The art world, in context
News and developments across Canada.
Image: ArtskThe Art Dealers Association of Canada's Canadian Art Hop 2026 runs September 24 to 27 across Canada, with over 100 commercial galleries, artist-run centres and public museums taking part. Visitors can collect passport stamps and enter contests with prizes.
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Image: ArtskThe Vancouver Art Gallery marks its 95th anniversary this October with admission by donation on Friday, October 2, 2026 (10am–4pm), the launch of the publication 'Notes from the Vault: 95 Years of Collecting,' and anniversary merchandise. The Gallery first opened its doors on October 5, 1931.
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Image: ArtskMuseums · Exhibitions · Montreal
The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts will stage the North American premiere of 'Chiharu Shiota: The Soul Trembles,' co-organized with Tokyo's Mori Art Museum, from September 26, 2026 to February 14, 2027. Merck Canada is the presenting partner; the retrospective spans three decades of the Berlin-based artist's work.
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Image: ArtskMuseums · Exhibitions · Ottawa
The National Gallery of Canada's 2026 Sobey Art Award exhibition gathers recent work by the six shortlisted artists — Melaw Nakehk'o, Samuel Roy-Bois, Audie Murray, Lotus L. Kang, Caroline Monnet and Shane Perley-Dutcher. Opened September 4, 2026 through January 3, 2027; the $100,000 winner will be announced November 14, 2026.
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Image: ArtskPeople · Canada
Eight artists and curators have been named winners of the 2026 Governor General's Awards in Visual and Media Arts, each receiving $25,000 and a bronze medallion.
Image: ArtskECAL A Typographic Atlas opened at UQAM's Centre de design in Montreal on 10 September 2026, presenting more than 300 typefaces through 4 October.
Image: ArtskThe federal government announced $400,000 over two years for preservation, accessibility, programming, installations and artist residencies at Le Musee de Saint-Boniface in Winnipeg.
Image: ArtskCanadian Heritage will contribute $93,534 to the Temiskaming Art Gallery's bilingual art-history project spotlighting regional, Indigenous and women artists.
Image: ArtskMore than 30 artists and collectives are involved in an edition titled Things Fall Apart.
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