Richmond Arts Coalition

Exhibition – Enigmas & Dreams: Works on paper by Alvin Jang & Anna Wong
2025-06-28 - 2025-08-24 | Richmond Art Gallery, 7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond, BC, V6Y 1R8, Canada
June 28 – August 24
Exhibition – Enigmas & Dreams: Works on paper by Alvin Jang & Anna Wong
Richmond Art Gallery
7700 Minoru Gate
Enigmas & Dreams: works on paper by Alvin Jang & Anna Wong offers up a dynamic pairing of two under recognized local Chinese Canadian artists. Alvin Jang’s (b. 1950) sense of the surreal streams through his sci-fi-inspired series The Colony, depicting a colourful world overrun by a dense population of worms, and Pillow Talk, evoking a hallucinatory series of dreams, rendered in a hyper-realistic style. A selection of abstract drawings by artist Anna Wong (b. 1930–d. 2013) from the late 1960s brings to light the hybridity of her visual vernacular, which marries the gesturality of Chinese brush painting with the experimental mark making of Abstract Expressionism.
Website: https://www.richmondartgallery.org/enigmas-dreams

Collection Close-up: In Flight by Pnina Granirer
2025-06-28 - 2025-08-24 | Richmond Art Gallery, 7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond, BC, V6Y 1R8, Canada
June 28 – August 24
Collection Close-up: In Flight by Pnina Granirer
Richmond Art Gallery
7700 Minoru Gate
In Flight is from Pnina Granirer’s West Coast series, where she draws our attention to the native fauna of British Columbia and its wilderness. In Flight features three Canada geese in mid-flight. Granirer is fascinated by these iconic birds, which she associates with freedom. Whereas others may see them as pesky intruders, the artist finds inspiration in them: “In the air they’re wonderful…When they’re flying together, they become a squadron of power and freedom.”
Website: https://www.richmondartgallery.org/in-flight-pnina-granirer

Opening Receptions: Richmond Art Gallery
2025-06-28 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Vancouver) | Richmond Art Gallery, 7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond, BC, V6Y 1R8, Canada
Opening Receptions for:
June 28 – August 24
Exhibition: The Roaming Peach Blossom Spring
Richmond Art Gallery
7700 Minoru Gate
Guest Curator: Rebecca Wang 王晨釔. In a realm where ancient mythology collides with modern dilemmas, Shanghai-based artist Qiu Anxiong and Vancouver-based artist Howie Tsui invite us to step into their fantastical worlds, reimagining the mystique of the Song dynasty (960–1279). Through contemporary adaptations of classical literature and martial arts fiction (wuxia), their work brings to life mythical creatures, otherworldly spirits, and shape-shifting swordsmen who navigate landscapes fraught with the tensions of resource extraction, war, urbanization, and surveillance. This exhibition offers an immersive journey through a diverse selection of animation films, video works, paintings, and prints, where fragmented narratives of the past, present, and speculative futures converge into one dynamic, ever-evolving dimension.
Website: https://www.richmondartgallery.org/roaming-peach-blossom-spring
June 28 – August 24
Exhibition – Enigmas & Dreams: Works on paper by Alvin Jang & Anna Wong
Richmond Art Gallery
7700 Minoru Gate
Enigmas & Dreams: works on paper by Alvin Jang & Anna Wong offers up a dynamic pairing of two under recognized local Chinese Canadian artists. Alvin Jang’s (b. 1950) sense of the surreal streams through his sci-fi-inspired series The Colony, depicting a colourful world overrun by a dense population of worms, and Pillow Talk, evoking a hallucinatory series of dreams, rendered in a hyper-realistic style. A selection of abstract drawings by artist Anna Wong (b. 1930–d. 2013) from the late 1960s brings to light the hybridity of her visual vernacular, which marries the gesturality of Chinese brush painting with the experimental mark making of Abstract Expressionism.
Website: https://www.richmondartgallery.org/enigmas-dreams

