, how perceptions of success and failure shape our careers, and what it means to sustain a creative life over time.

Join us for a lively session that speaks to the shared challenges and quieter realities familiar to many artists.

Image: Jo-Anne Balcaen, Photo by Charles Romero Venzon (cropped). Image description in alternate text.

05/21/2026

We asked August Klintberg (.klintberg) to tell us more about his large-scale work, “Lookbook”. He states, “…And the idea was that in making the work, I wanted to return to myself as a teenager. And what I remember imagining the good life would be like for myself, at my current age, now that I'm approaching 50…So kind of revisiting myself as an emerging q***r teenager and piecing together almost a wish list of what I think is going to be necessary for me to have a good life.”

Find out more fascinating clues about Klintberg’s vision of a future in “Lookbook” currently featured in “I digress.”

🌟 Join us for a fun and creative gathering where adults can explore the world of Artist Trading Cards (ATCs)—miniature a...
05/21/2026

🌟 Join us for a fun and creative gathering where adults can explore the world of Artist Trading Cards (ATCs)—miniature artworks created for trading and connection!

☀️ Artist Trading Cards (ATCs) June Trading Session
🗓 Wednesday, June 3, 2026
⏰ 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
🔗 RSVP: https://bit.ly/4nDOpWM

Whether you’re a seasoned artist or just starting out, this welcoming session is perfect for anyone curious about small-scale art, creative exchange, and meeting other artists.

Artist Ming Yeung will host the session, explain how ATC trading works, and answer questions. Bring along your own pre-made and signed Artist Trading Cards to trade with others.

Free Adult Drop-in | RSVP Appreciated

📍 What are Artist Trading Cards (ATCs)?
Artist Trading Cards are original mini artworks measuring 2.5 x 3.5 inches, created in any medium. Started in the 1990s, this global art movement encourages creativity, collaboration, and community through trading art.

Image: ATC Trading Session. Image description in alternate text.

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7700 Minoru Gate
Richmond, BC
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