Take your lunch break with us and join a free online talk with Scott Sawtell, featured artist from the Varley Art Gallery’s summer exhibition What holds us together. This session offers insight into Sawtell’s creative process and current work. Learn More
Inspired by the current exhibitions, visitors are invited to drop into an open studio focused on experimentation. Explore mark-making, layering, and abstraction without the pressure of a finished product, emphasizing intuition and creative process. All materials provided. Learn More
During the Markham Jazz Festival, the Varley Art Gallery will be open for visitors to enjoy self-guided tours. Step inside to explore our current exhibitions at your own pace in a welcoming, air-conditioned space, and take a moment to experience art alongside the vibrant energy of the festival. Learn More
Enjoy a drop-in button-making activity inspired by the Markham Indy. Create your own design using racing-inspired colours, patterns, and imagery, and take home a unique keepsake to remember the day. Located just a short distance from the event, the Varley Art Gallery offers a convenient and creative stop along your visit. Suitable for all ages, […]
Celebrate community and culture at the second annual One Love Festival. This vibrant weekend brings people together through music, art, and food in an inclusive and welcoming atmosphere. Enjoy live performances, creative activities, and opportunities to connect with artists, neighbours, and community partners. Suitable for all ages. Learn More
This hands-on embroidery workshop explores stitching as a painterly, expressive practice inspired by the Varley’s 2026 Summer Exhibitions. Participants will experiment with intuitive mark-making using needles and threads, including a floating embroidery technique that encourages freedom and spontaneity. Suitable for all levels; all materials provided. Participants will create a small, embroidered work inspired by the […]
Celebrate the official Group of Seven Day at the Varley Art Gallery in partnership with the Readings at Richvale Poetry Series. Explore the rich connection between visual art and poetry through an inspiring evening of poetry readings and creative exchange. Exhibitions will open at 6 PM with readings beginning at 7 PM. Learn More
Join our Gallery Animateurs for free 30-minute guided tours of the 2026 Summer Exhibitions, What holds us together and Sketching the Past. This program is funded by Canada Summer Jobs and the Varley-McKay Art Foundation of Markham. Learn More
Join our Gallery Animateurs for free 30-minute guided tours of the 2026 Summer Exhibitions, What holds us together and Sketching the Past. This program is funded by Canada Summer Jobs and the Varley-McKay Art Foundation of Markham. Learn More
Join our Gallery Animateurs for free 30-minute guided tours of the 2026 Summer Exhibitions, What holds us together and Sketching the Past. This program is funded by Canada Summer Jobs and the Varley-McKay Art Foundation of Markham. Learn More