Art Exhibition: Chinese Artists' Association of Richmond
2025-07-01 - 2025-07-31 | Richmond Cultural Centre – Upper Rotunda, 7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond, British Columbia, V6Y 1R9, Canada
July 1 – July 31
Art Exhibition: Chinese Artists’ Association of Richmond
Richmond Cultural Centre – Upper Rotunda
7700 Minoru Gate
Artwork by the Chinese Artists’ Association of Richmond.
Website: https://www.richmond.ca/culture/howartworks/cultural-centre/art-displays.htm

4th Annual Faces of Richmond Exhibit
2025-07-01 - 2025-07-31 | Steveston Museum, 3811 Moncton Street, Richmond, BC, Canada
July 1 – July 31
4th Annual Faces of Richmond Exhibit
Steveston Museum and Post Office
3811 Moncton Street
Produced by the Community Arts Council of Richmond. Celebrating seniors in our community while honouring the 75th anniversary of the RCMP in Richmond!
Website: https://richmondartscouncil.ca/blog/faces-of-richmond-2025/

Steveston Salmon Festival
2025-07-01 09:30 - 18:00 | Steveston Village, Steveston Village
July 1
Steveston Salmon Festival
Steveston Village
Parades from 9:30am-12pm
Ready to wear your bright red T-shirt, wave some little paper flags and paint your face with a maple leaf or two? The Steveston Salmon Festival—Metro Vancouver’s most beloved Canada Day celebration––is back for its 78th edition. And, once again, around 75,000 locals and visitors are expected to gather for the joyful July 1 festivities. A daylong playbill of toe-tapping performances is scheduled at the 2025 Steveston Salmon Festival––with several stages dotted around the site. Among this year’s eclectic and entertaining acts are crowd-pleasers such as The Dimes, The Aristo-Cats and Dr. Strangelove. You’ll also find Norman Foote, The Good Vibe Guys and Richmond-based junior rock band, The Buttery Biscuits.
Website: https://stevestonsalmonfest.ca/
Performance Schedule: https://stevestonsalmonfest.ca/performance-schedule/
Details: https://www.visitrichmondbc.com/blogs/activities-attractions/richmond-canada-day-the-insiders-guide/

Exhibition: Amphibious – A Return to Self and Place
2025-07-05 - 2025-07-24 | Lipont Gallery, 4211 No. 3 Road, Richmond, British Columbia, V6X 2C3, Canada
July 5 – July 24
Exhibition: Amphibious – A Return to Self and Place
Lipont Gallery
4211 No. 3 Road
Artist Talk: July 9, 6pm-8pm
Artwork by Sichen Grace Chen.
Website: https://www.lipontgallery.ca/exhibitions/

Roots of Compassion
2025-07-05 12:00 - 15:00 | Richmond Cultural Centre, 7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond, BC, V6Y 1R9, Canada
July 5
Roots of Compassion
Richmond Cultural Centre
7700 Minoru Gate
12pm-3pm
Join us at Roots of Compassion, where we’ll explore and celebrate Cambodian (Khmer) culture through classical dance, arts, and food! The Cambodian Cultural Centre —a newly founded non-profit—invites you and your loved ones to celebrate the vibrancy and resilience of Cambodian arts and culture. This immersive community gathering commemorates the 50th year anniversary of the fall of Phnom Penh to the Khmer Rouge in 1975. Roots of Compassion is an interactive and moving experience featuring powerful storytelling through classical dance, photography and poetry.
Full Details: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/roots-of-compassion-tickets-1389818607869

Art Exhibition: Wool Logic by Jamie Girouard
2025-07-08 - 2025-09-15 | Richmond City Hall – City Hall Galleria, 6911 No. 3 Road, Richmond, British Columbia, V6Y 2C1, Canada
July 8 – September 15
Art Exhibition: Wool Logic by Jamie Girouard
City Hall Galleria
6911 No. 3 Road
Wool Logic showcases hand-crafted rugs that blend cultural tradition with scientific inquiry and emotional depth. Through geometric patterns and tactile surfaces, artist Jamie Girouard explores ideas ranging from the physics of light to the complexities of human and artificial intelligence. Each piece, made using reclaimed materials—such as shrunken sweaters, repurposed furniture, and coffee sacks—invites the viewer to engage not only visually, but also through touch.
Website: https://www.richmondartgallery.org/wool-logic

