Jennifer Wood is a Vancouver-based artist who works with building materials to create environments that heighten sensory perception and unsettle familiar interior forms. Her practice considers how trauma is carried in the body rather than resolved through narrative, attending to the tensions between visibility and concealment. Through a critique of gendered labour, she examines the invisible work that sustains the private sphere.

Jennifer is the recipient of the GAP x SAR ECU MFA Award this year and will be sharing a bit about her practice and artistic journey during an Artist in Residency Talk on July 24, 2026 at 3:00 PM.

Register for the zoom talk here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/DPwEqhuMRRal3PeU8_z44A

Cameron Kerr, Retinal Void (detail), 2025. Acrylic and Inkjet on Canvas, 24 x 18 inches. Edition of 1/3 (each unique). Collection of Maryon Adelaar. Image Courtesy of the Artist.

Collecting the Unconscious Guided Tour with Margaret Browning, Griffin Art Projects, July 2026

Collecting Creativity | Art Workshop for Kids and Adults

On-site at Griffin Art Projects

Looking for an afternoon of creativity for you, your friends and/or your little ones? Join us on July 26th from 1:00 to 3:00 pm for a child-friendly tour and art exploration hosted by our Marketing and Public Programs assistant, Margaret Browning in response to our current exhibition, Cameron Kerr: Collecting the Unconscious.

As a response to the exhibiting artist's exploration into our unconscious desire to collect, this workshop asks participants of all ages to take a creative approach to collecting and their own unconscious collections.

Through a zine collage workshop, participants are invited to bring their own family photographs, old magazines, crumpled receipts at the bottom of your bag, stickers you haven't stuck, business cards in the hidden pocket of your wallet, damaged library books, unfinished homework from last year, napkin doodles, grocery lists, toy packaging and everything in between. Through the unconscious act of collecting even the most mundane objects, this afternoon of creation gives participants the chance to dive deeper into their own collecting habits and create an accordion book filled with their unconscious collection.

Join us for the launch of the Special Edition Boxset of Lam Wong's Pandemic Drawings with Lam Wong in conversation with Grant Arnold on August 2nd at 1:00 pm.

Created during the stillness of the 2020 lockdown, Pandemic Drawings began as a return to drawing—simple, direct, and deeply personal. Each work was completed in one continuous sitting, without sketches, guided by instinct and first thought. The result is a collection of intimate drawings that reflect quiet time, focused attention, and the natural rhythm of making.

Pandemic Drawings was first exhibited in Vancouver Special: Disorientations and Echo, an exhibition organized by Vancouver Art Gallery and presented from 29 May 2021 to 2 January, 2022 curated by Grant Arnold.

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Lam is a visual artist, designer and curator based in Vancouver BC. His interest is primarily rooted in regional West Coast art history, with an emphasis on the development of painting and its avant-garde narrative. Lam’s creative approach is often concerning with bending Eastern philosophies and challenging the notion of painting.

Grant Arnold is an independent writer and curator based in Vancouver. He previously held positions at the Mendel Art Gallery, the Art Gallery of Windsor and the Vancouver Art Gallery, where he was the Audain Curator of British Columbia Art from 2005 to 2022. His writing has appeared in many exhibition catalogues, anthologies and journals over the past thirty-five years.

Join us for a guided tour of Cameron Kerr: Collecting the Unconscious led by our Marketing and Public Programs Assistant Margaret Browning.

Join us for a guided tour of Cameron Kerr: Collecting the Unconscious led by our Marketing and Public Programs Assistant Margaret Browning.

Our next exhibition, opening on September 12, 2026, is Found in Translation: The Michael and Inna O’Brian Collection, curated by Lisa Baldissera. Join us for the Opening Reception on Friday, September 11 2026 from 6-8PM.

Stay tuned for more information!

Join us for a tour of Found in Translation: The Michael and Inna O’Brian Collection with Curator and Director Lisa Baldissera in conversation with exhibiting collector Inna O’Brian.

The O'Brian legacy in Canadian arts and culture is profound and multifaceted. As collectors, they have amassed a significant and diverse body of work that reflects the evolution of Canadian art in the postwar period as well as innovation by intergenerational Indigenous artists from the region. As philanthropists, they have provided crucial support to institutions and individual artists alike, enabling the realization of numerous projects and initiatives. As advocates and leaders, they helped shape the direction of major cultural institutions, ensuring their relevance and vitality for future generations. This exhibition provides a comprehensive look into their celebrated collection for Vancouver audiences!

Michael O'Brian's passion for the arts, coupled with his business acumen, positioned him as a pivotal force in shaping Vancouver's artistic community and beyond while Inna O'Brian has been instrumental through the Michael and Inna O'Brian Family Foundation and as former Trustee of the Vancouver Art Gallery, in supporting various arts and educational initiatives across Canada. They have both dedicated their lives to nurturing emerging artists and promoting cultural diversity. Inna’s commitment to the arts continues to honor Michael's legacy while furthering their shared vision for a vibrant and inclusive Canadian cultural landscape.

Check out upcoming exhibitions for more information!