The Polygon Gallery

The Polygon Gallery
Former name Presentation House Gallery
Location North Vancouver, British Columbia
Coordinates 49°18′37″N 123°04′51″W / 49.3103°N 123.0809°W / 49.3103; -123.0809
Director Reid Shier
Architect Patkau Architects
Website thepolygon.ca

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

Work began on the new gallery in early 2016, which was designed by Patkau Architects.[3] The $18 gallery art 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 cafe and gift shop.[5]

References

  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.
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