Art Exhibitions: Imagination Games + Wings of Memory
2025-07-12 - 2025-08-09 | Capulet Art Gallery, 150-2288 No. 5 Road, Richmond, BC, Canada
July 12 – August 9
Art Exhibitions: Imagination Games + Wings of Memory
Capulet Art Gallery
150-2288 No. 5 Road
Opening Reception: 2pm-5pm
Capulet Art Gallery is proud to present a two-part exhibition by well-known Canadian artist Pnina Granirer, showcasing two distinct yet interconnected bodies of work—Imagination Games and Wings of Memory. Bursting with colour, wit, and layered experimentation, Imagination Games features Granirer’s dynamic digital photo collages and architectural photographs inspired by the vibrant streets of Guanajuato, Mexico. In contrast, Wings of Memory presents a collection of Granirer’s symbolic and abstract prints that draw on themes of flight, spirit, and transformation. Soaring birds, mysterious handprints, and atmospheric landscapes explore the liminal spaces between inner and outer worlds, nature and myth, past and present.
Website: https://capuletart.com/pnina-granirer-imagination-games-exhibition/
Reception RSVP: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfvWIp482vqRa2pTIUsE6w__DtPWij6Mu5atXsTGMwJF7AkUw/viewform

Capstan Village Public Art Walking Tours – Andrea Valentine-Lewis
2025-07-12 13:00 - 14:30 | Capstan Canada Line Station
July 12
Capstan Village Public Art Walking Tours – Andrea Valentine-Lewis
Capstan Skytrain Station
1pm-2:30pm
Explore public art in Capstan Village. Learn more about the artworks and the artists who created them on guided walking tours led by local arts professionals.
Website: https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/2025-capstan-village-public-art-walking-tours-4161763

Artist Studio Visit with Alvin Jang
2025-07-19 11:00 - 12:30 | British Columbia
July 19
Artist Studio Visit with Alvin Jang
Steveston
11am
Meet Steveston-based artist Alvin Jang at his home studio for an informal tour and discussion of his artworks that includes drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture and digital works. Don’t miss this opportunity to discover the surreal artistic world of this fascinating artist. $20 registration fee.
Website: https://www.richmondartgallery.org/studiovisit

Celebrate Pride Week in Richmond
2025-07-28 - 2025-08-03 | British Columbia
July 28 – August 3
Celebrate Pride Week in Richmond
Pride Week in Richmond is a celebration of 2SLGBTQI+ communities in our city, with events presented by the City of Richmond in partnership with Community Associations and Societies, and the Richmond Public Library. This year’s theme, “Pride Lives Here,” anchors Pride in the Richmond community and affirms that 2SLGBTQI+ communities belong here.
More Info: https://richmond.ca/culture/calendar/special-events/pride.htm

Art Exhibition: 2SLGBTQI+ Arts Programs Instructors (Pride exhibition)
2025-08-01 - 2025-08-31 | Richmond Cultural Centre – Upper Rotunda, 7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond, British Columbia, V6Y 1R9, Canada
August 1 – August 31
Art Exhibition: 2SLGBTQI+ Arts Programs Instructors (Pride exhibition)
Richmond Cultural Centre – Upper Rotunda
7700 Minoru Gate
The Upper Rotunda Gallery in the Richmond Cultural Centre is community-based gallery space exhibiting works from Resident Art Groups, community artist groups, art students and emerging artists.
Website: https://www.richmond.ca/culture/howartworks/cultural-centre/art-displays.htm

Public Critique on The Roaming Peach Blossom Spring
2025-08-05 16:00 - 17:30 | Richmond Art Gallery, 7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond, BC, V6Y 1R8, Canada
August 5
Public Critique on The Roaming Peach Blossom Spring
Richmond Art Gallery
7700 Minoru Gate
4pm-5:30pm
Join guest curator Rebecca Wang and Vancouver Art Gallery curator and critic Diana Freundl for the public critique of Wang’s Practicum Curatorial Project, Qiu Anxiong 邱岸雄 Howie Tsui 徐浩恩: The Roaming Peach Blossom Spring, presented as part of her MA in Critical and Curatorial Studies at UBC. Free drop-in, everyone is welcome to attend.
Website: https://www.richmondartgallery.org/publiccritique

