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There Must Be Life: Ulrich J. Wolff
Vernon Public Art Gallery 3228 31st Avenue, Vernon, British Columbia, CanadaThe Vernon Public Art Gallery is pleased to introduce the exhibition titled There Must Be Life produced by Ulrich J. Wolff, March 14 to May 15, 2024. Based in Karlsruhe, Germany, the artist and educator is known for his vast range of images including natural and urban landscapes, architecture, bodies of water, fields, forests, and […]
Emergence: UBCO Artists
Vernon Public Art Gallery 3228 31st Avenue, Vernon, British Columbia, CanadaThe Vernon Public Art Gallery is pleased to announce the exhibition Emergence, featuring works of artists who have completed their studies at UBC Okanagan’s BFA program in 2024. This exhibition showcases a range of hands-on approaches in research and studio practice, including digital technologies used in contemporary artistic production. The works in this exhibit mark […]
Accidentals: Robert Fee
Vernon Public Art Gallery 3228 31st Avenue, Vernon, British Columbia, CanadaThe Vernon Public Art Gallery is pleased to introduce the exhibition Accidentals by Robert Fee. Accidentals refers to the musical term indicating a temporary shift in a musical composition. At first this temporary change may be a mystery, but there is an underlying meaning: what might have seemed a random change always has a purposeful […]
VPAG Crit Club
Vernon Public Art Gallery 3228 31st Avenue, Vernon, British Columbia, CanadaCrit Club is a workshop and critique program dedicated to supporting high school students in their artistic pursuits and development. Each session will begin with a presentation by an established guest artist. Following the presentation, the guest artist will lead a workshop inspired by their practice. After the workshop, students are invited to share their […]
Opening for Auction Preview at the VPAG
Vernon Public Art Gallery 3228 31st Avenue, Vernon, British Columbia, CanadaJoin us on June 26th for the Opening Reception of the Midsummer’s Eve of the Arts auction preview! The VPAG invites the community to attend this reception to preview the spectacular pieces that will be available for auction at the Midsummer’s Eve of the Arts. Light bites and drinks will be served and entry is […]
VPAG – Mini Artists
Vernon Public Art Gallery 3228 31st Avenue, Vernon, British Columbia, CanadaJoin us for the next VPAG Mini Artists session on June 28 from 10:00-11:00am! This month we will be viewing Emergence, an exhibition by UBC-O graduating BFA students. We will then make multimedia sunflowers using seeds, paint, and other materials! We invite parents and guardians to bring their little ones under the age of 5 […]
VPAG – Family Saturdays
Vernon Public Art Gallery 3228 31st Avenue, Vernon, British Columbia, CanadaJoin us at the VPAG for our next Family Saturday, on June 29 from 1:00-3:30pm. We will begin our session by viewing Robert Fee’s exhibition, Accidentals. Robert Fee’s work uses a collage approach to inform the composition and idea generation in his paintings. Inspired by the exhibition, we will be painting and collaging. Join us […]
VPAG- Midsummer’s Eve of the Arts
Paddlewheel Park 7813 Okanagan Landing Road, Vernon, BC, CanadaThe Vernon Public Art Gallery’s most anticipated event of the summer is back for the 38th year! The 38th annual art auction: Midsummer’s Eve of the Arts takes place at the stunning Paddlewheel Hall this year, on July 17th, 2024. The event will feature a collection of curated artwork generously donated by local artists, […]
VPAG July-Sept Exhibitions
Vernon Public Art Gallery 3228 31st Avenue, Vernon, British Columbia, CanadaThe Vernon Public Art Gallery (VPAG) opens two new exhibitions featuring renowned artists Glenn Clark and Lana Schuster from July 25th to September 17th 2024. Descent Into Classicism by Glenn Clark features portraits that are large-scale and exquisitely modelled. Many paintings depict the personification of the struggle for the environment, resulting in death and nature’s […]
Riot on the Roof
Vernon Public Art Gallery 3228 31st Avenue, Vernon, British Columbia, CanadaRiot on the Roof is Vernon’s annual alternative arts festival. The festival prioritizes creating exposure for young talent, with this event previously attracting over 400 attendees. Get ready for the epic conclusion to summer 2024! Hosted by the Vernon Public Art Gallery with the support of Local Losers and Becky’s Backdoor Beans, Riot on the […]
VPAG Exhibit: Rewilding: The Forest Will Forget Us
Vernon Public Art Gallery 3228 31st Avenue, Vernon, British Columbia, CanadaThe exhibition Rewilding: The Forest Will Forget Us, created by Lyndal Osborne and John Freeman, and Liz Ingram and Bernd Hildebrandt, is an exhibit about the resilience of nature as witnessed in land sited on a boreal forest lake in Alberta. In the process they acknowledge the many other stories that go back millennia, and which […]
Exposed! VPAG Members Exhibition
Vernon Public Art Gallery 3228 31st Avenue, Vernon, British Columbia, CanadaThe VPAG presents its annual members' exhibition, Exposed, starting Oct. 17 to Dec. 20. This group exhibition of artwork, produced by the Vernon Public Art Gallery’s members, gives the public a view of a variety of different media used to create works of art in various artistic genres ranging from abstract art to landscapes, still […]