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Surrey Art Gallery Contemporary art museum showing work by local, national, and international artists.
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Surrey Art Gallery is the second largest public art gallery in the Metro Vancouver region. Internationally recognized, the Gallery showcases diverse artistic practices including digital and audio art, by local, national and international artists. The Gallery's mission is to engage the public in an ongoing dialogue about issues and ideas that affect our numerous communities as expressed through contemporary art, and to provide opportunities for the public to interact with artists and the artistic process. Learn more at www.surrey.ca/artgallery

Surrey Art Gallery recognizes that our building is situated on the unceded traditional lands of the Salish Peoples including the Katsie, Kwantlen, Semiahmoo, and Tsawwassen Nations.

Join us at the Gallery for the Family Art Jam with artist-educators this Sunday, Oct 25 from 1:30 to 3 pm. The session i...
10/19/2026

Join us at the Gallery for the Family Art Jam with artist-educators this Sunday, Oct 25 from 1:30 to 3 pm. The session includes an artmaking workshop and an interactive family tour in this season’s exhibitions.

To register for this free program, call 604.501.5566 (dial 0) or email [email protected] (space is limited).

Photos by Gallery staff.

ID 1: Two children are facing Ovila Mailhot’s work “Salish Sun – Born Of The Sky,” which is a 7-foot square vinyl artwork of a Salish-style sun and landscape in a bold, graphic style in warm shades of yellows, browns and greens. A light yellow, awake sun surrounded with rays looks at the viewer. The orangey-red sky has fluffy white clouds and a small flock of birds flying in the distance. Two rolling mountains make up the horizon with a row of green triangles from left to right. Below, is a stylized river in light blue with rows of medium-blue triangles, creating a sense of movement with water.

ID 2: A group of children and an adult arrange rocks on a table during a hands-on family art activity.

ID 3: The Volunteer Programmer is leading an exhibition tour group at a previous Family Art Jam. In the background, coloured fabrics hang from the ceiling in the centre of the space, and the walls are painted an earthy-red. A portrait- style artwork on the wall behind the programmer is out of focus.

This month, we are excited to spotlight saga shop artists Dunia Tozy and Ella✨ Born and raised in Baghdad, Iraq, Tozy's ...
10/17/2026

This month, we are excited to spotlight saga shop artists Dunia Tozy and Ella✨

Born and raised in Baghdad, Iraq, Tozy's passion for drawing began early and transformed into a unique, modern style. Having spent many years in broadcasting, she focuses on capturing everyday moments in imaginative, storybook-style paintings inspired by her love of the ocean and natural world. Ella shares her mother’s creative passion – making colourful polymer clay earrings inspired by things that make her happy. This mother-daughter duo are inspiring everyday life with their bright and beautiful works!

You can find colourful original cards, paintings, and earrings in the saga shop.

saga shop hours🛍️
Thursdays 3:30–7:30pm
Saturdays 12–4pm
Other select dates for Gallery and Theatre events

Photos 1-2 courtesy the artist.
Photo 3 by Rattan Prakash Singh.

ID1: A photograph of a pink book with hearts and flowers. The book cover has a bright pink background and is decorated with large red and purple hearts, green leaves, and purple and pink flowers. In the center is a circular wreath of small green leaves and red hearts with the main text inside it in a red cursive style that reads "Love." Around the book is placed on a pale pink wooden surface, with light green eucalyptus leaves on the right and left and several white and glittery pale hearts lying around it.

ID2: Colourful handmade cards spread out in a fan shape. Several small cards show bright floral paintings, including red and pink flowers with green leaves. On card near the top centre has a potted plant with green fronts in a pink-orange pot. Another card at the upper right has a blue decorative paisley pattern with dots and swirls. In the middle is a red head bird with a yellow beak and green neck bordered by gold. Plain coloured envelopes in orange, coral, teal and green are tucked under some of the cards.

ID3: A photograph of a person with curly brown hair holding a small package of rainbow-shaped earrings. The package is brown card backing inside a clear plastic sleeve. Attached to it is a pair of colourful rainbow earrings made of clay. Each rainbow has three curved bands: purple, pink, and teal hanging from small gold-coloured hooks. On the brown card, handwritten text reads "mommy and me jewelry."

Join exhibiting artist Farheen Haq on Thursday, October 22, from 7–8:30 PM, for a collective weaving, embroidery, and st...
10/17/2026

Join exhibiting artist Farheen Haq on Thursday, October 22, from 7–8:30 PM, for a collective weaving, embroidery, and stitching circle inspired by “In the Folds of Memory.”

Gather to slow down, share stories and memories, and stitch alongside one another and contribute to a growing communal artwork in the exhibition. Guided by Haq, this hands-on gathering invites you to reflect on the threads that connect us through collective making and shared experience. No previous weaving or embroidery experience required✨

Photo 1 courtesy of the artist.
Photo 2 by Pardeep Singh.