Exhibition – No. 3 Road Art Columns: Jani Kiu, Marina Szijarto, Monique Zhang
2025-08-07 - 2026-01-31 | Aberdeen Centre and Lansdowne Centre Skytrain Stations
Ongoing – January 31
Exhibition – No. 3 Road Art Columns: Jani Kiu, Marina Szijarto, Monique Zhang
Aberdeen and Lansdowne Canada Line Stations
From now until January 31, Richmond’s Jani Kiu, Marina Szijarto and Monique Zhang will have works installed in the large, backlit display cases at the base of three concrete support columns at the stations. Jani Kiu’s mixed-media digital illustrations at Aberdeen Station are a playful take on Richmond’s vibrant food culture. Puns, cute animals and beloved dishes combine to highlight Richmond’s love of good food and drink. Marina Szijarto’s Intertidal Stilt Dance at Lansdowne Station, celebrates Richmond’s historic Finn Slough through the depiction of handcrafted stilt houses that honour lives shaped by tides, time and resourcefulness. Monique Zhang’s Blue Cocoon paintings, also at Lansdowne Station, capture early morning moments among family members that celebrate love, care and connection in the quiet rhythm of daily life in our diverse city.
Website: https://www.richmond.ca/city-hall/news/2025/artcolumns05aug2025.htm

Capstan Village Public Art Walking Tour – Carmen Levy-Milne
2025-08-09 10:30 - 12:00 | Capstan Canada Line Station
August 9
Capstan Village Public Art Walking Tour – Carmen Levy-Milne
Capstan Skytrain Station
10:30am-12pm
Explore public art in Capstan Village. Learn more about the artworks and the artists who created them on guided walking tours led by local arts professionals. Carmen Levy-Milne (she/her) is a curator and cultural worker born and raised on the unceded land of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm people. As a diasporic Jewish settler, her practice is primarily concerned with the Jewish philosophy of tikkun olam (“the repair of the world”), where she sees her work in the arts sphere as responsible for uplifting reparative, decolonial, and critical artistic responses to broader social, political, and cultural circumstances. She holds an MA in Critical & Curatorial Studies from UBC and a BA in Communication and Cultural Studies with a Minor in Religion and Cultures from Concordia University.
Website: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/capstan-village-public-art-walking-tour-carmen-levy-milne-tickets-1291901765959

免 費 中 文 導 覽 & 水 墨 工 坊 Exhibition Tour & Chinese Ink Demonstration
2025-08-09 14:00 - 16:00 | Richmond Art Gallery, 7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond, BC, V6Y 1R8, Canada
August 9
免 費 中 文 導 覽 & 水 墨 工 坊 Exhibition Tour & Chinese Ink Demonstration in Mandarin
Richmond Art Gallery
7700 Minoru Gate
2pm-4pm
Drop in for a tour of the current Richmond Art Gallery exhibition in Mandarin with curator Rebecca Wang. Learn more about the themes of the exhibition through a guided visit and informal discussion over a cup of tea, followed by a demonstration of ink calligraphy painting with local artist Jiangang Su. Limited spaces, RSVP to reserve a seat.
Website: https://www.richmondartgallery.org/tourcalligraphy

COUNTERPOINT: The Field of Reflected Encounters - Art by Echo Xie and Leting Cai
2025-08-12 - 2025-09-10 | Lipont Gallery, 4211 No. 3 Road, Richmond, British Columbia, V6X 2C3, Canada
August 12 – September 10
COUNTERPOINT: The Field of Reflected Encounters – Art by Echo Xie and Leting Cai
Lipont Gallery, Room 218
4211 No. 3 Road
Opening Reception: August 12, 2025, 6-9 PM
Artists Talk: August 18, 2025 7-9pm – An opportunity to meet the artists and learn more about their creative processes.
Lipont Gallery is pleased to announce “COUNTERPOINT: The Field of Reflected Encounters,” an intriguing exhibition featuring new works by Vancouver-based artists Leting Cai and Echo Xie. This exhibition explores the dynamic interplay of distinct artistic voices and materials, inviting viewers into a dialogue of inner experience, cultural identity, and perception.
Opening August 12, 2025 6-9pm: opening812.eventbrite.ca
Artists Talk on August 18, 2025 7-9pm: talk818.eventbrite.ca
Exhibition: lipontgallery.ca/exhibitions/counterpoint/

