Audain Art Museum

Experience the art of British Columbia, from the traditional works of the provinces First Peoples through to its contemporary masters, in one of Canadas most treasured wilderness destinations. The Audain Art Museums permanent collection of nearly 200 works of art is a visual journey through the history of art from coastal British Columbia. Spanning from the 18th century to present day. The collection contains one of the worlds finest collections of Northwest Coast First Nations masks; a large collection of works by Emily Carr, encompassing all periods of her artistic career; as well as art by important post-war modernists such as E.J. Hughes, Gordon Smith and Jack Shadbolt. In addition to these historic works, the Collection showcases art by internationally renowned, contemporary British Columbia artists including Jeff Wall, Dana Claxton, Marianne Nicolson, Rodney Graham and Stan Douglas, among others. In addition, the Museum displays up to three special exhibitions a year, enco...