ID1: a photo of gota (trims, ribbons) laid out on a blue cutting mat. On the bottom is a gold trim with repeating green leaf-like shapes outlined in gold. In the middle is a yellow-gold trim with red embroidered letters reading “boond samander.” Above is a gold trim with pink zig-zag pattern. To the right of the trim is a small pair of gold coloured embroidery scissors. In the top left is a spool of turquois and gold trim that is unravelled across the top of the photo with a wooden embroidery hoop at top center.

ID2: a photo of person sitting on the floor at a low, round, lilac platform in a gallery. The platform is covered in a geometric pattern of thick coloured gota (trim, ribbon) arranged in a grid. Various sizes, thicknesses, and coloured gota are woven randomly throughout the grid. The person is sitting on a green cushion, with one arm extended toward the platform as if adjusting a piece of gota.

Teachers, join us for a Pro-D Workshop led by Gallery artist-educator Mariana Frochtengarten on Friday, Oct 23. Teachin...
10/14/2026

Teachers, join us for a Pro-D Workshop led by Gallery artist-educator Mariana Frochtengarten on Friday, Oct 23.

Teaching and Expressive Arts I 9:30AM−12:30PM

You’ll go on a guided tour on the season’s exhibitions and learn strategies for teaching expressive arts in connection with personal investigation and creative inquiry. Materials, handouts, and refreshments provided.

To register for this program, call 604-501-5566 (dial 0)

Photos by Gallery staff.

ID 1: A group of teachers are sitting on both sides of a long table, making figures out of various paper scraps. The tables are filled with brightly coloured and patterned papers, glue sticks, tape, and scissors.

ID 2: Curator Jordan Strom points towards the artworks on the left wall, painted white with framed artworks of pink and purple floral imagery. On the opposite wall, the white framed artworks contrast against the blue wall. The artworks show a winter forest scene. The teachers are listening intently with some standing and others sitting on a black sofa.

Are you passionate about art education and working with children? Do you enjoy working in a dynamic, collaborative envir...
10/13/2026

Are you passionate about art education and working with children? Do you enjoy working in a dynamic, collaborative environment? Surrey Art Gallery is seeking an Artist-Educator to lead art workshops in our School Programs this winter.

Apply at careers.surrey.ca (Job ID 7368) by Oct 19.

Photo by Carla Alcántara Photography.

ID: A photo of Artist-educator Mariana Frochtengarten standing at a table, making a clay vessel and discussing clay building techniques with two school children in a school program at the Gallery. Mariana has mid-length curly brown hair and is wearing a blue apron, over a black long-sleeved shirt, and is wearing glasses, a silver bracelet and blue dangling earrings.

October 13 marks the 40th anniversary of Expo 86’s last day.To mark the day, the Gallery’s Curator of Exhibitions and Co...
10/09/2026

October 13 marks the 40th anniversary of Expo 86’s last day.

To mark the day, the Gallery’s Curator of Exhibitions and Collections Jordan Strom is giving a public talk on some select works of official expo art, film, and architecture, some of which were featured in the Gallery’s exhibition “In the Shadow of the Pavilions: Expo 86 and Contemporary Art” last spring.

Organized by West Coast Modern League, Strom’s talk will take place on Tuesday, Oct 13 at Inform, 40 Water Street, Vancouver from 5 to 7pm. For more info about this free event and pre-registration go to westcoastmodern.org.

ID: A poster image with the text: West Coast Modern League Presents: Spectacular Meltdowns + Exploded Views: Superdimensional Art + Architecture at Expo 86. Jordan Strom. Oct 13, 2026. Inform. 5-7pm. Photo: Brian Stablyk. Canada Pavilion Great Hall, 1986. Register at westcoastmodern.org. The image in the background is a photo of the Canada Pavilion Great Hall during Expo 86, with a central canoe and people surrounding it. Scaffolding is supporting it in the space, as well as surrounding the walls in the pavilion.

Join us this Saturday from 6 to 9pm to celebrate the launch of our fall exhibitions at Woven Tenderly Art Party! The eve...
10/02/2026

Join us this Saturday from 6 to 9pm to celebrate the launch of our fall exhibitions at Woven Tenderly Art Party!

The evening begins with a conversation between 𝘐𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘍𝘰𝘭𝘥𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘔𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘺 artists Farheen Haq and Russna Kaur with Associate Curator of Engagement Jas Lally.

After, exhibiting artist S F Ho will speak about 𝘛𝘙𝘐𝘗𝘓𝘌 𝘉𝘜𝘙𝘕𝘌𝘙 𝘍𝘓𝘖𝘞𝘌𝘙 𝘍𝘐𝘌𝘓𝘋 with Curatorial Assistant Zoe Yang.

