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September 14, 2022
You are invited to enjoy performances, talks, and film screenings that build on ideas presented in Stan Douglas: 2011 ≠ 1848.
September 14, 2022
The Event Planner is responsible for supporting The Polygon’s outreach and fundraising programs through the creation and execution of exceptional and memorable Polygon Gallery events.
September 13, 2022
Applications are invited to join the Guest Services team, who are responsible for providing The Polygon’s community of visitors and members with exemplary guest experiences.
August 23, 2022
At the opening celebration on Sunday, August 14 the winners of the Chester Fields Teen Photography Prize were announced.
August 23, 2022
The Audain Chief Curator will mentor and lead programming staff and will provide guidance and direction as The Polygon continues to expand its commitment to the development of lens-based practices and new artistic narratives.
August 8, 2022
The Polygon Gallery presents Stan Douglas’s 2011 ≠ 1848 from Sept. 9–Nov. 6, 2022, the first stop of a nationwide tour that includes the Remai Modern and National Gallery of Canada.
July 13, 2022
The Polygon Gallery and Griffin Art Projects are pleased to announce that curator and writer Clelia Coussonnet from Marseilles, France, has been selected for the 2022 Paris/Vancouver Curatorial Residency Program.
July 7, 2022
As The Polygon Gallery prepares for a series of significant exhibitions, outreach and digital programs over the next year, the organisation seeks one Curatorial Assistant to work with the Curator and Assistant Curator.
June 29, 2022
The Audio Guide for Ghosts of the Machine written and read by Curator Elliott Ramsey.
June 23, 2022
You are invited to enjoy performances, talks, film screenings, tours, and VR experiences that build on ideas presented in our exhibition Ghosts of the Machine.
June 21, 2022
In this episode, Response: Soft Action artists Caleb Ellison-Dysart and Jacqueline Morrisseau-Addison are in conversation with filmmaker Jules Arita Koostachin about how to receive and respect […]
June 16, 2022
Calling photographers, filmmakers, and visual storytellers!
May 30, 2022
The Annual General Meeting for the British Columbia Photography and Media Arts Society (operating as The Polygon Gallery) will take place at The Polygon Gallery on Monday, June 13 at 4:30pm.
May 27, 2022
The Polygon is pleased to present Deckchair Cinema, every Thursday evening beginning June 23.
May 27, 2022
Join us this summer for classic films under the stars and outdoor art activities for families.
April 28, 2022
Immersive multimedia exhibition features avatars, video, installation, and a carefully tended garden to reflect on the use of technology in our everyday lives.
February 3, 2022
250+ images of clouds are on the horizon at an exhibition about the history of photography.
February 2, 2022
The Polygon's conversation with Sook-Yin Lee, Jade Blade, Heather Haley, and Vanessa Richards is now available to watch on demand.
December 2, 2021
The Polygon Gallery announces a new sculptural commission by artist Brian Jungen Upside Down Flagpole speaks to the relationship of national symbols and colonization The Polygon […]
November 21, 2021
The Audio Guide for OG Punk written and read by Vancouver author Michael Turner.
November 18, 2021
Thank you for your outpouring of love to Andrew through your support of this Fund.
August 26, 2021
In this episode, Durban-based visual activist Zanele Muholi is in conversation with photography curator John Fleetwood and independent curator and writer Missla Libsekal. You can […]
August 12, 2021
In this episode, the Gallery’s curator Justin Ramsey is in conversation with artists Dana Claxton and Skeena Reece about Interior Infinite, with a performance by […]
July 8, 2021
In this episode, artist Derya Akay is in conversation with educator Stephanie Bokenfohr about Akay’s exhibition Meydan. There is also a bonus episode that is a […]
June 20, 2021
In this episode, Response: Our Land Narrative artist Esteban Pérez is in conversation with artist Aaron “Splash” Nelson-Moody about the process and protocol surrounding Pérez’s Earth […]
April 16, 2021
In this episode, The Polygon’s Director Reid Shier is in conversation with Feast for the Eyes curators Susan Bright and Denise Wolff. Feast for the Eyes […]
January 29, 2021
In this episode, The Polygon’s Assistant Curator Justin Ramsey is in conversation with artists Marisa Kriangwiwat Holmes and Maya Beaudry about their exhibition Everything Leaks. You […]
January 21, 2021
On January 20, curator Andrea Sánchez Ibarrola gave an online talk about the exhibition Mirada Alternas.
January 5, 2021
Enjoy the entire performance of Human Shadow Etched in Stone.
December 11, 2020
An essay on Miradas Alternas by the exhibition’s curator Andrea Sánchez Ibarrola.
December 10, 2020
The Polygon Gallery is pleased to present A pot lid for the sky, Everything Leaks, and Miradas Alternas from December 10 to February 7, 2021.
