Burnaby Art Gallery

08/28/2026

This is the last weekend to view Myfanwy MacLeod's solo-exhibition "Trophies," on view to August 30.

Her source material is diverse: stained pizza boxes, ancient Greek pottery and sculpture, photographs of fraternal initiation rites and hazing rituals, and popular magazine and newspaper headlines; all inform elements of her works. Emerging from this inquiry is a series of distorted ceramics, new sculpture, and photomontage in which MacLeod explores fraternal ideals of competition, status, camaraderie, and masculinity while proposing vessels and objects as sites of discomfort and feminist resistance.

For more info about the exhibition, click the link in bio.

Images: Installation views of “Myfanwy MacLeod: Trophies,” Burnaby Art Gallery, June 12–August 30, 2026. Photography: Blaine Campbell

08/27/2026

08/27/2026

Burnaby Art Gallery is pleased to announce the upcoming exhibition "RESIST!" on view from September 11–November 15, 2026.

“RESIST!” brings together works by Rawan Hassan روان حسن , Gord Hill, Laurence Hyde and Elizabeth MacKenzie , artists who have used their work to educate and to inspire significant social change. Since its inception, the medium of print has been employed to create and disseminate information, from early newspapers to posters, flyers, books and zines. Bringing together urgent voices in conversation, this exhibition considers the role of artists in recording and responding to the world around them.

Stay tuned for opportunities to engage with the exhibition through talks, workshops, and other public programs that invite deeper reflection on the exhibition’s themes of resistance and creative practice.

Image: Laurence Hyde, “Southern Cross,” 1951, wood engraving on paper, 13.5 x 15.2 cm, City of Burnaby Permanent Art Collection.

08/26/2026

Another summer camp season comes to an end and what a fantastic one it was! 🌞😎

Thank you to all our amazing instructors, Melissa, Amy, Allison and Mat! Your creativity and dedication to make art accessible to all ages is inspiring. 🤩

A heartfelt thank you to all our hardworking team members and volunteers. 🫶 Each year we get several career placement volunteers that support our fantastic summer campers and their creative adventures. Their energetic and kind nature creates a caring, fun and enjoyable time for the campers—and for us! Your contributions are invaluable and we appreciate all you do. You make a real difference in our community and we are extremely lucky to have you part of our team.

And lastly, a HUGE thank you those crazy art-making campers! You make everyday a creative one!

See everyone next year!

08/24/2026

This is the last week to view our current exhibition “Trophies” by Myfanwy MacLeod. We invite you to join us on August 27 at noon for our free lunch-time curator tour to get a deep-dive into the exhibition and MacLeod’s practice.

Please note that registration is now full for Pledging the Undead, an Artist and Curator Talk on August 28 with MacLeod, Kathleen Ritter, and Jennifer Cane, however you can put yourself on the waitlist by calling 604-297-4422 or emailing [email protected].

Image: Myfanwy MacLeod, “Crossing the Burning Sands V-VII,” 2025, photocopy, vinyl paint, ink on paper, 29.6 cm x 21.0 cm. Photography: Rachel Topham Photography.

08/21/2026

🌈✨ Inspire young minds through artmaking, imagination and visual literacy with our school programs!

⭐ Burnaby Art Gallery offers three levels of engagement to enrich young minds through exhibition tours: Art & Me (Kindergarten and under), Art & Studio (K-Grade 2) and Art & Studio (Grades 2-12). Each program is guided by an artist.

⭐ Our outreach workshops are designed to touch on components of the B.C. Curriculum, while engaging students to think creatively. Programs are offered at the school, guided by an artist and support up to 30 students.

Registration for our school programs is open now—with programs available as early as September 15!

Click the link for more information: https://ow.ly/ljXO50ZBY1j.

Images: Photography: Sarah Race

08/20/2026

Meet Erin, BAG's Summer Program Leader! 🌞🌸

Erin has been involved for 10 years at BAG doing:
⭐Kids art classes
⭐Volunteering
⭐Artist Apprenticeship.. to becoming BAG's Summer Program Leader!

Hey Erin, what's your favorite City of Burnaby Collection artwork?
Erin: J. Carl Haywood, "A Fleir De Pierre," 1999

Favourite BAG memory?
Erin: Getting to teach in the space where I took classes as a kid.

Favourite art technique learned at BAG?
Erin: Printmaking! In particular, Gelli Plate and linocut.

Thanks for a great summer!

08/19/2026

Dive into our immersive exhibition by Myfanwy MacLeod in our Noon Hour Tour with the Curator on August 27 at noon.

Join exhibition curator Jennifer Cane for a free lunch-time tour of the current exhibition "Trophies" by Myfanwy MacLeod. In this engaging, guided talk, you will learn about the brief moment of history when the Fairacres Mansion, which now houses the Burnaby Art Gallery, hosted an emerging fraternity, and how MacLeod has responded to this history through unexpected materials.

To learn more about the exhibition, click the link: https://ow.ly/qrE550ZB8sY.

⭐ Noon Hour Tours with the Curator
📅 July 16 & August 27 at noon
📍 Free, no registration required.

Image: Installation view of “Myfanwy MacLeod: Trophies,” Burnaby Art Gallery, June 12–August 30, 2026. Photography: Blaine Campbell

08/18/2026

It’s almost the end of summer and as the days grow shorter and the wind picks up, we are cycling to our last BAG on a Bike events! 🚲✨

📍Aug 22, 10 am-2 pm - Artisan Farmers Market, Lougheed Town Centre
📍Aug 23, 10 am-2 pm - Artisan Farmers Market, Brentwood Town Centre
📍Aug 30, noon-5 pm - Burnaby Car Free Day, along Edmonds (between Kingsway and Mary Avenue), Burnaby
📍Sep 2, 5-8 pm - Willingdon Community Fair & Movie Night, Willingdon Community Centre
📍Sep 5 & 6, 11 am-7 pm - Nikkei Matsuri Fun Park, Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre

BAG on a Bike is the Burnaby Art Gallery’s fully functioning printing press on the back of an electronic bike. This fun and interactive art-making experience brings people, art and communities together. Make a print to take home!

Click the “Public Programs” link in bio for more info.
 
 

08/14/2026

Your next creative adventure starts at the Burnaby Art Gallery this fall! 🎨 We have something fun for everyone! Explore our full programs schedule and register today.

Our parent and tot program, Lil’ Learners Tour & Studio, combines an interactive gallery tour with hands-on artmaking. ARTrepreneur and Holiday Art Cards return with some creative exploration for ages 4-12. Sign up early for our ever-popular adult Art Social workshops, featuring Gelli printmaking and watercolour. Recharge in our Morning Makers program that offers relaxed art making over a cup of tea. Spend time with loved ones with our free drop-in program In the BAG on the last Sunday of each month. And new this year: join for our first ever Art Heist! Become a character in the mystery of the missing art piece and work together to solve the crime.

To register, click the link: https://ow.ly/hGoZ50ZA1I7 or call 604-297-4422.

Image 1-2: Photography: Sarah Race.