Offsite exhibitions are organized by the Gallery’s Preparator/Exhibition Coordinator and generally draw from works from the City of Burnaby Permanent Art Collection. Offsite exhibitions also present opportunities for emerging and local artists to present their work to a wide audience.
Two Burnaby library locations, Bob Prittie Metrotown Library and McGill Library, host these exhibitions.
Brendan Meadows: Alcoves
December 18, 2024-March 15, 2025
Bob Prittie Library
6100 Willingdon Ave, Burnaby
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Brendan Meadows is a photographer recognized for his compelling, concept-driven images that explore themes of memory, identity, and the human experience. His work combines abstract social fragments with conceptual portraiture, creating visually striking and emotionally engaging narratives. Meadows creates work that is rich in atmosphere, mood, and storytelling, with a flair for the surreal and the abstract. In his practice, he thrives on challenges and pushing the boundaries of conventional approaches. With a unique sensibility honed over many years, Meadows strives to create photographs rather than simply take pictures. His work encourages viewers to question what they think they know instead of delivering what they expect.
Caroline Armington: Notre Dame Emerging
January 27, 2025-March 16, 2025
McGill Library
4595 Albert Street, Burnaby
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Amongst Canadian artist Caroline Helena Armington’s extensive body of work, Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris holds special significance. The artist created dozens of etchings based on the church, works which have added poignancy given the devastating fire in 2019 and the church’s subsequent reconstruction and reopening in December 2024. These artworks, from an anonymous donor, are part of a notable gift of 324 works by Armington to the Burnaby Art Gallery in 2024, constituting the largest donation by a sole woman artist to date.