November 24, 2020
Expanded retail experience focusing on local vendors launches for the gift-giving season Vancouver, B.C. (November 24, 2020): For the first time, The Polygon Gallery, in North Vancouver’s Shipyards […]
October 27, 2020
Once Fish is an excerpt from Four Cautionary Tales of a Future Asian Metropolis, co-written by Alvin Li and Julian Junyuan Feng, published by e-flux Architecture. […]
October 20, 2020
On August 6, 2020, The Polygon Gallery and Little Chamber Music presented Human Shadow Etched In Stone to mark the 75th anniversary of the Hiroshima bombing. The performance, […]
October 9, 2020
In this episode: a conversation between Third Realm curator Davide Quadrio and writer and art historian Xin Wang. In their conversation, Davide and Xin question […]
September 30, 2020
"Each work presented opens powerful doors into artistic and cultural worlds."
September 24, 2020
In the first of series of videos introducing the artists of Third Realm, Curator Davide Quadrio profiles Jompet Kuswidanto, Paola Pivi, and the Xijing Men collective, while delving into […]
September 23, 2020
On September 12, curator Davide Quadrio hosted an introduction to Third Realm, exclusively for Gallery Members. This in-depth presentation, which provides an overview of the exhibition, is now available […]
September 16, 2020
Heman Chong is a Singapore artist, curator and writer whose work is located at the intersection between image, performance, situations and writing. His practice can be […]
September 10, 2020
In this episode, curator Davide Quadrio is in conversation with curator and writer Farah Wardani about contemporary art in Asia and The Polygon’s current exhibition […]
August 20, 2020
In this episode: a conversation between two professional archivists that was inspired by the launch of our new chapbook, co-published with Information Office, about the […]
August 13, 2020
The Polygon Gallery is pleased to present a group show of contemporary art from across East and Southeast Asia.
August 11, 2020
Calling photographers, filmmakers, and visual storytellers! This is an opportunity to create photographic or video work on the theme of “Land as Teacher and Knowledge Keeper”, through exploratory workshops with contemporary Indigenous artists.
August 4, 2020
In this episode, The Gallery’s Assistant Curator Justin Ramsey is in conversation with Little Chamber Music artistic director Mark Haney, and composer Rita Ueda about the […]
July 26, 2020
Parallels 02: North Valparaiso documents the history of Chilean communities that formed on the North Shore in the 1800s, decades before North Vancouver’s official incorporation in 1907.
July 13, 2020
The Polygon is pleased to launch a new series of chapbooks, Parallels. Parallels engages our specific context, both as a place and the programs we generate.
June 24, 2020
In this episode, a conversation between photographer Mark Ruwedel and art historian John O’Brian. You can listen with the player above or iTunes, Spotify, and Google […]
June 23, 2020
For the summer course Communication 295: The Culture of Advertising, students at Capilano University were challenged to create a work of “brandalism,” adopting visual strategies of […]
June 15, 2020
In this episode, The Gallery’s Chief Curator Helga Pakasaar is in conversation with art patrons Claudia Beck and Andrew Gruft. You can listen with the player […]
June 8, 2020
On this episode, a conversation between two ethnobotanists: Cease Wyss and her daughter Senaqwila Wyss. You can listen with the player above or iTunes, Spotify, […]
June 3, 2020
We will not be releasing an episode of The Polygon Podcast this week, as the voices that matter most are the ones calling for urgent and […]
May 25, 2020
On this episode, The Polygon Gallery’s manager Diane Evans and curator Faith Moosang are in conversation about the life and work of photographer C.D. Hoy. […]
May 19, 2020
This week’s podcast features The Polygon’s Director Reid Shier in conversation with architects Patricia and John Patkau. Patkau Architects, founded in 1978 by this wife-husband team, […]
May 11, 2020
On the latest episode of The Polygon Podcast, Justin Ramsey, the Gallery’s Assistant Curator, is in conversation with Dorothy Dong, Tiffany Pai, Sally Sapinski, and Asalah Youssef—all […]
May 4, 2020
On the third episode of The Polygon Podcast, The Globe and Mail’s Western Arts Correspondent, Marsha Lederman, is in conversation the Gallery’s Marketing Manager, Michael […]
April 23, 2020
On the second episode of The Polygon Podcast, The Gallery’s Director Reid Shier is in conversation with chef Dave Gunawan of Ubuntu Canteen. You can listen […]
April 19, 2020
On the first episode of The Polygon Podcast, Audain Chief Curator Helga Pakasaar is in conversation with artist Jonah Samson. You can listen with the player […]
May 22, 2019
View The Lind Prize 2019 Winner Announcement Press Release
April 8, 2019
March 22, 2019
Press release for Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Nation Basketball: Photographs by Alana Paterson