The Polygon Gallery (formerly known as the Presentation House Gallery) is an art gallery in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It is the largest non-profit photographic gallery in Western Canada and has operated since 1981.[1][2]

The Polygon Gallery
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Former name
Presentation House Gallery
LocationNorth Vancouver, British Columbia
Coordinates49°18′37″N 123°04′51″W / 49.3103°N 123.0809°W / 49.3103; -123.0809
DirectorReid Shier
ArchitectPatkau Architects
Websitethepolygon.ca

Work began on the new gallery in early 2016, which was designed by Patkau Architects.[3] Costing $18 million, the gallery opened to the public on November 18, 2017.[4] The Polygon Gallery consists of 25,000-square-feet of exhibit space across two levels with a café and gift shop.[5]

References edit

  1. ^ Presentation House Gallery web site http://www.presentationhousegallery.org/
  2. ^ Richter, Brent (26 November 2014). "$4M gift for waterfront gallery". North Shore News. Archived from the original on 8 December 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
  3. ^ "Building to begin on Patkau-designed Polygon Gallery in North Vancouver". Canadian Architect. 4 August 2015. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  4. ^ Griffin, Kevin (17 November 2017). "The Polygon Gallery creates art destination in revitalized Lower Lonsdale". The Vancouver Sun. Postmedia Network. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  5. ^ Lederman, Marsha (17 November 2017). "The Polygon Gallery: A game changer across the water". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 28 December 2017.