Offsite exhibitions are organized by the Gallery’s Preparator/Exhibition Coordinator and generally draw from works from the City of Burnaby Permanent Art Collection. Offsite exhibitions also present opportunities for emerging and local artists to present their work to a wide audience.
Two Burnaby library locations, Bob Prittie Metrotown Library and McGill Library, host these exhibitions.
Presencing: Works on paper from the Salish Weave Collection
June 17-September 16, 2025
Bob Prittie Library
6100 Willingdon Ave, Burnaby
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Presencing showcases a selection of works on paper from the Salish Weave Collection. Dedicated to celebrating the resurgence of Coast Salish art forms, the Salish Weave Collection features emerging and established artists who draw upon traditions in Salish art while expanding conventions and working within contemporary contexts. Highlighting works by esteemed artists Andy Everson, lessLIE, John Marston, Luke Marston, Johnny Maynard Junior, Chris Paul and Dylan Thomas, this exhibition asserts a diversity of approaches to visual storytelling of Coast Salish life, history and worldviews.
The Burnaby Art Gallery manages the City of Burnaby Permanent and Art Education Collections, the only public art collections in Canada dedicated to works on paper. The significant donation of works from the Salish Weave Collection has forever strengthened the representation of Indigenous presence within the City of Burnaby Art Collections, enabling the Burnaby Art Gallery to share, celebrate and learn from Coast Salish artists and their communities.
This exhibition coincides with National Indigenous History Month and National Indigenous Peoples Day. Recognize and celebrate the history, heritage, resilience and diversity of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples throughout the month of June, and join us on Saturday, June 21 from 3-7 pm for a free community celebration at Civic Square.
Burnaby Photographic Society
June 19, 2025 – September 17, 2025
McGill Library
4595 Albert Street, Burnaby
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For over 50 years, the Burnaby Photographic Society has supported Burnaby artists working in photography. The Burnaby Art Gallery is pleased to present these photographs made by members of this rich community of photographers and showcase the wide-ranging genres of images that the society creates.
The Burnaby Photographic Society (BPS) is a diverse community of photographers ranging from amateurs, emerging artists to professionals. BPS meets weekly, either in person or online, to share photos and ideas, learn from one another, hear inspiring guest speakers, enter competitions and organize photo outings. Interested photographers are sure to meet others with shared interests and approaches to photography and be encouraged to expand their artistic horizons.
To learn more about the Burnaby Photographic Society, please visit the BPS website. Your guest attendance at weekly meetings is welcome.