Artists Talk: COUNTERPOINT: The Field of Reflected Encounters - Art by Echo Xie and Leting Cai
2025-08-18 19:00 - 21:00 | Lipont Gallery, 4211 No. 3 Road, Richmond, British Columbia, V6X 2C3, Canada
August 18
Artists Talk: COUNTERPOINT: The Field of Reflected Encounters – Art by Echo Xie and Leting Cai
Lipont Gallery, Room 218
4211 No. 3 Road
7pm-9pm
An opportunity to meet the artists and learn more about their creative processes. Lipont Gallery is pleased to announce “COUNTERPOINT: The Field of Reflected Encounters,” an intriguing exhibition featuring new works by Vancouver-based artists Leting Cai and Echo Xie. This exhibition explores the dynamic interplay of distinct artistic voices and materials, inviting viewers into a dialogue of inner experience, cultural identity, and perception.
Artists Talk: www.talk818.eventbrite.ca

22nd Annual Richmond Maritime Festival
2025-08-23 - 2025-08-24 | Britannia Shipyards, 5180 Westwater Drive, Richmond, British Columbia, V7E 6P3, Canada
August 23 – August 24
22nd Annual Richmond Maritime Festival
Britannia Shipyards National Historic Site
5180 Westwater Drive
11am-6pm
Celebrate our city’s diverse nautical history at the 22nd Annual Richmond Maritime Festival! Enjoy a vibrant program of free live music, maritime-themed kids activities, a display of beautifully restored wooden boats and ships, and much more.
Website: richmondmaritimefestival.ca

Community Art Exhibition: Richmond School District No. 38 Faculty
2025-09-01 - 2025-09-30 | Richmond Cultural Centre, 7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond, BC, V6Y 1R9, Canada
September 1 – September 30
Community Art Exhibition: Richmond School District No. 38 Faculty
Richmond Cultural Centre – Upper Rotunda Gallery
7700 Minoru Gate
The Upper Rotunda Gallery in the Richmond Cultural Centre is community-based gallery space exhibiting works from Resident Art Groups, community artist groups, art students and emerging artists.
Website: https://www.richmond.ca/culture/howartworks/cultural-centre/art-displays.htm

Steveston Museum Pop-up Artists
2025-09-01 - 2025-09-30 | Steveston Museum, 3811 Moncton Street, Richmond, BC, Canada
Ongoing – September 30
Steveston Museum Pop-up Artists
Steveston Museum and Post Office
3811 Moncton Street
We are so excited to welcome back local watercolour artist Scott Pleydell-Pearce to the Pop Up art space in September, as well as Tanya Bone, OPA, SFCA.
Website: https://historicsteveston.ca/society-news/

Exhibition: Group Show
2025-09-04 - 2025-10-31 | British Columbia
Ongoing – October 31
Exhibition: Group Show
Capulet Art Gallery
2288 No. 5 Road, Unit #150
Selected works by Raymond Chow, William Liao, Chrissy Cheung, and Mark Sweatman.
Website: https://capuletart.com/

Steveston Community Appreciation Day
2025-09-07 10:00 - 14:30 | steveston community centre
September 7
Steveston Community Appreciation Day
4111 Moncton Street
10am-2:30pm
Join us to celebrate our community and the existing Steveston Community Centre and Library before it closes in December. This community appreciation day of free offerings includes face painting, Family Storytime with the Library, arts and crafts, entertainment and more! Drop-ins and sign-up activities for all ages.
Website: https://richmond.ca/culture/calendar/special-events/stevesetoncommunityday.htm