Throughout the evening, take part in free artmaking activity with saga shop artist Fiadh of Foxy Verve Atelier.

Images courtesy of the artists. From left to right: Russna Kaur, Farheen Haq, and S F Ho.

ID: Three individual portrait photographs are arranged side by side against different backgrounds. On the left, Russna Kaur wears a light grey sweater and looks directly at the camera against a warm brown backdrop. In the centre, Farheen Haq in a white blouse looks at the camera against a mustard-yellow background. On the right, S F Ho smiles at the camera while wearing a dark brown hoodie, photographed against a light grey wall with wooden panels.

Join the Surrey Art Gallery Association’s Thursday Artist Talk on Thursday, Oct 1, 7-8:30 for "Watercolour Captures" wit...
09/23/2026

Join the Surrey Art Gallery Association’s Thursday Artist Talk on Thursday, Oct 1, 7-8:30 for "Watercolour Captures" with Jess Rice.

Exhibiting artist Rice will deliver a fun and informative watercolour demonstration inspired by Marking the Seasons, the current exhibition by the South Surrey and White Rock Art Society. Rice will share simple tips for painting nature in watercolour, along with stories and insights from the exhibition on view until November 1🍂🌷🌲

saga shop hours 🛍️
Thursday 3:30-7:30pm
Saturday 12-4pm
Other select dates for Gallery and Theatre events.

Photo 1: Jess Rice, Welcome, 2026, watercolour. Courtesy of the artist.
Photo 2: Staff photo

ID1: A watercolour painting of a wooden garden entrance sign. Two thick vertical wooden posts with a horizontal beam across the top, forming a gateway. The horizontal beam reads "Bear Creek Gardens" in white letters. Behind and around the gateway is loose foliage in greens, yellows, and touches of blue and purple. The ground in front of the structure is soft browns, grays, and greens.

ID2: A photograph of a lush green scene with a wooden gate in the background, covered by foliage in greens, yellows, and touches of blue and purple. In the lower half of the photo is a rectangle board covered in a white towel. On top of the towel is a watercolour painting that loosely depicts the same wooden gate and greenery, using soft greens, yellows, browns, and purples.

We’re pleased to announce S F Ho: TRIPLE BURNER FLOWER FIELD, on view from October 3 to December 6, 2026.Drawing on Trad...
09/23/2026

We’re pleased to announce S F Ho: TRIPLE BURNER FLOWER FIELD, on view from October 3 to December 6, 2026.

Drawing on Traditional Chinese Medicine and Chinese oracle bone script, S F Ho traces connections between principles of healing and language back to the land that shaped them. Medicinal processes are externalized into structures and systems as metaphors of how we can sustain the land that sustains us.

Join us on October 3 to celebrate the launch of our fall exhibitions, featuring a conversation between S F Ho and Gallery Curatorial Assistant Zoe Yang. On October 4, the artist will be giving an exhibition tour with live interpretation in Mandarin and Cantonese, presented in partnership with SFU David Lam Centre. Email [email protected] to RSVP.

Admission is free. Learn more through the link in our bio.
Poster Artwork: S F Ho, Triple Burner Flower Field (detail), 2025. Photo by Kenton Doupe.

ID: An exhibition poster featuring a photograph of a grey gallery floor dotted with small orange clay cones with thin acupuncture needles in spiral shape. A terracotta pot sits in the upper-right corner holding brown, dried mugwort. The title “TRIPLE BURNER FLOWER FIELD” is presented in large, dark-brown dotted lettering across the image. Below is the artist name “S F Ho”, and the exhibition dates “October 3–December 6, 2026”, with the Surrey Art Gallery logo in the lower-left corner.

We’re pleased to present 𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙨, a new exhibition featuring Jonathan Alfaro and Sena Cleave, on view September 2...
09/18/2026

We’re pleased to present 𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙨, a new exhibition featuring Jonathan Alfaro and Sena Cleave, on view September 26–December 6, 2026.

Bringing together textile, sculptural, and text-based works, the exhibition considers weaving as an embodied practice, through which the acts of making become gestures of memory, inherited knowledge, and self-exploration.

On November 21, Alfaro and Cleave will share their artistic processes during an artists’ talk presented as part of the 𝘞𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘔𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 Media Arts Symposium.

Join us on October 3 to celebrate the exhibition’s launch at our Opening Art Party, alongside our other fall exhibitions!

Poster artwork 𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘚𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘔𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 (2024) by Sena Cleave.

ID: A woven artwork composed of densely layered horizontal pine needles arranged in vertical sections on a mesh backing. Pale yellow handwritten text across the artwork reads “tender threads,” with the artists’ names “Jonathan Alfaro and Sena Cleave”, below. In the white margin below the artwork lists the exhibition dates “September 26–December 6, 2026” and a Surrey Art Gallery logo.

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