Saturday, February 7, 2026 2 PM to 4 PM Free | Registration not required About the Program Join us for the opening of our 2026 Winter Exhibitions at the Varley Art Gallery of Markham. The afternoon will feature in-gallery talks by exhibiting artist Sameer Farooq and curator Anik Glaude, an immersive dance performance choreographed by […]
Sundays, February 1, 8, and 15, 2026 1 PM Free | Registration not required About the Program Celebrate Black History Month with a free, drop-in storytime and art activity featuring children’s books by Black Canadian authors. Each session begins with a story read aloud, giving families a chance to relax, listen, and enjoy together. After […]
Saturday and Sunday, February 21 and 22, 2026 10 AM to 5 PM Free | Registration not required About the Program 2026 LunarFest GTA returns to the Varley Art Gallery with a new set of Lunar Lanterns, free workshops, and a film screening. Welcome the Year of the Horse through arts and storytelling for the […]
On Monday, December 1, 2025, Galeries Ontario / Ontario Galleries (GOG) announced the award winners of the 48th Annual GOG Awards held at the Toronto Reference Library. We are proud to share that the Varley Art Gallery’s 2024 Summer Exhibition, To go boldly, received Exhibition Of The Year (Budget Over $20,000 Thematic). To go boldly Curator […]
We are delighted to share that Lost and Found, a public art project co-presented by the City of Markham’s Public Art Program and the Varley Art Gallery of Markham, received the Creative City Impact Award in Public Art: Sustainability, announced at the 2025 Annual Creative City Conference held in Kingston, Ontario, on October 7, 2025. The […]
Friday, January 16, 2026 | 6:30 PM Saturday, January 17, 2026 | 6:30 PM Sunday, January 18, 2026 | 5:30 PM Premiere at the Varley Art Gallery of Markham exhibition space Tickets available on Eventbrite About the Program Produced by Zoe Kwan, Fractals of Possibility is an immersive dance show that explores the complexities of […]
We are pleased to announce that Yan Wu, the City of Markham Public Art Curator, has received the Changemaker BIPOC award, one of three prestigious annual Personnel honours, given out as part of this year’s 48th Annual GOG Awards. Yan Wu is a curator, writer, and translator whose work explores the intersections of contemporary art, […]
We are proud to share that the Varley Art Gallery’s 2024 Summer Exhibition, To go boldly, has been shortlisted for Exhibition Of The Year (Budget Over $20,000 Thematic). Curated by Anik Glaude, To go boldly explored how contemporary artists draw from science fiction to confront the past, interpret the present, and imagine the future. Through […]
Wednesday, December 10, 2025 12:30 to 1:30 PM Free | Online | Zoom link provided upon registration About the Program Take your lunch break with us and join a free online talk with Gabriela García-Luna, featured artist from the Varley Art Gallery’s fall exhibition Sights of Convergence. This session offers insight into García-Luna’s creative process and […]
Sunday, December 7, 2025 | 2 PM Free | Drop-in | Speak to front desk staff upon arrival — 星期日，2025年12月7日 | 2 PM 免费 | 无需预约 | 到达后请咨询前台工作人员 — 星期日，2025年12月7日 | 2 PM 免費 | 無需預約 | 到達後請咨詢前台工作人員 Join artist Kejie Lin for a Mandarin-language guided tour of her exhibition. This program is perfect for […]
