The Varley Art Gallery is shortlisted for four 2026 GOG Awards
We are delighted to announce that three exhibitions and one public art project presented by the Varley Art Gallery of Markham have been shortlisted for the 49th Annual Galeries Ontario / Ontario Galleries (GOG) Awards.
Congratulations to the artists, curators, and project teams whose creativity and dedication brought these projects to life.
The shortlisted projects include:
Exhibition of the Year — Monographic (Budget Over $20,000)
Between the Current and the Echo
Curator: Anik Glaude
Exhibition Designers: Anik Glaude, Z’otz* Collective
Exhibition Coordinators: John Abrams, Anik Glaude
Installation Team: John Abrams
Artists: Z’otz* Collective (Nahum Flores, Erik Jerezano, Ilyana Martinez)
Varley Art Gallery of Markham, 2025
Exhibition of the Year — Thematic (Budget Under $20,000)
Beneath the Surface: Stories of Kinship and Connection
Curator: Anik Glaude
Exhibition Designer: Anik Glaude
Exhibition Coordinator: John Abrams
Installation Team: John Abrams
Artists: Emma Nishimura, Gayle Uyagaqi Kabloona
Varley Art Gallery of Markham, 2025
Exhibition of the Year — Monographic (Budget Under $20,000)
Curator: Yuluo Wei
Exhibition Designers: Kejie Lin, Yuluo Wei
Exhibition Coordinators: John Abrams, Anik Glaude
Installation Team: John Abrams, Kejie Lin
Artist: Kejie Lin
Varley Art Gallery of Markham, 2025–2026
Public Program
Our Park 2025: Learning from Mushroom
Curators/Public Programmers: Yan Wu, Catherine Dean, Karen Law
Artists: Annyen Lam, Jason Logan, Xiaojing Yan
Varley Art Gallery of Markham, 2025
Presented under the theme Building What Matters, the 49th Annual GOG Awards recognize the artists, cultural professionals, and institutions contributing to Ontario’s public galleries and museums.
We are honoured to see these projects recognized alongside the outstanding work taking place across the sector.
Learn more about the 2026 GOG Awards at awards.galeries-ontario-galleries.ca