Exhibition: Susan Point, Collection Close-up: Mystical Whorl No. 3
2025-09-13 - 2025-11-09 | Richmond Art Gallery, 7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond, BC, V6Y 1R8, Canada
September 13 – November 9
Exhibition: Susan Point, Collection Close-up: Mystical Whorl No. 3
Richmond Art Gallery
7700 Minoru Gate
A continual source of inspiration and focus for Susan Point’s extensive body of work, the spindle whorl is typically crafted from the richly grained wood of maple or alder trees. In Mystical Whorl No. 3, Susan Point draws from her vast knowledge of Coast Salish beliefs, practices, and aesthetics in her celebration of the spindle whorl.
Website: https://www.richmondartgallery.org/collection-close-up-mystical-whorl-no-3

Exhibition: Manuel Axel Strain, xʷən̓iwən ce:p kʷθəθ nəw̓eyəł ((((Remember your teachings))))
2025-09-13 - 2025-11-09 | Richmond Art Gallery, 7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond, BC, V6Y 1R8, Canada
September 13 – November 9
Exhibition: Manuel Axel Strain, xʷən̓iwən ce:p kʷθəθ nəw̓eyəł ((((Remember your teachings))))
Richmond Art Gallery
7700 Minoru Gate
Known for their passionate work rooted in personal experience, artist Manuel Axel Strain embraces and exalts the Coast Salish longhouse to confront the oppressive, racist colonial context surrounding them. Their major multi-media exhibition—including paintings, sculptures, family photographs, video, and installation—promises to transform the Gallery with a dynamic mix of new and recent artworks rendered in their boldly unique style.
Website: https://www.richmondartgallery.org/rememberyourteachings

Capstan Village Public Art Walking Tour (Mandarin) – Rebecca Wang | 國語導覽
2025-09-13 13:00 - 14:30 | Capstan Canada Line Station
September 13
Capstan Village Public Art Walking Tour (Mandarin) – Rebecca Wang | 國語導覽
Capstan Skytrain Station
1pm-2:30pm
This tour will be presented in Mandarin. Rebecca Wang 王晨釔 is a curator and artist working between her hometown of Hangzhou, China, and Vancouver, Canada. Her curatorial interests span mythology, folklore, the everyday, and diasporic experiences. Her multidisciplinary practice navigates personal confusions in life, often stemming from the absurdity engrained in capitalist consumer culture. As the Curatorial Assistant at Richmond Art Gallery since 2022, she has been curating exhibitions at Richmond City Hall Galleria and The Annex Gallery, as well as leading Mandarin tours of the main gallery.
Website: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/capstan-village-public-art-walking-tour-rebecca-wang-tickets-1291904905349

Capstan Village Public Art Walking Tour (in Mandarin) | Rebecca Wang | 國語導覽
2025-09-13 13:00 - 14:30 | Capstan Canada Line Station
September 13
Capstan Village Public Art Walking Tour (in Mandarin) | Rebecca Wang | 國語導覽
Capstan Station
3300 No. 3 Road
1pm-2:30pm
Website: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/capstan-village-public-art-walking-tour-rebecca-wang-tickets-1291904905349?aff=odcleoeventsincollection

Opening Reception: Exhibition: Manuel Axel Strain, xʷən̓iwən ce:p kʷθəθ nəw̓eyəł ((((Remember your teachings))))
2025-09-13 14:00 - 16:00 | Richmond Art Gallery, 7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond, BC, V6Y 1R8, Canada
September 13 – November 9
Exhibition: Manuel Axel Strain, xʷən̓iwən ce:p kʷθəθ nəw̓eyəł ((((Remember your teachings))))
Richmond Art Gallery
7700 Minoru Gate
Opening Reception: September 13, 2pm-4pm
Known for their passionate work rooted in personal experience, artist Manuel Axel Strain embraces and exalts the Coast Salish longhouse to confront the oppressive, racist colonial context surrounding them. Their major multi-media exhibition—including paintings, sculptures, family photographs, video, and installation—promises to transform the Gallery with a dynamic mix of new and recent artworks rendered in their boldly unique style.
Website: https://www.richmondartgallery.org/strain_opening
